Trump still without Pentagon chief after Shanahan pulls out
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his pick for defense secretary, Patrick Shanahan, has withdrawn, leaving the Pentagon without a permanent boss for more than six months just as tensions soar in the Middle East. Shanahan "has decided not to go forward with his confirmation process so that he can devote more time to his…
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Trump heads back to base for 2020 campaign kickoff
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President Donald Trump will get a big crowd of his most loyal supporters at Tuesday's official 2020 reelection campaign kickoff in Florida but dismal early poll numbers show the larger-than-life Republican businessman is vulnerable.
New poll shows Trump trailing Biden and four other Democrats
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A nationwide Fox News poll released Sunday shows President Donald Trump trailing former vice president Joe Biden and no fewer than four...
Pompeo vows US will guarantee passage through Strait of Hormuz
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran on Sunday for last week's attacks on oil tankers and vowed that the United States will guarantee free passage through the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Salesman Trump pitches for a second term
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Donald Trump considers himself a legendary salesman, but can he really sell America on giving him four more drama-filled years at the White House?Tuesday, he'll make his big pitch.
Trump in new attack on London's mayor
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US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack Saturday on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling for him to be replaced as soon as possible. "LONDON needs a new mayor ASAP. Khan is a disaster - will only get worse!" Trump said on Twitter, days after labeling the mayor a "stone cold loser." Trump attached his…
Mexico publishes Trump's 'secret deal' on migration
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Mexico published the document Friday that Donald Trump earlier flaunted as a secret deal to curb migration, but denied it had capitulated...
US auto workers at VW plant reject bid to unionize
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The United Auto Workers union has suffered a fresh defeat at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, with workers narrowly voting down a move to organize the factory for a second time.
Under fire at home and from Trump, Mexico races to roll out migration deal
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Mexico is racing to implement its deal with the United States to curb migration, the country's foreign ministry said Friday before briefing skeptical lawmakers demanding details on the "secret agreement" President Donald Trump keeps flaunting.
Trump announces exit of 'warrior' spokeswoman Sarah Sanders
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President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the surprise departure of his spokeswoman Sarah Sanders, after a combative tenure that saw her all-but kill off traditional White House briefings to journalists.
Illinois establishes abortion as 'fundamental right'
12 Jun  News
The governor of the US state of Illinois on Wednesday enacted a law establishing a "fundamental right" to abortion and removing old laws that criminalized the procedure. The Illinois law was passed in response to a wave of bans and restrictions approved in other states, and Governor JB Pritzker hailed it as "a beacon of…
Donald Trump Jr meets with US senators for fresh grilling
12 Jun  News
Donald Trump Jr returned to Congress Wednesday to face questions likely to focus on his contacts with Russians, as the president's eldest son insisted he has "nothing to correct" from his 2017 testimony.
Trump raises tariff threat anew over secret provision in Mexico deal
10 Jun  News
President Donald Trump said Monday a secret provision of the US immigration deal with Mexico will require the approval of that country's legislature and warned US tariffs will be reinstated if it is not forthcoming.