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Donald Trump upbeat on trade at dinner with China’s Xi

President Trump voiced optimism Saturday about closing in on a trade deal as he sat down for a high-stakes dinner meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

December 1, 2018

Trump sending Air Force One to carry late President George H.W. Bush to Washington

President Trump on Saturday said he would send Air Force One to bring the body of the late President George H.W. Bush to Washington, where he will lie in state at the Capitol next week.

December 1, 2018

G-20 leaders agree on summit statement that’s tough on trade

President Trump and the other leaders of the Group of 20 agreed Saturday to a joint statement that included support for trade reforms, which was a chief U.S. objective for the summit.

December 1, 2018

Donald Trump has ‘informal’ chat with Vladimir Putin in Argentina

President Trump had an "informal conversation" with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Argentina, the White House said Saturday.

December 1, 2018

Donald Trump signs USMCA with Mexico, Canada at G-20

President Trump on Friday joined leaders of Mexico and Canada in signing a new three-way trade pact to replace NAFTA, scoring a big win at the opening of the Group of 20 summit in Argentina.

November 30, 2018

Donald Trump cancels Putin meeting at G-20 meeting

President Trump said Thursday he is canceling plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin because of escalating military tension in Crimea.

November 29, 2018

Donald Trump’s China tariffs ‘Grinch’ Christmas lights

When President Trump and first lady Melania Trump lit the National Christmas Tree Wednesday, it signaled the start of more expensive holiday displays across the country thanks to the trade war with China.

November 28, 2018

Trump to meet Putin, snub Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed at G-20 summit

President Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin but not with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 summit this, the White House said Tuesday.

November 27, 2018

Trump open to China trade deal: White House

President Trump is optimistic that a trade deal is possible when he meets this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the top White House economic adviser said Tuesday.

November 27, 2018

Trump doesn’t believe U.S. government predictions of huge economic losses from climate change

President Trump on Monday said he doesn't believe his administration's new report that predicted climate change would shave 10 percent off the U.S. economy by the end of the century.

November 26, 2018

Donald Trump hit of judges ideological gap correct

President Trump wasn't wrong last week when he pointed to an obvious ideological gap between judges nominated by a Democratic president versus those nominated by a Republican -- but legal experts said his mistake was in coupling it with such naked criticism of the judiciary.

November 25, 2018

Trump demands bipartisan border deal: ‘Fix the Border, for once and for all, NOW!’

President Trump on Friday pushed Congress to strike a bipartisan deal to strengthen border security that includes funding a border wall.

November 23, 2018

Stacey Abrams, Democrats cry illegality after loss in elections

From Democrat Andrew Gillum withdrawing his concession at one point in Florida's governor's race to objections in all three Republican presidential victories this century, Democrats increasingly level accusations of trickery and illegality to explain their election loses.

November 22, 2018

Border troops authorized to use force, detain illegal immigrants: Report

The White House sent a memo to the Pentagon this week granting troops stationed at the border permission to engage in some law enforcement tasks, and to use lethal force if they get endangered.

November 21, 2018

Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 553 points, 2018 gains vanish

All the stock market gains of 2018 disappeared Tuesday in a flurry of sell orders on Wall Street, where investors soured on tech stocks and fretted about the trade war with China.

November 20, 2018

Trump pardons turkey, skewers Democrats

President Trump reveled Tuesday in tradition of granting a pardon to a Thanksgiving turkey, while taking a few pokes at Democrats.

November 20, 2018

Tech stocks take a beating, as plunge in market erases gains for 2018

All the stock market gains of 2018 disappeared Tuesday in a flurry of sell orders on Wall Street, where investors soured on tech stocks and fretted about trade war with China.

November 20, 2018

White House Correspondents’ Association gets serious speaker for annual dinner

The White House Correspondents' Association announced Monday that historian and author Ron Chernow will be the featured speaker at its annual dinner in April, remaking the event with a serious tone after the blowup over comedian Michelle Wolf's performance at this year's event.

November 19, 2018

Donald Trump gives himself A+ as president

President Trump gave himself an A-plus Sunday for how he runs the country, unbowed by Democrats' wins in the midterms that gave them control of the House.

November 18, 2018

Donald Trump gives Matt Whitaker free rein over Robert Mueller probe

President Trump on Sunday said he is giving acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker free rein over special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, including limiting or shutting down the investigation.

November 18, 2018