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Every year, the First Lady is tasked with decorating the White House for the holidays.People have noticed just how dramatically different the White House decorations have changed from Melania Trump to Jill Biden, so let’s take a closer look at the two.Twitter: @acnewsiticsLet’s start off with Melania.One year, Melania decorated an entire hallway with white…

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Less than 48 hours into his term, Ecuador President Daniel Noboa on Friday repealed controversial guidelines established by the country’s left a decade ago that eliminated penalties for people found carrying illegal drugs under certain amounts.Noboa’s decision fulfilled a campaign promise to fight drug trafficking. Consequences of the illegal trade, particularly…

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Finance Minister Dr. Shamshad Akhtar highlighted the critical need for comprehensive fiscal reforms at an Islamabad event today, stressing that managing the country’s unsustainable debt levels should top the national reform agenda. Speaking at a Sustainable Development Policy Institute gathering, Akhtar detailed the challenges posed by high servicing costs, which have consumed…

Just days after Chinese President Xi Jinping made a historic visit to the U.S., former president Donald Trump heaped praise on him, calling him “a great guy.”During a campaign rally in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Trump called Xi “fierce” and “smart,” contrasting him with President Joe Biden, who Trump called “weak” and “a very stupid person.”…

By Jeff Mason and Trevor HunnicuttWOODSIDE, California (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Joe Biden during their four-hour meeting on Wednesday that Taiwan was the biggest, most dangerous issue in U.S.-China ties, a senior U.S. official told reporters.The official quoted Xi as saying China’s preference was for peaceful “reunification” with the Chinese-claimed island…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, days removed from announcing he won’t seek reelection, said Wednesday that if the nation’s voters give former President Donald Trump another term in the White House, “he will destroy democracy in America.”Manchin, whose home state voters overwhelmingly backed Trump in the last two presidential elections, made…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping will meet at a historic country house and museum with lavish gardens for one-on-one talks aimed at improving relations between the two superpowers.The two leaders will meet Wednesday at Filoli, a secluded estate along Northern California’s coastal range. It was built in 1917…

The Senate Rules Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to advance a resolution that would allow Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to confirm more than 350 military promotions being held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in a single package. The resolution, however, would not apply to nominees to the Joint Chiefs of Staff…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision, Michael Barr, testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in the wake of recent bank failures, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Eve By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s top Wall…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) delivers remarks on the outer steps of the House of Representatives after he was elected to be the new Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan How   MCO -0.31% Add to/Remove from Watchlist Add to Watchlist…