Siobhan Kennedy
Washington Correspondent at Channel 4 News
Washington Correspondent Channel 4 News.
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1 week ago |
channel4.com | Siobhan Kennedy
It’s one of his proudest achievements in the presidency so far. But in one ruling, a Manhattan court swept away President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on nearly every country. The judges ruled he exceeded his authority when he used an emergency law to impose them. The judgement prompted relief in most global markets, but fury in the White House, and came on the same day another court blocked the president’s ban on international students at Harvard University.
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1 week ago |
channel4.com | Siobhan Kennedy
President Trump calls it his “big, beautiful Bill” – a budget he’s urging US Senators to back so it can become law. But perhaps his highest profile supporter, Elon Musk, has gone off script – saying he is “disappointed” by extra spending. It’s not the only reason Mr Musk has to be disappointed – his latest rocket launch ended in the Indian ocean.
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2 weeks ago |
channel4.com | Siobhan Kennedy
Donald Trump has turned his attention to what he’s previously called ‘beautiful words to me’: tariffs. The president has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on the EU in just over a week’s time.
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2 weeks ago |
channel4.com | Siobhan Kennedy
Israel’s prime minister Bejamin Netanyahu has attacked Sir Keir Starmer and other European leaders for criticising the war in Gaza. Earlier, Israel’s foreign minister blamed the leaders of European nations for inciting Antisemitism after a couple who worked at the Israeli embassy in Washington DC were shot dead. A suspect, who shouted ‘Free Palestine’, was arrested at the scene. He has been named as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago
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2 weeks ago |
channel4.com | Siobhan Kennedy
First it was Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Now Cyril Ramaphosa has also been ambushed in the Oval Office. South Africa’s President wanted to talk trade. Instead Donald Trump confronted him with videos he claimed proved white farmers in his country are being subjected to genocide – a claim even Afrikaner farmers reject.
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Trump confirms break in relationship with Musk as he speaks about him in the past tense and says the reason Musk is lashing out now is because Trump’s bill cuts billions of dollars in subsidies to electric vehicles. “Elon and I had a great relationship…I’m very disappointed in
According to the latest White House executive order on increased steel/AL tariffs due to kick in tomorrow - the UK is exempt. It will NOT have its steel tariffs increased from 25pct to 50pct like everyone else. Tho this could change in the future - after July 9th - if the UK Is
Safely out of the White House, @elonmusk makes it abundantly clear what he thinks of the President’s new spending bill…..
I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.