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Trump Midterm Elections Strategy Sparks Early Republican Push

Trump Midterm Elections Strategy Sparks Early Republican Push

November 24, 2025 9:26 am

President Donald Trump has begun shaping the 2026 midterm elections nearly two years before voters head to the polls, sending instructions to candidates, calling advisers and urging Republicans to stick closely to his economic message. His activity has triggered concern inside the party as inflation and rising household costs continue to dominate voter sentiment, according to Republican strategists involved in the planning.

Although he will not appear on any ballot, Trump has treated the midterm contests as a personal test of his leadership. People familiar with the conversations said he started pressing Republican lawmakers as early as the summer to …

Nigerian Stock Market: Lose N2.5trn As Panic Selling Deepens

Nigerian Stock Market: Lose N2.5trn As Panic Selling Deepens

November 7, 2025 10:46 pm

Nigerian stock market slumped by N2.512 trillion in four days as investors reacted to President Donald Trump’s warning of possible U.S. military action.

Nigeria’s stock market tumbled sharply this week, losing N2.512 trillion in just four trading days amid widespread investor panic following comments by the U.S. President Donald Trump about possible military intervention over the killing of Christians by Islamist militants in the country.

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index fell by 2.66% to close at 150,026.55 points on November 6, down from 154,126.46 points at the start of trading on Monday November 3, 2025. Market capitalization dropped to …

Mystery Donor Gives $130 Million To Pay US Troops In Shutdown

Shutdown: Mystery Donor Gives $130 Million To Pay U.S. Troops

October 27, 2025 6:32 pm

An anonymous American donor gives $130 million to the Pentagon to cover troop pay during the government shutdown, prompting ethical and legal questions.

A mystery benefactor has donated $130 million to the U.S. Department of Defense to help pay military salaries during the ongoing government shutdown, officials confirmed Friday October 24, 2025 — an extraordinary gesture that has raised both praise and alarm.

The Pentagon said the contribution, made under the department’s “general gift acceptance authority,” will be used to offset the cost of salaries and benefits for the nation’s 1.32 million active-duty troops, whose pay has been jeopardized …

President Trump Ends Canada Access At Historic Border Library

President Trump Ends Canada Access At Historic Border Library

October 25, 2025 2:40 pm

A century-old symbol of the U.S.–Canada friendship, the Haskell Free Library, loses its shared border entrance as Trump ends the cross-border arrangement.

In the quiet border town of Stanstead, Quebec, a century-old symbol of unity between Canada and the United States has become the latest casualty of deteriorating bilateral ties. President Donald Trump’s administration has ended Canadians’ direct access to the Haskell Free Library — a historic building straddling the two nations — citing concerns over “illicit cross-border activities.”

For more than 100 years, residents of Stanstead could walk freely through a door into Derby Line, Vermont, without

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US President Donald Trump Proposes 100% Tariff On Foreign Films

US President Trump Proposes 100% Tariff On All Foreign Films

October 2, 2025 11:33 am

US President Donald Trump says 100% tariff on foreign films would boost nation’s entertainment as ticket sales decline and streaming dominates the industry.

President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on films produced outside the United States, a move he says will strengthen the domestic entertainment industry.

The president revealed the proposal in a social media post on Monday, declaring that the levy would apply to “any and all movies that are made outside of the United States.” He did not provide details on when the measure would take effect or how it would be enforced.…

United States Government Shuts Down After Budget Stalemate

United States Government Shuts Down After Budget Stalemate

October 1, 2025 3:10 pm

United States Congress failed to reach a deal, which invariably led to government shutdown, leaving hundreds of thousands of US federal workers without pay.

The United States government entered a shutdown at midnight after lawmakers in Washington failed to break a bitter stalemate over federal funding. It is the first shutdown in six years and immediately forces hundreds of thousands of federal employees off the job, while others deemed essential must continue working without pay.

