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Trump pardons convicted bank robber amid RNC convention

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2020 0

U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned a convicted bank robber, Jon Ponder, who is now running a post-prison assistance programme. A pre-recorded video of Trump signing an executive order for the pardon, with Ponder standing beside him, aired on Tuesday night. READ ALSO: Trump’s senior

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U.S. adds 266,000 jobs, unemployment rate lowers to 3.5%

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2019 0

The U.S. said it added some 266,000 jobs in the month of November, lowering the unemployment rate in the country to 3.5 per cent for the month. This is according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday. U.S. presidential election: Kamala Harris exits 2020 race, citing lack of cash Part […]

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Donald Trump to deny immigrant Visas to those who Can’t pay for Health Care

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2019 0

AS part of Donald Trump’s move to undermine legal immigration, his administration will deny visas to immigrants who cannot prove they will have health insurance or the ability to pay for medical costs once they become permanent residents of the United States. New York Times reports that the White House announced this on Friday. The […]

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Trump calls Haiti, African nations ‘Shithole’ Countries, says immigrants from the nations undesirable

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

President Donald Trump questioned senators in an Oval Office meeting Thursday on why the U.S. accepts immigrants from “shithole countries” like Haiti, El Salvador and African nations rather than places like Norway, according to report from Bloomberg. The White House didn’t dispute the quotations. Asked about the account, White House spokesman Raj Shah said “certain […]

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Trump acknowledges climate change says America will confront Hurricane Irma, others

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2017 0

U.S. President Donald Trump has assured that America would confront the Hurricane disasters and other challenges currently facing the country. Trump, who gave the assurance in a tweet and his weekly address to the country on Saturday, pointed out that Hurricane Irma was of epic proportion. The States of Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina […]