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Donald Trump cancels Peru trip to monitor Syria crisis

President Trump canceled a planned trip this week to Peru for the Summit of the Americas because of the crisis in Syria, the White House announced Tuesday.

April 10, 2018

Michael Cohen’s office raided by FBI

The FBI on Monday raided the office of Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal attorney, provoking a bitter rebuke from the president that the special counsel's Russia probe had entered a "whole new level of unfairness."

April 9, 2018

Michael Anton, National Security Council spokesman, resigns White House position

National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton is leaving his White House job as the new national security advisor, John Bolton, takes over.

April 8, 2018

Donald Trump praised for Russian sanctions

U.S. lawmakers on Sunday applauded the Trump administration's most recent move to sanction Russian oligarchs for the country's "malign" influence around the globe and said the economic pressure is especially important now in the wake of an apparent chemical attack in Syria — a key Russian ally.

April 8, 2018

White House downplays big drop in stock market

The White House downplayed the huge drop in the stock market Friday, saying President Trump's tough trade policy for China would pay off in the long term.

April 6, 2018

White House on Trump’s silence on Putin: Sanctions put in place speak ‘volumes’

The White House pushed back Friday against criticism that President Trump has not personally rebuked Vladimir Putin, saying his sanctions and other tough penalties on Russia speak for themselves.

April 6, 2018

Donald Trump hits Putin where it hurts: New sanctions target Russian oligarchs, energy companies

The Trump administration Friday slapped sanctions on Russian senior officials, oligarchs and the companies they own, going after those closest to President Vladimir Putin to punish Moscow's sinister activities around the world.

April 6, 2018

Conservatives, liberals stake out NAFTA deals

As negotiations over NAFTA heat up, liberals and conservatives have begun outlining what they want to see President Trump include in the new deal he strikes with Mexico and Canada.

April 5, 2018

Donald Trump slams Joe Manchin in West Virginia: ‘He voted against everything’

President Trump traveled Thursday to West Virginia to deliver a harsh message to the state's voters: Get rid of Sen. Joe Manchin.

April 5, 2018

Justin Trudeau, Canadian PM, upbeat on NAFTA deal, talks in final round in Washington

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that NAFTA talks had advanced "in a significant way," signaling a deal was in the works as the negotiations entered a final stage with high-level officials meeting in Washington.

April 5, 2018

U.S.-China trade war fears send stock market into wild swings

Beijing taunted President Trump on Wednesday by releasing a $50 billion list of U.S. products it has targeted with tariffs, responding in kind to the Trump administration's threat to increase taxes on 1,300 of China's high-tech imports also worth about $50 billion.

April 4, 2018

China strikes back with list of tariffs on $50 billion in U.S. goods

Beijing announced Wednesday a $50 billion list of U.S. products targeted with tariffs, responding in kind to President Trump's new import tax on Chinese high-tech in an escalating trade disputes.

April 4, 2018

Donald Trump hits China with tariffs on 1,300 products

The Trump administration Tuesday rolled out a list of proposed Chinese high-tech imports to hit with new tariffs, advancing get-tough measures that have raised alarms about a trade war.

April 3, 2018

Trump still wants ‘very good’ relationship with Putin, despite recent get-tough moves against Moscow

Vladimir Putin's threat loomed over President Trump's meeting Tuesday with three Baltic state leaders, but the president again refused to speak ill of the Russian leader, insisting he would prefer a "very good" relationship with the man in the Kremlin.

April 3, 2018