President Donald Trump

Senate votes to end US shutdown, bill heads to House

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The US Senate overcame days of acrimonious feuding on Monday to pass a temporary spending bill aimed at ending a three-day government shutdown. The measure funding federal operations until February 8 easily passed by a vote of 81 to 18, after Democrats won assurances from Republicans on addressing the fate of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants facing possible deportationRead more

US judge blocks Trump move rescinding immigrant program

San Francisco - Muslimchronicle

A US judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from ending an Obama-era program that provided legal status to young immigrants who entered the country illegally as children. San Francisco-based Judge William Alsup issued his 49-page ruling Tuesday evening, ordering the administration to reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). The government is "HEREBY ORDERED AND ENJOINED, pendingRead more

US Congress approves short-term budget to avoid shutdown

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The Republican-controlled US Congress on Thursday passed a short-term funding bill to keep the federal government running for four more weeks, averting a shutdown crisis. The Senate voted 66 to 32 for the four-week extension, a few hours after the House of Representatives passed the same bill. Some Democratic senators opposed the measure because it did not address the fateRead more

UN votes 128-9 to reject US decision on Jerusalem

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The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted by a decisive vote of 128 to 9, with 35 abstentions, a motion rejecting the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. President Donald Trump had warned ahead of the vote in the 193-nation assembly that "we're watching" and threatened reprisals against countries that back the measure. source: AFPRead more

Combating Iran at center of Trump’s new security strategy

NEW YORK - Muslimchronicle

US President Donald Trump unveiled a new security strategy on Monday, branding Iran a major global threat as his administration officials praised counter-extremism efforts led by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump’s policy blueprint detailed how his America First election campaign agenda translated into a global trade, economic and diplomatic policy that would help the US outpace China,Read more

France, US ‘determined’ to up pressure on Iran over weapons

PARIS - Muslimchronicle

France and the US are determined to “vigorously” raise pressure on Iran over its ballistic missile program, including possibly through sanctions, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said during a visit to Washington. Le Drian was in the American capital on Monday to meet US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and US President DonaldRead more

Deadly train crash adds to doubts about US infrastructure

New York - Muslimchronicle

Only hours after a power outage in Atlanta paralyzed the world's busiest airport, a major train crash in Washington state on Monday raised fresh questions about America's aging infrastructure. Multiple people were killed when an Amtrak passenger train derailed early Monday near the city of Tacoma, sending cars over a bridge and reviving a pledge from President Donald Trump toRead more

Twitter begins enforcing rules on 'hateful, abusive' content

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Twitter said it began enforcing new rules Monday aimed at filtering out "hateful" and "abusive" content on the social network including messages which promote or glorify violence. The platform has long faced criticism over how it deals with hate groups and content, which led it to removing verification badges from prominent US white nationalists last month. "Specific threats of violenceRead more

Stock markets rally as US tax cuts move step closer

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European stock markets jumped Monday following strong gains for Tokyo and fresh pre-weekend records on Wall Street as US President Donald Trump's tax reforms moved into sight. Around 1115 GMT, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 0.4 percent, with gains limited by the pound rising versus the dollar impacting multinational UK companies whose reported earnings are in the USRead more

Trump to lay out 'America First' security strategy

CNN - Muslimchronicle

President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled in the most concrete terms to date his "America First" foreign policy, blasting the actions of previous administrations on immigration, the Iran nuclear deal and trade pacts, among others. His new policy casts China and Russia as elevated global competitors and vows to protect US interests over those of the larger global community.Spelling outRead more