Washington: US President Donald Trump said Saturday he would like his billionaire advisor Elon Musk to get “more aggressive” in implementing his reform agenda cutting back the federal government. “Elon is doing a great job, but I would like to see him get more aggressive,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Remember, we have … Read more
Washington: Donald Trump said the federal government should “take over Washington DC,” as the US president complained about crime, graffiti and “too many tents on the lawns.” Trump has had a contentious relationship with the nation’s capital’s Democratic mayor, Muriel Bowser, since his first term in office. “I think that we should govern the District … Read more
Washington: Elon Musk has said he would work with US President Donald Trump for as long as he “can be helpful,” as the pair dismissed concerns over possible conflicts of interest due to the tech tycoon’s work with the White House. “I’ll be as helpful as long as I can be helpful,” Musk said when … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that a trade deal was “possible” with China — a key target in the US leader’s tariffs policy. In 2020, the United States had already agreed to “a great trade deal with China” and a new deal was “possible,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. Asked … Read more
Washington: An appeals court upheld an order on Wednesday blocking President Donald Trump from ending birthright citizenship for children whose parents are in the United States illegally. The emergency request was filed by the Justice Department in an attempt to clear the path for Trump’s executive order, which has been blocked by judges in lower … Read more
A whistleblower ex-employee from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has alleged that the Indian IT major was “gaming the system” and committing “visa fraud” to bypass United States labour laws and H-1B visa rules, Bloomberg reported. Anil Kini, who was an IT manager at TCS’ Denver office has alleged that he was ordered to falsify internal … Read more
JPMorgan Chase CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon has been emphatic about employees returning to the office (RTO) to work, dismissing hybrid or work-from-home (WFH) options for his workforce. During the recent company town hall on February 12, one staff member who disagreed was allegedly fired for questioning Dimon about the RTO policy, according to a … Read more
For Elon Musk fans, it’s the half a trillion-dollar bet. That is how much the stock market value of Tesla has rocketed since the presidential election, a vertiginous climb uninterrupted in recent days despite a disappointing financial report that would have sunk the stock of nearly any other company. Investors are wagering that President Donald … Read more
Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Washington: US President Donald Trump said his controversial and powerful close advisor Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, cannot take decisions on his own. Musk “can’t do and won’t do” anything without “our approval,” Trump told reporters. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff … Read more
Washington: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and President Donald Trump’s controversial close advisor, said Monday the giant USAID humanitarian agency will be “shutting down” as part of his radical — and critics say unconstitutional — drive to shrink the US government. Employees at the US Agency for International Development, which runs aid programs in … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico for one month after last-minute talks Monday — but there was no breakthrough yet in negotiations with Canada on an issue that has sparked fears of a global trade war. As world markets slumped, Trump and his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum both announced the halt in … Read more
Washington: Elon Musk’s aides have taken control of the US Treasury Department’s payments system — which manages trillions of dollars of transactions each year — sparking alarm among critics. Musk, the world’s richest person, is leading President Donald Trump’s federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). “The corruption and waste is … Read more