Thu Jan 26, 2017 AT 12:43 PM EST
Business Insider reports that the Mexican peso just tumbled after President Donald Trump tweeted about NAFTA. Trump tweeted on Thursday: “The U.S. has a 60 billion dollar trade deficit with Mexico. It has been a one-sided deal from the beginning of NAFTA with massive numbers of jobs and companies lost. If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting.” Anonymous sources have stated that the Mexican administration was “considering” scrapping a scheduled meeting with Trump to protest his demand of payment for the border wall.
Wed Jan 25, 2017 AT 12:16 PM EST
Reuters reports that President Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria , Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, said anonymous aides and experts briefed on the matter. Exceptions will be made for religious minorities escaping persecution, until more thorough vetting is in place.
Tue Jan 24, 2017 AT 12:49 PM EST
The New York Times reports that FBI Director James B. Comey has informed his top agents nationwide that he has been asked by President Trump to continue running America’s top law enforcement agency, according to inside sources. Such a decision would spare the president another possibly contentious confirmation battle.