Russ Buettner

3 weeks ago | cpa.org.au | Russ Buettner |Susanne Craig |Graham Holton

The Guardian • Current Issue Buettner and Craig, two New York Times investigative journalists, reveal how the 45th and 47th US president, Donald Trump, was given over US$400 million, lost it and gained the illusion that he was a self-made billionaire. The authors trace how Trump’s father Fred ripped off the US government and used the media to become one of the richest men in New York City. Fred Trump, the son of German immigrants, started in Queens, New York where he bought up vacant lots.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Andrew Duehren |Alan Rappeport |Russ Buettner

Since the post-Nixon era, the Internal Revenue Service has had a degree of independence from the White House. President Trump is seeking to change that. In the years after President Richard Nixon enlisted the Internal Revenue Service to investigate his political opponents, Congress passed a series of laws to make sure the agency would focus on collecting taxes and not use its vast powers to carry out political vendettas.

2 months ago | sfexaminer.com | Andrew Duehren |Alan Rappeport |Russ Buettner

WASHINGTON -- In the years after President Richard Nixon enlisted the IRS to investigate his political opponents, Congress passed a series of laws to make sure the agency would focus on collecting taxes and not use its vast powers to carry out political vendettas.

Dec 7, 2024 | impactnews.in | Priyanshi Bana |Russ Buettner |Susanne Craig |Arita Sarkar

Unpredictable…enough to describe President-elect Donald Trump as even more unpredictable are his decisions which are taking everyone by surprise! Nominating Indian origin Americans at key positions not only has taken many by surprise, but is also seen a step to keep the immigrant population well cushioned which now has a sizeable presence in the country.

Nov 24, 2024 | impactnews.in | Russ Buettner |Susanne Craig |Arita Sarkar

US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to overhaul the government with a new department headed by tech billionaire Elon Musk and Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will be a biggest threat for China as it has to compete with far more efficient US political system, a policy advisor to the Chinese government said.