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'You guys suck': Irate MTG snatches Trump's Social Security promise and throws it on floor

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene literally threw President-elect Donald Trump's promise not to cut Social Security on the floor as she met with the House DOGE Caucus for the first time on Tuesday. As Greene was heading into a meeting with the caucus that will give recommendations to Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, she was confronted by advocate Alex Lawson, executive …

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Softbank to invest $100 bn in US in next 4 years, says CEO Son after meeting Trump

Firstpost

Following a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son pledged to invest $100 billion in the United States in the next four years Japanese internet and telecommunications giant Softbank will invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years, said CEO Masayoshi Son. After their meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, on Monday, Son and US …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Peter Dutton to revive Scott Morrison's 'gas-fired recovery' in election pledge to cut energy bills

ABC

The Coalition is preparing a pre-election package promising to dramatically increase the supply of domestic gas, including through softer regulations, to push down energy bills for households and businesses. Nuclear just the start Peter Dutton said gas "will be incredibly important" for the grid and insisted he is eager accelerate new projects such a Narrabri in NSW to ensure more …

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Donald Trump hails $100 billion SoftBank investment in US—AI, jobs, and growth on the horizon

Live Mint

President-elect Donald Trump, joined by SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son, announced on Monday that SoftBank would invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years. At the announcement event held at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump praised Son as a “visionary business leader” and highlighted the investment as a testament to global confidence in …

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Trump, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announce $100bn US investment

Al Jazeera

Son had made a similar pledge in 2016 to spend $50bn over Trump’s four-year term. President-elect Donald Trump, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his side, has announced that SoftBank will invest $100bn in the United States over the next four years in what would be a boost to the domestic economy. In a joint appearance with Son on …

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1 week ago

Trump's corporate coronation: The rich rush to curry favor ahead of inauguration

Salon

In May of 2023, the world watched as Charles III was crowned King of England after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away at the age of 96. I couldn't help but think of all this as I read about all the billionaires and foreign leaders making the pilgrimage to Donald Trump's golden palace down in Mar-a-Lago. He also met …

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What Trump’s pledge to redo his own trade agreement with Canada and Mexico could mean

CNN

Washington CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s frequent calls for new tariffs on foreign goods may have overshadowed another massive trade-related pledge he made about a month before the November election: renegotiate the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Known as the USMCA, the trade deal was negotiated by the first Trump administration and replaced the quarter-century-old North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, in …

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‘Pledge Of 11 Jumlas’: Akhilesh Yadav’s Swipe At PM Modi, Priyanka Gandhi Likens Speech To ‘Double Maths Period’

ABP News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, during a debate on the 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution, has sparked sharp reactions from opposition leaders while drawing strong support from BJP members. They are talking about the Constitution… pic.twitter.com/YDbgEK0aGS — ANI December 14, 2024 BJP, Allies Laud PM Modi's Speech, Say He 'Showed Mirror' …

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1 week, 3 days ago

‘Deal with firm hand’: SC gives last chance to lawyers to give no-strike pledge

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday contemplated contempt action against members of the Punjab and Haryana high court bar association, observing that the time has come to take the extreme step to sentence lawyers who have no respect for the law of the land. The sharp observations came in a matter where the court on November 29 found the …

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1 week, 3 days ago

'Did he lie?' Trump sparks fury with apparent pledge backtrack

Raw Story

As a candidate, Donald Trump campaigned — and won — this year on the promise he would lower prices for Americans angry after the COVID pandemic’s inflation brought steep price increases, but now he’s backtracking, saying he’s not sure he will actually be able to fulfill those vows. As recently as Sunday, MSNBC reports, Trump insisted, “We’re going to bring …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Trump Backtracks On Campaign Pledge To Bring Down Grocery Prices

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump admitted in an interview with Time magazine that it will be difficult for him to reduce consumer prices, contrary to statements he made on the campaign trail this year. “You just watch: They’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast, not only with insurance, with everything.” “We will end inflation and make America affordable …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Amazon now has over 10,000 EVs in its delivery fleet, testing long-range electric trucks

The Hindu

Amazon on Wednesday announced that it has inducted over 10,000 electric vehicles till October 2024 in its delivery fleet in India as part of its net zero and decarbonisation of entire logistics and supply chain ecosystem in India. Amazon is also testing long-range electric trucks for bulk delivery. Amazon India VP Operations, Abhinav Singh said during the Amazon India Sustainability …

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'He wants his face chiseled on a mountain': Lawmakers scoff at Trump's monumental pledge

Raw Story

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump continues to work on filling his Cabinet, but he's also considering major policy initiatives that he hopes to push through Congress when he arrives in Washington. "I think he wants his face chiseled on a mountain," said Rep. Zoe Lofgren, speculating on Trump's post. Bowman went on to say that he saw Trump's interview on …

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'Rudy Giuliani and Paul Manafort?' Trump shocks with pledge to 'build monuments' to heroes

Raw Story

Donald Trump's latest out-of-nowhere promise for his second term as president raised eyebrows and prompted laughter. DJT" It's not clear what prompted the comment, but lawmakers from both parties vowed to fight back if he carried through on his campaign pledge to restore Confederate monuments, including the names of military bases, and social media users seemed to interpret his Truth …

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'Hyperbole': GOP senator dismisses Kash Patel's FBI headquarters pledge

