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Donald Trump says tough trade stance, tariffs working

President Trump on Wednesday said his aggressive trade agenda and use of tariffs were succeeding, including boosting steel industry and filing U.S. coffers.

September 26, 2018

Trump, Japan PM Shinzo Abe agree to redo trade deal

President Trump and Japan Foreign Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Wednesday to negotiate a new trade deal between the two countries.

September 26, 2018

Trump mulls all options for Venezuela: ‘I want the people to be safe’

President Trump said Wednesday that "all options are on the table" for U.S. to help the people of Venezuela.

September 26, 2018

Donald Trump slams Democrats’ treatment of Brett Kavanaugh: ‘It’s a con game.’

President Trump on Wednesday called Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh a "gem" and accused Democrats of playing a "con game" to scuttle his confirmation.

September 26, 2018

Nikki Haley: U.N. laughed at Trump speech because ‘they love how honest he is’

Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said Wednesday that the laughs during President Trump's speech to the world organization was not disrespectful but awe at his undiplomatic honesty.

September 26, 2018

Trump hails North Korea progress: ‘Greater than anyone would know’

President Trump said Tuesday that progress toward denuclearizing North Korea was "far greater than anyone would know."

September 25, 2018

Republicans alarmed by midterms internal polling, fear Donald Trump isn’t helping

Republican campaigns across the country are reeling from internal polling that increasingly shows a blue wave is building for the midterm elections, and they fear President Trump's performance on the stump is not helping.

September 24, 2018

Trump teams with U.N. to battle drugs: ‘We commit to fighting the drug epidemic together’

President Trump on Monday led a United Nation's panel on combating the world drug crisis, saying a robust international effort could save millions of lives.

September 24, 2018

Trump lauds boost to VA spending: ‘Promises kept’

President Trump in Nevada Friday signed a spending bill that boosts funding for veterans' health care, saying he was making good on another campaign promise.

September 21, 2018

Christine Blasey Ford remembered in Dewey Beach bar scene

Christine Blasey Ford grew up in Washington's affluent Maryland suburbs, graduated from an expensive all-girls private high school and spent summers immersed in the wild nightlife of this Eastern Shore resort town.

September 20, 2018

Donald Trump sees ‘tremendous progress’ in North Korea

President Trump said Wednesday that "tremendous progress" was being made toward North Korea giving up nuclear weapons.

September 19, 2018

Trump: ‘Very hard for me’ to believe Kavanaugh accuser

President Trump said Wednesday that it was difficult to believe the sexual assault accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh was true.

September 19, 2018

ZTE, Chinese cellphone company, targeted by senators ZERO act

President Trump on Tuesday got tough on China with tariffs, but a bipartisan group of senators want to get tougher, pushing legislation to crack down on Chinese cellphone giant ZTE.

September 18, 2018

China vows retaliation, but Wilbur Ross says they’re ‘out of bullets’

China is forced to retaliate against President Trump's new tariffs, the country's Commerce Ministry said in a statement Tuesday.

September 18, 2018

Donald Trump: Tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports will increase pressure

President Trump on Monday announced new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports, ratcheting up pressure on Beijing to stop unfair trade practices.

September 17, 2018

Donald Trump orders declassification of Russia probe documents

President Trump on Monday ordered the declassification of FISA court documents and Justice Department text messages related to the Russia probe.

September 17, 2018

Trump announces China tariff move after stock market closes

President Trump said he will announce the next mover on China tariffs Monday after the stock markets close.

September 17, 2018

Donald Trump boasts tariffs working: ‘Very strong bargaining position’

President Trump on Monday said his get-tough tariffs give the United States the edge in trade bouts, as he prepares to slap more duties on $200 billion of Chinese goods.

September 17, 2018

Federal regulations cut at record pace, saving $1.3 billion

The Trump administration ripped up federal regulations at a record pace this year and saved taxpayers $1.3 billion, double the goal set by the president, according to an American Action Forum analysis.

September 16, 2018