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Protesters in Hong Kong have been pressuring Beijing to abide by its promised "one country, two systems" policy that allowed a democratic system to operate. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump cautious on China amid Hong Kong protests

President Trump for once was the cautious outlier as lawmakers of both parties in Congress warned China not to crack down on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, as tensions continued to simmer Wednesday over the enclave's fate.

August 14, 2019
In this Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference as a congressional delegation visited the Catholic Charities Respite Center in McAllen, Texas. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP) **FILE**

Pelosi: Trump’s comments on Hong Kong ‘invite miscalculation’ by Beijing

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Trump Wednesday of inviting "miscalculation" in Hong Kong by failing to take a hard line on China amid signs of a looming crackdown on protests, underscoring the gulf in rhetoric between lawmakers in both parties and the president, who wants the situation to work out for "everybody, including China."

August 14, 2019
In this Jan. 31, 2018, file photo, Larry Nassar appears for his sentencing at Eaton County Circuit Court in Charlotte, Mich. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

HHS announces resolution with MSU over Nassar scandal

The Trump administration on Monday said Michigan State University will provide chaperones during sensitive medical exams and make other changes to resolve a civil rights investigation tied to Larry Nassar, the former university employee and U.S. Olympics gymnastics team doctor who molested women and girls under the pretense of providing medical treatment.

August 12, 2019
President Donald Trump waves as he leaves an event announcing expanded U.S. beef exports to the European Union, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

U.S. to export more beef to Europe

President Trump kicked off his August vacation by celebrating an agreement that makes it easier for American ranchers to export beef to Europe, giving him a self-made victory as other trade deals run into roadblocks on Capitol Hill and across the Pacific.

August 2, 2019
President Donald Trump, left, poses for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump announces new tariffs on China

President Trump said Thursday that he will slap a 10% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports Sept. 1 because President Xi Jinping is "not going fast enough" on trade talks, swiftly erasing a day of gains on Wall Street and rattling retailers that say it's U.S. consumers, not Beijing, who will take it on the chin.

August 1, 2019
The U.S. has sanctioned Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. The move seems certain to increase tensions between the two nations. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

U.S. sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

The Trump administration Wednesday pulled the trigger on threatened sanctions against Iran's well-known foreign minister, accusing Mohammad Javad Zarif of spreading propaganda and defending the persecution of his own people.

July 31, 2019