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Donald Trump reiterated that he stopped eight wars in 10 months
Updated : Dec 18, 2025

‘Stopped 8 wars in 10 months’: Trump repeats claim; says ‘tariff’ is his favourite word

Trump said in his address to the nation that he ended the war in Gaza and brought peace to the Middle East for the first time in 3,000 years.

One of the most controversial plaques targets President Joe Biden, referring to him as “Sleepy Joe” and calling him “the worst President in American history”.
Updated : Dec 18, 2025

President Trump's Presidential Walk of Fame unveiled; netizens say, 'This isn't AI. It's ego in 4K'

A sign at the walkway says the exhibit was “conceived, built, and dedicated” by Trump to presidents “good, bad, and somewhere in the middle”.

US President Donald Trump
Updated : Dec 18, 2025

Explained: What is Donald Trump’s 'warrior dividend' and who gets the $1,776 payment?

The payment, expected before Christmas, is being positioned as a tribute to America’s founding year, 1776.

Trump signs proclamation expanding travel curbs, citing security and visa overstay risks
Updated : Dec 17, 2025

Trump expands US travel ban, adds 7 countries to the ban list, tightens entry rules on others

A White House fact sheet stated that the proclamation builds on earlier travel restrictions and now imposes full or partial entry bans on citizens from more than 30 countries

Donald Trump sues BBC
Updated : Dec 16, 2025

Trump sues BBC for defamation over edited January 6 speech, alleges false call to storm Capitol

Trump accused Britain’s publicly owned broadcaster of defaming him by splicing together parts of his January 6, 2021 speech, including a segment where he told supporters to march on the Capitol and another in which he said “fight like hell”

She added that misuse of the visa programme often has a broader impact on domestic wages, contributing to downward pressure in certain industries. 
Updated : Dec 13, 2025

‘American jobs first’: US Labour Secretary signals tough line on H-1B hiring

According to Chavez-DeRemer, the department currently has nearly 200 active investigations into suspected abuses of the H-1B system. These probes focus on allegations that companies are hiring foreign workers at below-market wages or bypassing qualified US candidates. 

Three US lawmakers move resolution to end Donald Trump's India tariffs
Updated : Dec 13, 2025

Tax on Americans already struggling with rising costs: Three US lawmakers introduce resolution to end Trump’s tariffs on India

The lawmakers argued that these tariffs significantly raise import expenses, with wide-reaching effects on American businesses and consumers.

Mitchell added that third-world engineers can replace American workers easily.
Updated : Dec 12, 2025

'One H-1B equals 10 illegal aliens': Top US pollster says send back 'third-world engineers' from India

Calling them "third-world engineers", he slammed the Trump administration for not sending back H-1B visa holders. 

The approval came from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) in a congressional notification,
Updated : Dec 11, 2025

US authorises sale of $686 mn package of advanced tech, support for F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan 

Included in the package are Link–16 communication systems, cryptographic equipment, avionics upgrades, training and full logistical support

Mexico hikes tariffs on Indian goods despite opposition from business groups
Updated : Dec 11, 2025

After US, Mexico hikes tariffs on Indian goods

The proposal would raise or impose new duties on goods such as autos, auto parts, textiles, clothing, plastics and steel, despite opposition from business groups.

Farmers at the launch of a bailout package urged Trump to adopt a tougher stance, arguing that subsidised rice imports are destabilising US markets
Updated : Dec 9, 2025

Trump hints at imposing tariffs on Indian rice after US farmers say imports are pushing prices down

This comes after several farmers complained that these foreign, imported products were undermining the profit margins of US producers

JD Vance faces backlash over migration claim amid renewed scrutiny of wife’s Indian heritage
Updated : Dec 8, 2025

'Send Usha back to India': Critics as JD Vance sparks uproar with 'theft of the American Dream' remark

Vance’s comment came in a post on X, where he argued that mass migration “strips opportunities from American workers”

If an officer finds evidence of “censorship activities,” the applicant should be ruled ineligible for a visa, the memo says. 
Updated : Dec 7, 2025

Foreign fact-checkers, online safety staff face US visa ban under new Trump admin directive

The memo, circulated to American missions overseas this week, calls for enhanced vetting of applicants with prior or current work involving “misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.”

Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Updated : Dec 4, 2025

'Biden's burdensome rules...': Trump rolls back fuel efficiency standards to keep car prices low for Americans

The move resets the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards to levels that are more achievable with conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles.

Trump pitches 'no income tax for Americans' in the near future but is it even feasible? Details here
Updated : Dec 3, 2025

Americans may soon pay 'no income tax': Trump backs tariffs, says revenue surging under his administration

This, however, is not the first time that Trump has floated the idea of abolishing the federal income tax.

With Trump cancelling Biden autopen actions, law professors reject claim that pardons can be undone
Updated : Dec 3, 2025

'Unauthorized autopen...': Trump voids Biden autopen documents; scholars warn order carries no legal force

The announcement, made on Truth Social, immediately drew scepticism from legal scholars, who noted that presidents of both parties have long used the device for routine paperwork.

Donald Trump's counterterrorism is only about anti-immigration, says Brahma Chellaney
Updated : Dec 2, 2025

‘Cynical exercise’: Brahma Chellaney says Trump’s counterterrorism is only about anti-immigration policies

Chellaney said that the terrorist attack by 29-year-old Afghan refugee, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, has been “weaponised by Trump to justify further tightening of immigration controls”.

The comments come amid a sweeping immigration crackdown under US President Donald Trump and the rollout of new H-1B rules.
Updated : Nov 30, 2025

‘US has benefitted immensely from Indians’: Musk pushes for skilled immigration, says H-1B abuse fixable

He rejected calls from conservative groups to dismantle the programme altogether: “I’m not in the school of thought that we should shut down the H-1B Program… that would actually be very bad.” 

Earlier in the week, Trump designated Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his allies as members of a foreign terrorist organization.
Updated : Nov 29, 2025

‘Closed entirely’: Trump shuts Venezuela airspace, warns traffickers as US mulls ground strikes soon

The announcement follows a recent advisory by the US aviation regulator, which warned major airlines of a “potentially hazardous situation” in Venezuelan airspace due to a “worsening security situation and heightened military activity in or around” the country.

DC attack triggers US freeze on Afghan visas and suspension of asylum decisions nationwide
Updated : Nov 29, 2025

US freezes Afghan visas and halts all asylum rulings in security clampdown

The administration has also suspended all asylum rulings with immediate effect

President Donald Trump has voided Joe Biden's last-minute pardons, claiming they were signed by an autopen without Biden's approval and may involve criminal misconduct.
Updated : Nov 29, 2025

'Document signed by Sleepy Joe Biden with autopen': Trump declares Biden-era documents 'terminated'

Posted on Truth Social, the post was framed as a sweeping cancellation of Biden’s actions, signalling a possible new front in Trump’s effort to reverse his predecessor’s executive legacys