Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday released the final volume of its bipartisan investigation report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The nearly 1,000 pages report confirmed former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings that the Russian government engaged in “an aggressive, multi-faceted effort …
Read More »Trump’s executive order on payroll tax deferral “unworkable”: business groups
Washington, US | XINHUA | More than 30 major U.S. business groups said on Tuesday that they’re unlikely to implement President Donald Trump’s recent executive order (EO) on payroll tax deferral as it would prove “unworkable” and impose a large tax bill on American families next year. “Under current law, …
Read More »U.S. Democrats formally nominate Biden for president
Washington, US | XINHUA | The ongoing U.S. Democratic National Convention on Tuesday voted to officially nominate Joe Biden as the party’s presidential candidate. Biden, already the presumptive nominee since April when all other contenders in the once crowded Democratic field dropped their bids, briefly addressed supporters from his hometown …
Read More »Trump pushes to reopen school despite severe COVID-19 situation
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump has again pushed for schools to reopen despite the severe COVID-19 pandemic across the country, according to The Guardian newspaper. “We got to open up our schools and open our businesses,” Trump said on Wednesday. “Children often have only mild symptoms, …
Read More »Trump’s younger brother dies at 71
Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, died on Saturday night at the age of 71, according to the White House. “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” Trump said in the statement. “He was not …
Read More »Trump pushes for more COVID-19 relief after Congress leaves Washington with no deal in sight
Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pushed for more COVID-19 relief to households and small businesses after congressional lawmakers left Washington D.C. with no deal in sight. “I have directed the Secretary of the Treasury to get ready and send direct payments of $3400 for …
Read More »Trump plans to accept Republican presidential nomination at White House lawn: reports
Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he intended to give his speech accepting Republican presidential nomination at the White House lawn, drawing criticism by Democrats, according to U.S. media reports. “I’ll probably be giving my speech at the White House because it is a great …
Read More »Trump’s coronavirus relief offers too little to help U.S. economy, experts say
Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent coronavirus relief orders have little to offer for the macro U.S. economy in a crisis, experts said. One of the four executive orders will extend extra unemployment benefits through the end of the year at a level of 400 U.S. …
Read More »Trump still doesn’t understand severity of COVID-19 pandemic: CNN
Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump still has not understood the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic as shown during his meeting with the White House coronavirus task force, according to CNN on Thursday. Trump had a meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon, his first in-depth meeting …
Read More »Trump issues order banning U.S. transactions with TikTok in 45 days
Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order banning any U.S. transactions with Chinese tech firm ByteDance, owner of popular video-sharing app TikTok, starting in 45 days, a controversial move widely criticized by experts. The app has been downloaded over 175 million times in …
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