Trump Cabinet picks soften past statements amid Senate scrutiny, while others plunge ahead

Trump Cabinet picks soften past statements amid Senate scrutiny, while others plunge ahead

Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s most vulnerable Cabinet picks are racing to smooth out or overwrite past statements before contentious Senate confirmation fights, a political concern not shared by the duo of influential Trump allies who have been given wide-ranging power to recommend up to $2 trillion in cuts in federal spending. The contrast illustrates…

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Trudeau meets Trump after he threatens to slap tariffs on Canadian imports

Trudeau meets Trump after he threatens to slap tariffs on Canadian imports

Officials, major industry groups, warn US president-elect’s hefty tariffs will harm economies of all countries involved Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Friday to discuss recent tensions between the two nations days after the United States president-elect threatened to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada, Mexico,…

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Mexico leader responds to Trump claim she agreed to stop migration

Mexico’s President Sheinbaum Denies Trump’s Claim of Agreement to Curb Migration

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has appeared to contradict President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that the two have struck a deal to stop migration to the US border. After a phone call on Wednesday, Trump posted online: “She has agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border.” Sheinbaum responded…

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