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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicUS President

Topic: US President

‘Take it or leave it’: Trump signs letters to 12 countries outlining new tariffs

Refusing to name the countries, the US President said the letters, set to be sent on Monday, involve ‘different amounts of money and different levels of tariffs’.

After steaks & Bibles, brand Trump’s latest offering: smartphone that’s cheaper than an iPhone

US President Donald Trump’s sons have announced launch of Trump Mobile, a mobile service and smartphone brand. On offer is ‘The 47 Plan’ & a smartphone for $499.

Former US President Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer

According to a statement by his office, the cancer has metastasized to the bone, and Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options.

Trump signs executive order to shut down Department of Education ‘as quickly as possible’

The US President says essential programmes like Pell Grants and Title I funding for children with disabilities would be preserved and reassigned to other agencies.

Trump to sign executive order to eliminate Department of Education

The order also called for the 'uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely'.

Watch CutTheClutter: Can Trump 2.0 be an American king emperor? Presidential powers & test of US democracy

In Episode 1593, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at Trump’s reasons for issuing extreme executive orders and dramatic pardons, and his approach to power.

Trump’s ‘drill, baby drill’ policy may have interim gains, but likely to slow down clean energy switch

US administration says allowing more oil-drilling & expanding federal lands open to drilling rigs will help ‘unleash America’s affordable & reliable energy, & natural resources’.

Trump begins presidency with America First Trade Policy, may hit Canada, Mexico with 25% tariff on 1 Feb

Trump made the announcement while signing executive orders in Oval Office, hours after his inauguration. He has repeatedly threatened tariffs on US’ neighbours, China & even EU allies.

Trump quashes Biden’s EV mandate in favour of petrol, says ‘you can buy car of your choice’

Among Trump’s poll promises, which he activated on Day 1 of presidency, was rescinding Biden’s ‘Green New Deal’ that envisaged half of US cars by 2030 would be electric.

Trump 2.0 cabinet: The key picks steering his ‘America First’ agenda

Overhauling federal agencies, streamlining govt operations, strengthening national security & taking a hardline stance on immigration some of key priorities for US President’s 2nd term.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.