US President-elect

Donald Trump may cut NASA's climate change budget for deep space missions

According to the Telegraph, Trump wants the agency to realign its goals for deep space missions rather than earth science research.

Nov 21, 2016, 16:22 PM IST

Why PM Nawaz Sharif should reach out to US President-elect Donald Trump - Explains ex-Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that it was a golden opportunity for Pakistan to step up and build an immediate liaison with the US President-elect Donald Trump as he was not "well-versed with political dynamics" of the region and has yet to formulate a strategy vis-a-vis South Asia.

Nov 21, 2016, 14:08 PM IST

Tech worker visas face uncertain future under Trump, Sessions

A spokesperson for Sessions did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A Trump transition team spokesperson declined to comment.

Nov 21, 2016, 13:24 PM IST

Give Donald Trump time, don''t assume worst: Barack Obama tells Latin America and world

US President Barack Obama did in Latin America what he tried to do in Europe: tell worried citizens not to draw negative conclusions about the man he once called unfit to serve in the White House, President-elect Donald Trump.

Nov 20, 2016, 14:16 PM IST

Dollar hits 13-1/2 year high, US bond yields gain on Trump stimulus bets

The dollar sprinted to a more than 13-1/2 year high against a basket of major currencies on Friday and U.S. debt yields hit near one-year highs on expectations that President-elect Donald Trump`s policies will boost the US economy.

Nov 18, 2016, 13:19 PM IST

Donald Trump, advisers seek to quell rumours of transition team chaos

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump and some of his advisers sought to quell reports of disorganisation on the transition team and fierce internal battles among its members.

Nov 17, 2016, 13:25 PM IST

Donald Trump says he'll take USD 1 salary with no vacations

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he would take USD 1 as his salary a year and not the USD 400,000 that comes with the president's job and will refrain from going on any vacation.

Nov 14, 2016, 17:29 PM IST

Pakistan reaches out to US President-elect through aide

Islamabad: Pakistan has approached United States President-elect Donald Trump through one of his close aides, Sajid Tarar, seeking to develop an `understanding` with the new regime.

Nov 14, 2016, 11:01 AM IST

Donald Trump to forgo salary as US president

Republican billionaire Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday he would forgo the $400,000 salary that comes with the US president`s job.

Nov 14, 2016, 05:55 AM IST

Trump names White House chief of staff, chief strategist

US President-elect Donald Trump has made the first top appointments of his new administration, naming Reince Priebus his White House chief and Steve Bannon as his chief strategist and senior counselor.

Nov 14, 2016, 04:35 AM IST

Trump's election leaves American Muslims reeling and scared

On the morning after the election, Alia Ali had a sickening feeling as she headed to her job as a secretary at a New York City public school, her hijab in place as usual.

Nov 14, 2016, 01:13 AM IST

Pence's transition job could signal key role in White House

President-elect Donald Trump's decision to empower his running mate Mike Pence to steer the presidential transition gives the soon-to-be vice president a powerful hand in shaping the incoming government and could foreshadow that he will play an outsized role in the White House.

Nov 14, 2016, 00:33 AM IST

Man shot during anti-Trump protest in US

A man sustained a gunshot wound during a protest in Portland, Oregon, where hundreds of people took to the streets to show their rejection of Donald Trump`s election as US president.

Nov 13, 2016, 01:17 AM IST

H-1B visa issue may affect Indo-US ties under Donald Trump

Donald Trump's administration would build on progress made in Indo-US ties and be less tolerant of Pakistan's "dual policies" on terror, but the issue of H-1B visas could be a potential area of friction with New Delhi, a noted US expert on South Asian issues has said.

Nov 12, 2016, 07:45 AM IST

Obama urges nation to 'forge unity' after bitter election

Three days after Election Day, President Barack Obama used his last Veterans Day speech to urge Americans to learn from the example of veterans as a divided nation seeks to "forge unity" after the bitter 2016 campaign.

Nov 12, 2016, 04:47 AM IST

Mexico`s peso plummets to new low on Trump effect

The Mexican peso endured one of its worst week in two decades, falling to a new record low on Friday over concerns about President-elect Donald Trump`s economic policies.

Nov 12, 2016, 04:46 AM IST

Trump doesn`t rule out `amended` Obamacare: WSJ

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he will consider an "amended" version of Barack Obama`s signature health care law -- a sign of a shift in position after repeatedly vowing on the campaign trail that he would repeal the measure.

Nov 12, 2016, 02:28 AM IST

In shakeup, VP-elect Pence to head Trump transition team

Donald Trump shook up his White House transition team today, appointing running mate Mike Pence to head the process of filling key administration posts, and demoting New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to a deputy role.

Nov 12, 2016, 02:07 AM IST

Mark Zuckerberg: That Facebook influenced election is 'crazy'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the idea that fake news spread on Facebook influenced the outcome of the US election is "crazy."

Nov 12, 2016, 01:53 AM IST