Partial shutdown of government still expected to begin after midnight Friday, lasting at least through weekendThe US Senate approved a major government funding package on Friday, after the killings of two US citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis upended spending talks and gave the out-of-power party rare leverage over Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.In a […]
Updates: Trump doubles down on Iran threats as US puts more sanctions – Al Jazeera
Numerous US military assets in the Gulf region are ‘within the range of our medium-range missiles’, Iran’s military spokesman warns.Iranians fear war as US threats add pressure to daily lifeShareSaveThis live page is now closed.Follow Al Jazeera English: source
American Express, credit card provider to the wealthy, wants even more high spenders – CNBC
American Express, credit card provider to the wealthy, wants even more high spenders CNBC American Express Revenue Rises as High-Income Consumers Keep Spending The Wall Street Journal AmEx profits surge 13% as affluent customers splurge on luxury goods and travel Yahoo Finance Amex sees strong travel and luxury spending as affluent customers open their wallets MarketWatch Amex Sees Boost […]
Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover – BBC
US President Donald Trump has threatened to place tariffs on nations that do not go along with his ambitions to annex Greenland.Trump said at a White House meeting that he "may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland", which is a self-governing territory controlled by Denmark. He did not say […]
Don Lemon arrested by federal authorities after protest at Minnesota church service – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeFormer CNN anchor Don Lemon was released by a federal judge on Friday after he was charged by the Trump administration with violating the freedom of religion of worshippers at a Minnesota church where he was covering a protest earlier this month.Lemon, now an independent journalist, was […]