President Trump’s second inauguration seemed normal, but there were concerns about US democracy lingering just beneath the surface.

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But, after securing his second term in office, Mr Trump will NOT be able to run for president again in 2028. This is down to the U.S. Constitution's 22nd Amendment, which sets limits on presidential terms. The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, states that a president cannot serve more than two terms, consecutive or not.

Trump will declare a "national energy emergency" among several executive actions to carry out his long-promised "drill, baby, drill" agenda.

Trump’s favorite immigration chart: Trump displayed a long-debunked chart about migration numbers at the US southern border, calling attention to a red arrow at the bottom — which the chart claims is pointed at a historically low level of illegal immigration at the time Trump left office in 2021.

The results of the American election become less mysterious when we recognize that people have multiple identities. If threatened, one identity may become more prominent internally.

The non-deliverable forward (NDF) market has generally been implying a CNY appreciation since late 2022. This has not changed in recent months, with NDFs still pricing appreciation across the 1, 3, 6, and 12 month tenors.

The S&P 500 gained 1% on Friday, capping off the last trading day of Biden's presidency and marking the best week since the election.

The message seemed designed to reach Washington as one administration prepares to hand the baton to the next: If the United States keeps messing with Venezuela, then Caracas will retaliate by “liberating” the US territory of Puerto Rico,

Progressive wins at the local and state levels complicate the notion of a sweeping rightward political turn in the US.