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Trump signs executive orders on payroll tax, evictions, student loans, unemployment

[FOX NEWS, Associated Press] BEDMINSTER, N.J. — President Donald Trump signed executive orders Saturday for a deferment on payroll taxes, an extension of unemployment insurance and a moratorium on rental evictions. The president also signed an order that would defer student loans. The “payroll tax holiday” will affect Americans making less […]

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Trump will use emergency powers to remain in White House if he loses election, says House majority whip

[Independent, Getty Images] President has previously floated idea of delaying 2020 vote Donald Trump could use emergency powers to extend his term in the White House, a senior Democrat has said, as fears grow that the president may attempt to hold onto office should he lose November’s election. James Clyburn, the House majority whip, […]

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Trump issues executive orders banning U.S. transactions with WeChat and TikTok in 45 days

[CNBC] KEY POINTS President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders banning U.S. transactions with Chinese tech firms Tencent and ByteDance. Tencent owns the messaging service WeChat and ByteDance owns the popular short-video-sharing app TikTok. The ban will take effect in 45 days. While the scope of the bans remain […]

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Pfizer CEO says Trump’s executive orders overhauling U.S. drug pricing will cause ‘enormous destruction’

[CNBC, AP] On Friday, Trump signed four executive orders designed to bring U.S. drug prices at least on par with their costs overseas. Trump has made lowering drug costs one of his key health-care issues early in his term. The comment by Bourla came after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and raised […]

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