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Trump lashes out at former ally McConnell after book reveals he pushed back against election claims

  WASHINGTON: After former US attorney general William Barr, ex-President  Donald Trump  on Monday lashed out at  Senate  Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, after a book reported that McConnell had urged Barr to push back against Trump's allegations of voter fraud in November 2020's presidential election. Trump implied that had McConnell intervened to block the certification of President  Joe Biden 's electoral votes, the Senate leader would not be in a position where he is navigating bipartisan infrastructure talks, reported The Hill. "Had Mitch McConnell fought for the Presidency like he should have, there would right now be Presidential Vetoes on all of the phased Legislation that he has proven to be incapable of stopping," said the former President in a statement. "He never fought for the  White House  and blew it for the Country. Too bad I backed him in Kentucky, he would have been primaried and lost!" he continued. ...

Biden reinvigorates tariff war against India with retaliation against digital tax

Beijing:  Beijing accused the United States of "suppressing" Chinese firms and issued veiled threats of a retaliation Friday, after President Joe Biden expanded a blacklist of companies Americans are barred from investing in. Biden on Thursday widened a list to 59 Chinese companies that are off-limits to American investors over their links to Beijing's "military-industrial complex", as he maintains a campaign of pressure on the Asian superpower. His predecessor Donald Trump in November issued a list of 31 Chinese companies that were deemed to be supplying or supporting China's military and security apparatus, adding more firms earlier this year. But after legal challenges put the sanctions in doubt, Biden's team reviewed the blacklist, removing some names and ultimately expanding it. Many are subsidiaries of companies already included. The sanctions target companies involved in Chinese surveillance technology used to "facilitate repress...

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A Look at 12 of the Worlds Most Expensive Colleges

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Apple, Netflix Interested In Acquiring Bond Film 'No Time To Die'

The new James Bond film,  No Time to Die,  which was originally scheduled to release in April 2020 but delayed until November due to the pandemic, has now been pushed till April 2021. Bloomberg recently reported that production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM) held discussions with both Apple Inc. and Netflix Inc about opting for an OTT release instead. Amazon Studios confirmed that it is not a part of this discussion. However, the studio is determined for a theatrical release. "MGM, Universal and Bond producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, announced the release of No Time To Die, the 25th film in the James Bond series, will be delayed until 2 April 2021 in order to be seen by a worldwide theatrical audience. We understand the delay will be disappointing to our fans but we now look forward to sharing No Time To Die next year." 007 website MGM has declined to comment on the situation but did mention that  No Time to ...

Explained: Can US President Donald Trump pardon himself?

  With Donald Trump’s presidency entering its final weeks, the former businessman and television personality is expected to make full use of the outgoing presidential tradition of granting pardons. Some fear that the US President will wield his expansive power to pardon some of his closest aides, family members and maybe even himself. Trump — who faces a host of legal challenges, including multiple lawsuits and fraud allegations — will no longer have the extensive legal protections of the presidency once he formally exits the White House on January 20. Possibly pre-empting these legal issues, Trump has been asking aides whether he can self-pardon since 2017, according to a CNN report. In fact, an official told the news network that Trump was “obsessed with the power of pardons”. How does the presidential pardon work? All modern presidents of the United States have the constitutional right to pardon or commute the s...
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