Donald Trump

Michigan Auto Worker Suspended After Heckling Trump at Ford Plant as Online Donors Rally With Over $1 million in Support

A confrontation between a factory worker and US President Donald Trump during a high-profile tour of a car plant in Michigan has escalated into a national political flashpoint, generating more than $US800,000 ($1.19 million) in online donations in less than...
Donald Trump

Trump says Venezuela may benefit from staying in OPEC, but U.S. interests unclear

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes it would be better for Venezuela to remain a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), while adding that he was uncertain whether such an arrangement would serve...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Donald Trump Says He Has ‘No Plan’ to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but Leaves Door Open as Justice Department Probe Deepens

President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted he has no immediate plan to fire Jerome Powell, even as the Justice Department probes a renovation project at the US central bank. “I don’t have any plan to do that,” Trump told reporters,...
US Dollars

US December Budget Deficit Jumps to Record $US145 Billion as Military Spending Surges and Tariff Revenues Show Signs of Levelling Off

The US government posted a $US145 billion ($A217 billion) budget deficit in December, marking a sharp deterioration in the monthly fiscal position and highlighting the impact of higher spending, calendar shifts in benefit payments and signs that tariff-related revenue growth...
Donald Trump Appears to Swear and Flip the Bird at Factory Worker During Ford Plant Visit in Michigan

Trump Appears to Swear and Flip the Bird at Factory Worker During Ford Plant Visit in Michigan

US President Donald Trump appeared to swear and make an obscene gesture toward a factory worker during a widely circulated video of his visit to a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday. The exchange occurred as Trump toured the...
Donald Trump

Trump Urges Citizens to Overthrow Institutions as Iran Faces Deadliest Unrest in Years, Economic Sanctions Tightened Against Tehran

US President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric toward Iran, urging citizens to continue protesting against the country’s clerical rulers and promising unspecified assistance, as Tehran faces its largest demonstrations in years. The unrest has drawn international attention, heightening tensions...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Trump Administration’s Criminal Probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell Triggers Bipartisan Backlash and Fresh Fears Over Central Bank Independence

The Trump administration’s decision to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has ignited an extraordinary political and economic backlash, with former central bank leaders, senior economists and prominent Republican lawmakers warning that the move risks undermining...
Venezuela

Trump Declares U.S. Is “Running” Venezuela After Maduro’s Removal, Promises Oil Companies Will “Start Making Money” as Delcy Rodríguez Consolidates Power

In a dramatic escalation of U.S. involvement in Latin America, President Donald Trump has declared that the United States will now be “running” Venezuela after American forces bombed Caracas on January 3, removed President Nicolás Maduro and his wife from...
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Fed Chair Powell Accuses Trump Administration of Using Criminal Probe Threats to Pressure Central Bank on Rate Cuts

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday (Jan 11) that the Trump administration has threatened him with a criminal indictment over congressional testimony he delivered last summer, marking a dramatic escalation in the long-running conflict between the White...
Exxon Mobil

Trump Signals Possible Exxon Exclusion From Venezuela After CEO Calls Country ‘Uninvestable’

United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he may block Exxon Mobil from investing in Venezuela after the oil major’s chief executive described the country as “uninvestable” during a White House meeting last week, underscoring growing tensions between...
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