Trump Invites Palestinian President Abbas to White House
U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House, according to White House spokesman Sean Spicer, as Middle East peace Read more
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US Deports Dozens of Somalis
WASHINGTON — For the second time this year, the United States has deported a group of Somalis to their home country. A plane carrying 68 Read more
US General Admits Civilians Killed in Yemen Raid
PENTAGON — A U.S. military investigation has found that U.S. forces killed between four and 12 civilians during a January raid targeting al-Qaida’s branch in Read more
Military Options Against North Korea Fraught With Danger : Analysts
Frustrated that North Korea has been undeterred by international sanctions, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is conducting a policy review to look for Read more
Trump claims Obama wiretapped him during campaign; Obama refutes it
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump accused predecessor Barack Obama on Saturday of wiretapping him during the late stages of the 2016 election campaign, but offered Read more
Trump cancels fast high-tech visas
Foreigners aiming for temporary jobs at high-tech U.S. companies will undergo a longer visa approval process after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily suspend Read more
Schwarzenegger exits Apprentice and blames Trump
Arnold Schwarzenegger has quit The New Celebrity Apprentice, saying it has become tainted by Donald Trump’s involvement. In an interview with Empire, the actor and Read more
Exclusive – Trump administration considering separating women, children at U.S.- Mexico border
WASHINGTON – Women and children crossing together illegally into the United States could be separated by U.S. authorities under a proposal being considered by the Department Read more
Email Saga: U.S. vice president exposed
Vice President Mike Pence, allegedly used a personal email account, which was hacked, during his time serving as Indiana governor, according to a report released Read more
US Senate confirms Carson as Secretary HUD
The US Senate on Thursday confirmed Ben Carson, a pediatric neurosurgeon-turned-politician, as President Donald Trump’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The vote was 58-41. Read more
Sessions, US attorney-general lied on Russian links
U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign after the Washington Post reported he failed to disclose two Read more
Trump softens immigration stance, takes measured tone in speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Congress on Tuesday he was open to immigration reform, shifting from his harsh rhetoric on illegal immigration in Read more
Trump rekindles confidence in U.S. congress
President Trump championed new approaches to healthcare and immigration Tuesday in a disciplined address to a joint session of Congress that may have been his Read more
The Obamas get over $60m deal for memoirs
Penguin Random House has landed a deal to publish two forthcoming memoirs by former U.S. President Barack Obama and the former first lady, Michelle Obama, Read more
U.S.-backed Iraqi forces close in on IS-held Mosul government buildings
MOSUL/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on Tuesday battled their way to within firing range of Mosul’s main government buildings, a major target in Read more
89th Oscars gets 2nd lowest TV rating in history
The 89th Academy Awards(Oscars) certainly had one of the most embarrassing dramatic endings in its history, with the mix-up of the winners of the Best Read more
Trump’s Navy secretary, Bilden withdraws
Philip Bilden, President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Navy withdrew from consideration on Sunday, the second time a Trump nominee to lead one Read more
Trump ban: French historian detained for 10 hours
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Houston detained a famous French historian, Henry Rousso for 10 hours while on his way to speak at Read more
Trump boycotts White House Correspondents’ dinner
As the quarrel between President Donald Trump and the media rages, the President has boycotted the White House Correspondents’ Association’s 2017 Dinner. Trump’s decision came Read more
Trump’s border agents stop Muhammed Ali’s son, wife
A son of boxing legend Muhammad Ali was held for questioning for two hours at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in Florida, upon returning from Jamaica Read more
Trump: I am not against U.S. media
U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier today that in spite of his criticism of certain U.S. media organisations, he is not against the fourth estate Read more
Breaking News: Trump bans New York Times, CNN, LAT
Several major U.S. media outlets including New York Times, CNN and Los Angeles Times were barred from attending Friday White House briefing, indicating an escalation Read more
Trump promises border wall ‘soon, way ahead of schedule’
US President Donald Trump has vowed to start building a wall on the Mexican border “soon, way ahead of schedule”, in a speech to a Read more
Trump wants to make sure U.S. nuclear arsenal at ‘top of the pack’
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to ensure the U.S. nuclear arsenal is at the “top of the pack,” saying the United States Read more
U.S. reverses Obama-era move to phase out private prisons
The U.S. Justice Department has reversed an order by the Obama administration to phase out the use of private contractors to run federal prisons. In Read more
Trump knew for weeks that aide was being misleading over Russia – White House
By Steve Holland and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump knew for weeks that national security adviser Michael Flynn had misled the Read more
Trump’s Plans Could Boost US Economy, Endanger Global Advances – IMF
WASHINGTON — International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde voiced optimism Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned tax cuts and construction spending would boost the Read more
Exclusive – Trump Mexico border ‘wall’ to cost $21.6 billion, take 3.5 years to build – internal report
By Julia Edwards Ainsley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s “wall” along the U.S.-Mexico border would be a series of fences and walls that would Read more
Trump Showdown: US Judges Reject Travel Ban
By Dan Levine and Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) – President Donald Trump suffered a legal blow on Thursday when a federal appeals court refused to reinstate Read more
Trump in a letter to Xi Jinping seeks ‘constructive’ ties with China
By Ben Blanchard and Eric Walsh BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter Read more