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Trump vows day-one tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Donald Trump says he will hit China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs on day one of his presidency, in an effort to force them to crack down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the US. The president-elect said that immediately after his inauguration on 20 January he will sign an executive order imposing…
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MPs brand UK financial regulator 'incompetent'
A group of MPs and Peers have published a scathing report on the UK’s main financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Describing it as “incompetent”, they say the FCA is “too often failing” to perform its functions and are calling for it to be overhauled. The regulator has been heavily criticised by several independent reviews…
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The Papers: 'No more tax rises, insists Reeves' and 'PM in jobs push'
A number of Tuesday’s newspapers lead with Chancellor Rachel Reeves defending the Budget and ruling out further tax rises. The Daily Mail says that in a bid to head off a “growing business revolt over her £40 billion ‘tax-bomb’ Budget”, Reeves told the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference she was “not going to have…
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Rams WR Demarcus Robinson Arrested
Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of DUI, according to a California Highway Patrol press release obtained by NFL Media (via Grant Gordon of NFL.com). TMZ Sports was first with the news. According to the report, officers observed a white sedan traveling at speeds of 100 miles per hour…
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Panthers Waive LB Charles Harris
The Panthers have moved on from their co-leader in sacks. The team announced that they’ve waived linebacker Charles Harris. The move was made to accommodate cornerback Akayleb Evans, who was claimed off waivers from the Vikings. The Panthers added Harris ahead of Week 2, and the veteran linebacker came in and immediately played a role…
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President Biden pardons turkeys at White House
For the last time as US President, Joe Biden officially pardoned two turkeys at the White House ahead of Thanksgiving Day. Peach and Blossom hail from Minnesota and were given the chance to ‘gobble on’. The turkey pardoning tradition can be traced back to President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Historians claim he spared a turkey’s…
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Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and ‘friendsgiving
President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, on Monday opened their final holiday season at the White House with the annual turkey pardons and Christmas tree arrival before they hosted “friendsgiving” in New York City for U.S. Coast Guard members and their families.“Simply put, we owe you. We owe your families,” Biden said at U.S.…
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First lady Jill Biden receives 2024 White House Christmas tree from farm impacted by Hurricane Helene
The holiday season was in full swing at the White House on Monday as first lady Jill Biden welcomed this year’s official White House Christmas tree. The decades-old holiday tradition is taking on new meaning this year after Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeastern United States. What You Need To Know The holiday season was…
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Bidens celebrate final White House holiday season with Turkey pardons and coast guard ‘friendsgiving’
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden began their final holiday season at the White House on Monday with the traditional turkey pardoning ceremony and the arrival of the official Christmas tree. Later, they travelled to New York City to host a “friendsgiving” meal for US Coast Guard members and their families. “We owe…
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Kamala Mulls Run For California Governor, Another White House Bid After 2024 Defeat: Report
Fresh off losing the 2024 White House race to President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris is already getting the word out that she is open to running for office again, according to a new report. POLITICO reported on Monday that Harris has privately told advisers and others about her interest in a potential 2026…