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10May

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Trump floats raising taxes on the rich to pay for his sweeping tax and spending cuts package

President Donald Trump said he's open to hiking taxes on wealthy Americans to help pay for Republicans' sweeping tax and spending cuts package, but the idea remains hotly contested among GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill. In a Truth Social post Friday morning, Trump said that he would "graciously accept" even a "TINY" tax increase on the rich, while acknowledging that it could bring political risks for Republicans. House GOP lawmakers have been struggling to find $US1.5 trillion ($2.3 trillion) in spending cuts to help offset trillions of dollars of tax reductions. In a Truth Social post Friday morning, Trump said that he would "graciously accept" even a "TINY" tax increase on the rich. (CNN) "The problem with even a 'TINY' tax increase for the RICH, which I and a...

5May

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President Donald Trump says good parts of US economy are ‘Trump economy,’ bad parts are ‘Biden economy’

President Donald Trump said the US economy was a mixture of his enacted policies and the effects of the Biden administration in a wide-ranging interview on NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. "I think the good parts are the 'Trump economy' and the bad parts are the 'Biden economy' because he's done a terrible job," Trump said in the interview. Trump recently completed his first 100 days in office, with 66 per cent of Americans saying they are pessimistic (29 per cent) or afraid (37 per cent) about the economy, according to a CNN/SSRS poll. Donald Trump is taking credit for the 'good' parts of the economy, but blaming the 'bad' on Joe Biden. (AP) Just 34 per cent say they feel enthusiastic or optimistic. Overall, 69 per cent of the public considers an eco...

5May

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Donald Trump orders a 100 per cent tariff on movies produced outside of the USA

President Donald Trump has extended his trade war to the cinema. Trump, in an evening post on his social media platform Truth Social, said he has instructed the Commerce Department and US Trade Representative to place a 100 per cent tariff on films that are produced outside the United States and imported into America. "The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States," Trump wrote in his post. President Donald Trump announced plans to institute a 100 per cent tariffs of movies produced outside of the US. (AP) "Therefore, I am authorising the Department of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, to immediately begin the proc...

27Apr

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Trump’s pointed message to Putin after meeting Zelenskyy inside St Peter’s Basilica ahead of Pope’s funeral

US President Donald Trump has met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since their stunning blow-up in the Oval office in late February. Both the White House and Zelenskyy's office confirmed the meeting, which took place today in the hours before both men joined other world leaders and an estimated 200,000 Catholic faithful to farewell Pope Francis in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. The Ukrainian Presidency shared striking images of the pair, seated without aides on relatively simple chairs amid the ornate surroundings of St Peter's Basilica. US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in St Peter's Basilica on Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office) Although no recordings wer...

21Apr

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What to know about the US Supreme Court’s midnight Alien Enemies Act order

18th century wartime authority to speed deportations, the issue has rocketed back to the justices in a second short-fuse appeal with enormous potential consequences. The situation was entirely foreseeable. After handing down an opaque 5-4 order earlier this month that allowed both sides to claim victory, the nation's highest court is being asked for a second time to halt the administration from using the Alien Enemies Act. President Donald Trump is facing pushback from the US Supreme Court over his use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants. (AP) That review will take place as lower courts begin to wrangle over what kind of notice the government must provide to those targeted under the act and what steps the migrants can take to fight it. In a rare o...

21Apr

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This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere

In her 28 years working for the federal government, Shea Giagnorio provided daycare for the children of US soldiers, training for employees and oversight for safety net programs. Public service took her from Germany to Alaska to Kansas City, Missouri, where she moved last year for a long-sought promotion. But when she reported to a downtown federal building for work one day last month, her access card did not work. After a co-worker let her into the building, she checked her email: her entire office had been let go in the latest mass firing ordered by President Donald Trump’s administration. Shea Giagnorio packs belongings in her apartment days after getting fired from her job with the Administration for Children and Families. (AP) The 46-year-old single mum has can...

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