White House says firings ‘imminent’ as plan to reopen U.S. government collapses

White House says firings ‘imminent’ as plan to reopen U.S. government collapses

Efforts to swiftly end the U.S. government shutdown collapsed on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) as Democrats in Congress rejected proposals to resolve an acrimonious funding stand-off with President Donald Trump and the White House threatened public sector jobs. With the government out of money after Mr. Trump and lawmakers failed to agree on a deal … Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases

File photo of U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (August 4, 2025) he will substantially raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil. “India is not only buying massive amounts of Russian Oil, they are then, for much of the Oil purchased, selling it … Read more