Lifeless bodies pulled from ruins, roads and bridges ripped apart, entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble — these are the classic earthquake images. The latest come from Turkey and Syria, which were devastated by a fierce quake on Monday. Turkey, with a thriving economy, a well-organized state, and rich Western friends, is well equipped to rush relief to victims. In Syria the situation is quite the opposite.
The earthquake ought to loosen US policy on Syria
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US and allies to build ‘China-free’ tech supply chain
Trump’s Twitter reign of terror is over. But his impact on social media isn’t.
Donald Trump signs order banning transactions with 8 Chinese apps, including Alipay
Donald Trump signs order banning transactions with 8 Chinese apps, including Alipay
On a call with reporters shortly after the order was announced, senior administration officials declined to offer any specific evidence tying the blacklisted entities with alleged efforts by the Chinese government to obtain users’ personal data.
“The executive order is based on risk,” said one senior administration official, citing the large user base and high download numbers of the targeted applications. “We’re talking tens of millions of devices.”
Trump Discussed Naming Campaign Lawyer as Special Counsel on Election Fraud
Trump Discussed Naming Campaign Lawyer as Special Counsel on Election Fraud
President Trump on Friday discussed making Sidney Powell, who as a lawyer for his campaign team unleashed a series of conspiracy theories about a Venezuelan plot to rig voting machines in the United States, a special counsel investigating voter fraud, according to two people briefed on the discussion.
Should the Biden administration cancel student debt? Read this before you decide
Should the Biden administration cancel student debt? Read this before you decide
In addition, it’s possible to address other challenges plaguing the student-loan system — for example, the obstacles public servants and those scammed by their schools face accessing loan forgiveness that’s already on the books or the harsh consequences of student-loan default — while still providing some relief to borrowers now, Huelsman said.
Trump’s Executive Orders Sow Confusion and Illusions
Trump signs executive orders on unemployment benefits, payroll tax after talks falter
Trump signs executive orders on unemployment benefits, payroll tax after talks falter
One executive order extends enhanced unemployment benefits that expired roughly two weeks ago that have been critical to millions of Americans out of work due to the pandemic. The benefits will be lowered from $600 to $400 per week, with states required to cover 25 percent of the cost, Trump said.
One of the orders directs the Treasury Department to allow employers to defer payment of employee-side payroll taxes through the end of 2020 for Americans earning less than $100,000 annually. The holiday is expected to be retroactive to Aug. 1, Trump said, adding that he hoped to forgive the deferred payroll taxes and make permanent payroll tax cuts if he is reelected in November.
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With executive actions, Trump proposes a far-from-perfect solution that faces legal challenges
President Donald Trump signed executive actions Saturday, brazenly moving around Congress and daring Democrats to sue him over measures he thinks will be popular in the country.
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Trump to sign executive order on coronavirus economic relief
Trump Says He ‘Ordered’ No Drilling Off Florida. There’s No Evidence Of Any Such Order.
Trump Says He ‘Ordered’ No Drilling Off Florida. There’s No Evidence Of Any Such Order.
It’s not the first time the president has boasted about a formal directive he never actually gave.
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