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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Italy asks U.S. to reconsider tariffs, say they’re unfair

President Trump on Wednesday said the Italians are such great partners that he might give them a break on tariffs set to hit Parmesan cheese and other prized goods, even if the rest of Europe treats the U.S. "badly" on trade.

October 16, 2019
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., talks with a reporter after speaking on the Senate floor in this Oct. 6, 2018 file photo. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to Trump: Erdogan visit ‘makes no sense’

A senior Democrat told President Trump on Tuesday to revoke the Turkish president's mid-November invitation to the White House, saying it "makes no sense" for the strongman to visit the U.S. while it punishes Ankara for the chaos in northern Syria.

October 15, 2019
A resident of Tal Tamr welcomed a Syrian soldier to the northern city Monday. Syria's Kurds said government forces agreed to help them fend off Turkey's invasion — a major shift in alliances after President Trump ordered all U.S. troops withdrawn from the northern border area amid the rapidly deepening chaos. (SANA via AP)

Bashar Assad sends Syria troops to aid Kurds against Turkey

Syrian President Bashar Assad's troops returned to northern Syria on Monday to back up Kurdish forces in their increasingly desperate fight with the Turkish military, marking a major geopolitical turning point for the region and sparking a fresh wave of bipartisan criticism over President Trump's decision to pull U.S. forces out of the fight.

October 14, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Donald Trump appeals to evangelicals at Values Voter Summit

Evangelicals have chided President Trump's strategy in Syria, but he is still basking in their support, rallying them with screeds against the "crazy" left and declaring that Christian conservatives are also being attacked as Democrats pursue impeachment.

October 13, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Donald Trump announces proposed trade pact with China

Tariff increases on Chinese goods scheduled to take effect Tuesday have been suspended in the wake of President Trump's announcement Friday of a "substantial phase one deal" to begin to resolve the 18-month U.S.-China trade war.

October 13, 2019
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, pauses while giving a statement to members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Mr. Schiff is one of three House Democrats chairing committees investigating the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. A new poll commissioned by a Trump-friendly non-profit group finds impeachment is unpopular in swing House districts won by Democrats in 2018 that could be crucial for Democrats hoping to keep the chamber in 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

‘America First’ poll: Impeachment unpopular in key swing districts

Swing-district voters in New York, Oklahoma and Utah are more likely to oppose the House impeachment effort than favor it and wish Democrats would focus on "kitchen-table" issues instead, according to polling from America First Policies, a nonprofit that is working to reelect President Trump.

October 9, 2019