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President Donald Trump pauses as he talks to media before boarding Maine One at the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, en route to Camp David in Maryland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Donald Trump visits Va. golf club, as Dorian bears down

President Trump canceled an overseas trip to monitor the path of Hurricane Dorian but found time to visit his golf club in northern Virginia on Saturday. He is expected to be briefed on the storm's progresss back at Camp David Saturday afternoon.

August 31, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the 101st American Legion National Convention, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

U.S., Poland set to announce ‘strong’ pact on 5G security

Vice President Mike Pence and Poland are expected to announce a "strong agreement" on securing 5th-generation cellular networks during Mr. Pence's overseas trip this weekend, the White House said Friday, signaling headway in the administration's efforts to move allies away from Chinese telecom companies.

August 30, 2019
President Donald Trump watches with Vice President Mike Pence and Defense Secretary Mark Esper as the flag for U.S. space Command is unfurled as Trump announces the establishment of the U.S. Space Command in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Donald Trump revives U.S. Space Command

President Trump revived the U.S. Space Command in a formal White House ceremony Thursday, putting the commander-in-chief a step closer to launching a military branch focused on the final frontier.

August 29, 2019
This Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, image provided by NASA shows a view of Hurricane Dorian from the International Space Station as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean north of Puerto Rico. Leaving mercifully little damage in its wake in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Hurricane Dorian swirled toward the U.S., with forecasters warning it will draw energy from the warm, open waters as it closes in. (NASA via AP)

Donald Trump to skip Poland trip, send Mike Pence

President Trump on Thursday canceled his trip to Poland over the Labor Day weekend and instead will monitor Hurricane Dorian's expected landfall, calling the safety of Floridians in its path his "highest priority."

August 29, 2019
This June 2, 2017 file frame from video shows the Trump National Doral in Doral, Fla.   (AP Photo/Alex Sanz, File) **FILE**

House Democrats to probe Trump’s bid to host G-7 at own club

House Democrats said Wednesday they will probe President Trump's interest in holding next year's Group of Seven summit at his golf club in Miami, saying it would make a mockery of the constitutional firewall between presidents' official conduct and their private interests.

August 28, 2019
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to board Air Force One at Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019 in Bordeaux, France, to return to Washington following the G-7 summit. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House clarifies Trump’s remarks on Kim Jong-un

First lady Melania Trump hasn't met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in person but she feels like she's gotten to know him through President Trump, the White House said Monday in a clarification of Mr. Trump's odd remark in France.

August 26, 2019
In this June 29, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting of the G-20 summit in Osaka, western Japan. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Donald Trump says China wants to restart trade talks

President Trump said China is sincere about restarting trade talks as he pivoted Monday from the hostile rhetoric and escalating sanctions that had characterized relations in recent weeks between the world's two largest economies.

August 26, 2019
U.S President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands as they participate in a bilateral meeting at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

U.S., Japan reach trade deal agreement

President Trump said Sunday that he has reached a trade deal with Japan, is confident of reaching one with the U.K., and is still determined to force China to make enough concessions to get a deal with Beijing.

August 25, 2019