Washington, FeB 17 (EFE).- US President Donald Trump took the unveiling of a new Boeing aircraft on Friday as an occasion to restate his protectionist promise that, under his government, workers will “win” big in this country while companies that outsource production to other countries will be hit with “substantial penalties.” In his first speech …
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Washington, Feb 17 (EFE).- The US Senate on Friday narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, a climate-change skeptic who sued the EPA more than a dozen times while serving as state attorney general of Oklahoma. The vote to confirm Scott Pruitt was 52-46, with Democrats Joe Manchin of …
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Washington, Feb 17 (EFE).- The White House’s spokesman said Friday that a media report indicating that President Donald Trump was considering mobilizing the National Guard to round up and deport undocumented migrants was completely false. “That is 100 percent not true. It is false,” Sean Spicer told reporters aboard Air Force One, which on Friday …
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Washington, Feb 17 (EFE).- The United States president on Friday was still searching for a national security adviser after a former vice-admiral who was tipped for the post turned down the job. It was widely expected that Robert Harward was to step into the shoes of Michael Flynn, a retired lieutenant general whose resignation as …
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Washington DC, Feb 16 (EFE).- Nearly 200 people demonstrated in front of the White House on Thursday as part of the “Day without Immigrants” movement against the immigration policies of the president of the United States. In an effort to show Donald Trump that the work of immigrants is necessary for the “prosperity” of the …
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Washington, 16 feb (EFEUSA).- El presidente, Donald Trump, declaró hoy la guerra a las filtraciones a la prensa de información sobre su Gobierno que se han multiplicado en las últimas semanas, al asegurar que ha encargado una investigación de esos actos “criminales” y que los responsables pagarán “un gran precio”. “Vamos a encontrar a los …
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Miami, Feb 16 (EFE).- Miami will have even more glamor than usual over the next few days thanks to Thursday’s opening of two shows featuring luxury yachts, recreational boats and cutting-edge technology. Yachts Miami Beach, formerly known as the “Yacht and Brokerage Show,” is celebrating its 29th edition with 500 luxury and ultra-luxury vessels, some …
Washington, Feb 15 (EFE).- President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed Lilian Tintori, the wife of imprisoned Venezuelan opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez, to the White House and called for her husband’s release. “Venezuela should allow Leopoldo Lopez, a political prisoner & husband of @liliantintori (just met w/ @marcorubio) out of prison immediately,” Trump tweeted after the …
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Miami, Feb 15 (EFE).- A Miami-based foundation is seeking to get artists out of their comfort zones with a series of projects, including one that inspires them to produce water-themed works by putting them on board catamarans and kayaks. ArtCenter/South Florida, which is now planning a new project that would put artists to work as …
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Los Angeles, Feb 14 (EFE).- United States authorities evaluating the Oroville dam on Wednesday downgraded the mandatory evacuation order to the communities below the dam to an evacuation warning. Butte County Sheriff office released a statement to the communities living under the reservoir advising them of the updates. “An Evacuation Warning means the immediate threat …
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