The shutdown came after the House and Senate were unable to agree on a stopgap funding bill. Republicans pushed for a seven-week extension of …

President Donald Trump Orders Troops To Memphis, Vows ‘Full Force’

President Trump Orders Troops To Memphis, Vows ‘Full Force’

September 29, 2025 5:13 am

President Donald Trump’s deployment targets protests over US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics as he escalates clashes with what he calls the “radical left.”

US President Donald Trump has ordered a new military deployment to Memphis, Tennessee, authorizing what he described as the use of “FULL FORCE” against protesters.

The decision, announced late Thursday on Trump’s Truth Social platform, comes amid mounting demonstrations against federal immigration enforcement. Trump said the move was necessary to defend Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, which he claimed were “under siege from attack by Antifa and other domestic terrorists.”

The deployment is expected …

US Revokes Colombian President’s Visa Over Protest Remarks

US Revokes Colombian President’s Visa Over Protest Remarks

September 29, 2025 4:18 am

US cites Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s “reckless and incendiary” call for US troops to disobey President Donald Trump during New York pro-Palestinian rally, as reason  for revoking his visa.

The United States has revoked the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro after he urged US soldiers to disobey orders from President Donald Trump during a pro-Palestinian rally in New York.

The State Department announced the decision on Friday, calling Petro’s comments “reckless and incendiary.”

“Earlier today, Colombian president @petrogustavo stood on a NYC street and urged US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence,” the department posted on X. “We …

US Golden Dome Project Sparks Global Space Security Concerns

US Golden Dome Project Sparks Global Space Security Concern

September 23, 2025 9:52 am

US latest missile defense project, the Golden Dome, is raising international concern over a potential arms race in space. Designed to intercept missiles launched from anywhere on Earth, the system represents a significant leap in near-Earth orbital capabilities.

President Donald Trump unveiled the Golden Dome on May 20, calling it a “cutting-edge, layered defense” aimed at protecting the nation while asserting strategic dominance in space. The announcement comes amid a marked increase in the militarization of near-Earth orbit.

Data from the Union of Concerned Scientists indicates that the number of military satellites in orbit has risen by 35% over the …

Trump’s Impeachment: Biden Sends Message To Senate

Michigan Election Board Votes To Certify Biden’s Win

November 24, 2020 3:38 pm

The Michigan State Board of Canvassers voted Monday to certify the state’s presidential election results, a victory for President-elect Joe Biden and a major blow to President Donald Trump’s withering effort to contest the results.

The two Democrats on the four-member board were joined by one of its two Republicans to vote in favor of certification. The other Republican board member abstained. NBC News has projected Biden as the winner in Michigan, where the president-elect leads Trump by over 150,000 votes.

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It comes as Trump’s allies and lawyers had …

Trump's Defeat A Vital Lesson, Nigerians Need To Learn From

Trump’s Defeat: A Vital Lesson, Nigerians Need To Learn From

November 7, 2020 2:04 am

The on-going United States Presidential election between the incumbent President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden thus far is proving to be the most interesting, and obviously most watched presidential election in the American history as well as the rest of the world. This is largely due to the fact that America is a world power, and as such the cynosure of all eyes. Her decision, especially in electing a President, certainly will affect or graciously impact on, virtually all the countries in the world, and one of such countries is Nigeria. Hence, it was very imperative for …

Biden Plans Panel To Study US Supreme Court Reforms

Biden Plans Panel To Study US Supreme Court Reforms

October 22, 2020 12:54 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden plans a bipartisan panel on reforming the US Supreme Court, amid a politicisation of justice nominations that Biden called ‘out of whack.’

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Biden said in an excerpt from a CBS “60 Minutes” interview released Thursday that both liberal and conservative scholars see room for reforms in the wake of several politically caustic fights over justice nominations.

‘The last thing we need to do is turn the Supreme Court into just a political football, whoever has the most votes gets whatever they want,’ Biden said.…

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