Washington, Apr 29 (EFE).- Thousands of people from all over the US marched Saturday in favor of protecting the environment while slamming the effects that President Donald Trump’s policies will have on the climate and on the health of Americans. From the early hours Saturday, protesters gathered near the US Congress, then set out on …
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Washington, Apr 26 (EFE).- The US government said Wednesday that it is prepared to defend the country from the “urgent national security threat” posed by North Korea and promises that it will increase its pressure to get the pariah nation to dismantle its nuclear and ballistic programs, a task in which it hopes to have …
Washington, 26 abr (EFEUSA).- El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, acordó hoy con su homólogo mexicano, Enrique Peña Nieto, y con el primer ministro canadiense, Justin Trudeau, iniciar “rápidamente” la renegociación del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) sin salirse de él. “Trump acordó no terminar con el TLCAN en este momento …
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Washington, Apr 26 (EFE).- The secretary of the United States’ Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday launched an office aimed at giving voice to the victims of crimes committed by undocumented migrants. John Kelly said the office would help these crime victims obtain information about the judicial process. “All crime is terrible. But these victims …
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Washington, Apr 26 (EFE).- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday outlined President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul plan, which calls for slashing the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent. Under the plan, the number of tax brackets for individuals also would be reduced from seven to three (10 percent, 25 percent and 35 …
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Washington, Apr 25 (EFE).- A US federal judge in California on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order denying federal funds to municipalities that refuse to cooperate with immigration authorities to deport undocumented immigrants. The temporary ruling by Judge William Orrick, of the Northern California District, based in San Francisco, is a new setback for …
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Washington, Apr 25 (EFE).- Republican lawmakers on Tuesday removed from their budget demands the funds previously allocated to build the border wall with Mexico, given that Democrats were unwilling to agree to back the budget with that line item in place and after President Donald Trump softened his stance on the matter. The president seems …
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Washington, 24 abr (EFE).- El presidente, Donald Trump, firmará este martes una orden ejecutiva en la que ordena a su equipo revisar las políticas y leyes que regulan el sector agrícola del país, con el fin de acabar con aquellas normas que puedan “mermar el crecimiento económico” del “Estados Unidos rural”. Trump firmará el decreto …
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Washington, Apr 24 (EFE).- Former US President Barack Obama reappeared in public Monday saying he is ready to take up the challenge of encouraging young people to take part in politics, while making no mention of his successor, Donald Trump, who is approaching the 100-day mark of his presidency. After some extended vacations in exotic …
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Washington, 23 abr (EFE).- El presidente, Donald Trump, insistió hoy en que México acabará pagando de “alguna forma” por el muro fronterizo, un proyecto cuya financiación peligra por la oposición de algunos legisladores demócratas y republicanos. “Con el tiempo, en una fecha posterior para que podamos empezar pronto, México pagará de alguna forma por el …
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