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Black and Muslim, some African immigrants feel the brunt of Trump’s immigration plans

“My heart shivered,” says Martins Akinbode-Busayo, 35, a Nigerian health worker who fled his country in 2015. His government targeted him for helping gay people access HIV treatments. In 2014, Nigeria passed a law that criminalized not just homosexuality, but also the organizations that support gay people. He applied for asylum in New York last […]

Amazon plans to hire 100,000 employees over next 18 months

SEATTLE — Amazon.com said it plans to add 100,000 full-time U.S. employees over the next 18 months, a move that comes amid pressure on the private sector by the incoming Trump administration to create jobs. Seattle-based Amazon said Thursday that by 2018 it plans to have more than 280,000 full-time U.S. employees, versus 180,000 at […]

Doyle McManus: Voters ready for Trump to make good on promises

What do the voters who elected Donald Trump want him to deliver? “Jobs,” said Marianne Zarlinga, an electrologist from North Royalton, Ohio, who voted for Trump in November. “Bringing jobs back for America.” “He’s going to be just awesome for that,” chimed in Melinda Berger, a homemaker from nearby North Ridgeville. “I can’t wait!” “He […]

Trump Issues New Warning to US Corporations Moving Jobs Overseas

Trump Issues New Warning to US Corporations Moving Jobs Overseas

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump sternly warned American businesses again Sunday that if they move their operations overseas they would face a 35 percent tax if they then try to sell their products back in the United States. In a series of Twitter comments, Trump said he plans to “substantially reduce” taxes and regulations on businesses. […]

Health Bill Packed With ‘Goodies’ for Big Pharma

Health Bill Packed With ‘Goodies’ for Big Pharma

A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers is rushing to finalize a new healthcare law that would overhaul the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and earmark billions of dollars for medical research. The bill, called the 21st Century Cures Act, is also a huge win for lobbyists: 1,455 lobbyists,…

Ban Muslims? These Christians in Georgia say that would be a big mistake.

Ban Muslims? These Christians in Georgia say that would be a big mistake.

Lots of people are worried that Donald Trump was serious when he said he would ban all Muslims from entering the United States. And that’s especially true for some of the Christians who are helping Muslim refugees resettle in America. When Luke Keller woke up to the news that Trump would be president, he picked […]

Donald Trump’s first picks for top jobs show how he plans to govern from the hard right

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump began filling his Cabinet on Friday with stalwarts of the right, signaling with a trio of top national security and law enforcement selections that he will aggressively pursue promises he made during the campaign that have caused deep anxiety among immigrant and Muslim communities. Trump’s choices dimmed speculation that he […]

Al-Assad: Trump could be “natural ally” against terrorism

Cairo (dpa) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says US president-elect Donald Trump would be a “natural ally” against terrorism if he could overcome “countervailing forces” in the US administration. “We don’t have a lot of expectations because the American administration is not only about the president; it’s about different powers within this administration,” the Syrian […]

Mike Pence gives lobbyists the boot from Trump’s transition team

Donald Trump promised during the election to get rid of the lobbyists who have been a longtime source of so much Washington corruption. It looks like the President-elect, or more accurately his vice president Mike Pence, is taking key steps to follow through on that pledge.