Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now
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Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Even by Washington standards, the second Trump presidency has begun in frenetic fashion: mass firings at federal agencies, tariff threats against allies and foes alike, and haggling over how to get a Republican budget through a narrowly divided Congress. Business leaders and corporate…

Global Right-Wing Leaders Revel in a Renewed Fight, Supercharged by Trump
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Global Right-Wing Leaders Revel in a Renewed Fight, Supercharged by Trump

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines To longstanding American allies in Europe, remarks by President Trump and Vice President JD Vance about Ukraine and Germany this month represented one of the gravest tests of the postwar order in decades. But to a cohort of current and former world leaders…

As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?
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As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As the reality sets in that the United States is drastically diminishing its foreign assistance to developing countries, an urgent conversation is starting among governments, philanthropists, and global health and development organizations. It is centered on one crucial question: Who will fill this…

DOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes
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DOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency say they have saved the federal government $55 billion through staff reductions, lease cancellations and a long list of terminated contracts published online this week as a “wall of receipts.” President Trump has been celebrating…

Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon
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Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump fired the country’s senior military officer on Friday after weeks of turmoil at the Pentagon, injecting politics into selecting the nation’s top military leader. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot known as C.Q. who became only the second…

Stock Market Sees Biggest Declines of Trump’s Presidency So Far
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Stock Market Sees Biggest Declines of Trump’s Presidency So Far

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Stocks slumped on Friday, with the S&P 500 wiping out almost all of its gains since President Trump took office last month, after a widely watched measure of how consumers feel about the economy showed mounting fears over stubborn inflation. The S&P 500…

Bannon’s Salute at CPAC, Echoing Musk, Prompts a French Protest
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Bannon’s Salute at CPAC, Echoing Musk, Prompts a French Protest

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Stephen K. Bannon, a former White House official and conservative podcast host, was wrapping up a speech to a right-wing audience outside Washington on Thursday when he made a gesture that some observers, including a far-right French leader, likened to a Nazi salute….