Raw Story

Sen. John Cornyn insisted that Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for FBI director, would be confirmed — despite his pledge to turn the agency's headquarters into a museum. "But eventually, I assume that Mr. Patel will be confirmed as the next FBI director." "I'd shut down the FBI Hoover Building on day one and reopen it the next day …

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Chinese leaders pledge 'moderately loose' monetary policy, more support for slowing economy

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s top leaders have …

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Chinese leaders pledge ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy, more support for slowing economy

Associated Press

BANGKOK — China’s top leaders have pledged to loosen monetary policy and provide more support for the slowing economy, while Premier Li Qiang swiped at threats of higher tariffs on Chinese exports, saying they hinder global growth. Shares in Hong Kong jumped Monday after state media released a report on the meeting by the ruling Communist Party’s Politburo that said …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Keir Starmer criticised for failing to mention pledge to halve violence against women in reset speech

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, she added that it was “left disappointed” that Sir Keir’s speech “failed not only to …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Mythri Movie Makers Pledge Support for Pushpa 2 Stampede Victim

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: A tragic incident occurred during the premiere show of Allu Arjun’s highly anticipated film Pushpa 2 at a theatre in the city. In response to the incident, Mythri Movie Makers released a heartfelt statement: “We are deeply heartbroken by the tragic incident that occurred during last night’s screening. We are committed to providing every possible support to them during …

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Six pledges to save Starmer? PM will plead with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits, 1.5m new homes and more police in 'reset' speech TODAY… but NO target on cutting immigra

Daily Mail

Keir Starmer will bid to 'reset' his struggling government today as he lays out goals for voters to judge him by. He has also been accused of sidelining Labour's flagship manifesto pledge to deliver the fastest growing economy in the G7 - which looks doomed to failure as the US and Canada are surging ahead. Keir Starmer is using a …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Italy’s Meloni and Hungary’s Orbán pledge deeper cooperation on migration and Ukraine

Associated Press

ROME — Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni met her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán on Wednesday in Rome, where the two discussed the situation in the Middle East, their support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and their commitment to the eastern country’s reconstruction. The two far-right leaders also discussed the Middle East conflict, support for a peaceful resolution in …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Many councils are failing to meet the 30% social housing pledge

Dutch News

Housing corporations built no new property in 34 of the Netherlands’ 342 local council areas between 2020 and 2023, despite government commitments to increasing the supply of affordable housing, Trouw reported on Tuesday. In 108 council areas, housing corporations built just 10% or less of the new homes and in 34 they built none at all, even though they added …

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SP leaders meet Sambhal violence accused in Moradabad jail, pledge legal assistance

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW A day after a Samajwadi Party delegation led by leader of opposition Mata Prasad Pandey was stopped from visiting violence-hit Sambhal, party leaders went to the Moradabad jail on Monday to meet people accused of the violence and pledged legal aid to them. A three-member delegation of SP, including former MP ST Hasan, MLA from Thakurdwara seat of Moradabad …

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Ground Game: Biden breaks pledge on Hunter, Democrats’ political problem

Associated Press

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family members. THE HEADLINES President Joe Biden accompanied by his son Hunter Biden and his grandson Beau leave …

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'You guys suck': Irate MTG snatches Trump's Social Security promise and throws it on floor

Softbank to invest $100 bn in US in next 4 years, says CEO Son after meeting Trump

Peter Dutton to revive Scott Morrison's 'gas-fired recovery' in election pledge to cut energy bills

Donald Trump hails $100 billion SoftBank investment in US—AI, jobs, and growth on the horizon

Trump, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announce $100bn US investment

Trump's corporate coronation: The rich rush to curry favor ahead of inauguration

What Trump’s pledge to redo his own trade agreement with Canada and Mexico could mean

‘Pledge Of 11 Jumlas’: Akhilesh Yadav’s Swipe At PM Modi, Priyanka Gandhi Likens Speech To ‘Double Maths Period’

‘Deal with firm hand’: SC gives last chance to lawyers to give no-strike pledge

'Did he lie?' Trump sparks fury with apparent pledge backtrack

Trump Backtracks On Campaign Pledge To Bring Down Grocery Prices

Amazon now has over 10,000 EVs in its delivery fleet, testing long-range electric trucks

'He wants his face chiseled on a mountain': Lawmakers scoff at Trump's monumental pledge

'Rudy Giuliani and Paul Manafort?' Trump shocks with pledge to 'build monuments' to heroes

'Hyperbole': GOP senator dismisses Kash Patel's FBI headquarters pledge

Chinese leaders pledge 'moderately loose' monetary policy, more support for slowing economy

Chinese leaders pledge ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy, more support for slowing economy

Keir Starmer criticised for failing to mention pledge to halve violence against women in reset speech

Mythri Movie Makers Pledge Support for Pushpa 2 Stampede Victim

Six pledges to save Starmer? PM will plead with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits, 1.5m new homes and more police in 'reset' speech TODAY… but NO target on cutting immigra

Italy’s Meloni and Hungary’s Orbán pledge deeper cooperation on migration and Ukraine

Many councils are failing to meet the 30% social housing pledge

SP leaders meet Sambhal violence accused in Moradabad jail, pledge legal assistance

Ground Game: Biden breaks pledge on Hunter, Democrats’ political problem