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Trump To 'Hit People With The Promises' Of Capital Gains Cuts, Home Sale Tax Breaks Ahead Of Midterms, Says Kevin Hassett

President Donald Trump is looking to roll out new policy proposals ahead of the November midterm elections, with capital gains tax changes and a larger exemption for home sales among ideas gaining attention in Washington.

Benzinga · Aug 12

A Quake Interrupts a New Presidency's First Week; Colombia Declares National Disaster as Cali Locks Down

Colombia declared a national disaster after a 7.4 earthquake killed at least 250 people; Cali imposed a curfew and Washington pledged $15.5 million in aid.

Latin Times · Aug 12

Trump's secret plane swap triggers questions and confusion

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A secret operation that reportedly smuggled Donald Trump off Air Force One in a catering truck before the plane departed carrying journalists and staff at apparent risk of an Iranian strike has raised questions over US security practices.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

Trump lashes out at everyone from Apple and Bill Gates to Walmart and NBC in Truth Social rant

President Donald Trump fumes at corporate donors who supported Center for American Progress, after Democratic think-tank publishes report saying his federal law enforcement surges have been ineffective

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Trump secretly swapped planes in Turkey over Iran threat, report says

US ​President Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, an extraordinary ​move prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, the Washington Post reported Monday.

France 24 · Aug 11

Trump Says He Has 'Not Spoken' to Todd Blanche or Jeanine Pirro About Charging Fauci After Fifth Amendment Showdown With Senate Republicans

President Donald Trump said he has not asked Attorney General Todd Blanche or Washington U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci, distancing himself from a criminal contempt push that Senate Republicans have sent to the Justice Department.

Benzinga · Aug 11

Trump says would be 'terrible mistake' to oust embattled Infantino

WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump said on Monday it would be "a terrible mistake" to replace Gianni Infantino, the embattled Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) president who tried, and failed, to sell off part of the World Cup to private investors.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

A year after Alaska summit, Trump-Putin peace push gives way to war escalation

A summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the Ukraine conflict has failed. Diplomatic initiatives have stalled, and both sides are now escalating attacks. This has resulted in more civilian deaths than at any point since the war's early months. Russia's demands for territorial concessions and sanctions…

The Economic Times · Aug 11

Trump order pushes for overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday pushing for a rethink of school vaccine mandates and repeating calls for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be separated into three individual shots.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

'Compulsive addiction to sanctions': Iran accuses US of being 'incapable' of pursuing diplomacy

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Tuesday accused the US of being “addicted” to sanctions, saying Washington resorts to economic pressure when diplomacy fails.

The Economic Times · Aug 11