Unelected Musk holds court in Trump’s Oval Office as he defends efficiency drive – The Irish Times

Whatever version of America emerges in four years’ time after the second presidency of Donald Trump, the scenes within the Oval Office in the late afternoon of February 11th will become emblematic. There is president Trump at the Resolute Desk. Elon Musk stands, to his right, with X, the billionaire’s little boy, resplendent in a … Read more

US Business Leaders Divided Over Trump’s Trade Tariffs

Archyde Trump’s Tariffs Spark Economic Uncertainty and Backlash Table of Contents 1. Trump’s Tariffs Spark Economic Uncertainty and Backlash 2. Navigating the Global Trade Storm 3. A Step Back from Open Markets? 4. Finding a Path Forward 5. How can policymakers balance the need to protect domestic industries with the benefits of free trade in … Read more

Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax deal – The Irish Times

Ireland faces a fresh threat to its income from American multinationals operating here after US president Donald Trump moved to pull his country out of a landmark global corporate tax deal, setting up a potential stand-off between his administration and the European Union. The US president made the move in an executive order, withdrawing US … Read more

Melania Trump brings note of fashion menace to inauguration – The Irish Times

In the Capitol rotunda in Washington DC on Monday, the incoming first lady was nowhere to be seen. Technically, Melania Trump was in attendance, but she chose to make herself almost invisible. Her dark boater hat was worn so low that it threw her entire face into shadow, and made eye contact with cameras or … Read more

Kamala Harris ‘competent to run again and could have beaten Trump’: Biden on presidential election

Harris lost to Trump in the November 5th presidential election. Harris has not announced her future plans yet. US outgoing President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris‘s potential candidacy for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, asserting she was “competent” despite her significant defeat to President-elect Donald Trump.On Friday night, speaking just 10 days before … Read more