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Jerrold Nadler: Trump White House can’t get Mueller report head start

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Sunday said the Justice Department's policy that a sitting president cannot be indicted only bolsters his case for full disclosure of special counsel Robert Mueller's findings and evidence.

March 24, 2019

Trump sends Mnuchin, Lighthizer to China to resume trade talks

President Trump is dispatching Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and top negotiators to China next week to resume trade talks, the White House said Saturday.

March 23, 2019

Trump cancels Treasury Dept.’s sanctions against North Korea, but causes confusion about which ones

President Trump left heads spinning by deciding to cancel sanctions that the Treasury Department had intended to impose on North Korea.

March 22, 2019

Donald Trump sits with Caribbean leaders to discuss trade, Venezuela

President Trump met with leaders of five Caribbean nations at his Florida club Friday, hoping to find common ground on trade and what to do about the crisis in Venezuela.

March 22, 2019

Trump to appoint Washington Times columnist Stephen Moore to Federal Reserve Board

President Trump plans to appoint Stephen Moore, a longtime supporter and visiting fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to the Federal Reserve board.

March 22, 2019

Donald Trump: Still has ‘no idea’ when Mueller report will drop

President Trump on Friday said he has "no idea" when special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling and the potential obstruction of justice will drop, as tension around Washington ratchets up.

March 22, 2019

House Democrats seek Purdue Pharma documents over opioid practices

House investigators demanded to know Thursday if a leading opioid maker tried to downplay the risks of its products or profit off addiction treatment even as it sold pills that got many Americans hooked in the first place.

March 21, 2019

Trump: It’s time for U.S. to recognize Israeli control of Golan Heights

President Trump said Thursday the U.S. should recognize Israel's control of the Golan Heights, a disputed stretch of land that Israelis captured from Syria during the Six Day War in 1967 and then effectively annexed.

March 21, 2019

Donald Trump to Ohio tank makers: ‘You better love me, I kept this place open’

President Trump got right to it Wednesday as he rallied with tank makers in western Ohio, saying he deserved their plaudits as he works to lock down 2020 support and grapples with the closure of a car factory across the state.

March 20, 2019

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli PM, to visit White House next week

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next week to discuss "shared interests and actions in the Middle East" with President Trump, the White House announced Wednesday.

March 20, 2019

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian president: Trump will win in 2020

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he "fully" expects President Trump to win re-election in 2020.

March 19, 2019

Brazil’s Bolsonaro attacks ‘fake news’ at joint press conference with Trump

When Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro slammed "fake news" Tuesday, President Trump beamed like a proud father.

March 19, 2019

Trump says ‘all options on table’ in Venezuela

President Trump said Tuesday he knows "exactly" what he'd like to see happen in Venezuela, as strongman Nicolas Maduro clings to power, though was coy about his plans as he conferred with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at the White House.

March 19, 2019

White House proposes broad changes to higher-ed loans, aid

The White House said Monday it wants to reform higher education by imposing "common-sense" limits on how much parents and graduate students may borrow, saying it will pressure institutions to keep tuition down, while extending Pell Grants and the work-study programs to students who want to get skills outside the traditional two-or-four-year college track.

March 18, 2019

Donald Trump’s approval rating stays up after State of the Union address

President Trump's boost in polls following his State of the Union address has proved to be surprisingly durable, even as he loses battles in Congress and faces round-the-clock scorn from potential 2020 rivals.

March 17, 2019

Trump offers support to New Zealand PM after mass shooting

President Trump said Friday he spoke with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern "to express the sorrow of our entire nation" after 49 people were killed in a "monstrous" shooting at mosques in Christchurch, the country's third-largest city.

March 15, 2019

Donald Trump speaks with Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed, pledges support for airplane probe

President Trump on Friday told Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that U.S. investigators will support the African country's efforts to determine what caused an Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people last weekend.

March 15, 2019

Rate of Ebola cases dropping but violence, mistrust impede progress warn experts

The rate of weekly Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is declining but the picture on the ground remains dismal as a "criminal element," armed rebels and community distrust prevent aid groups from bringing the second worst-ever epidemic under control.

March 14, 2019

Trump: ‘No idea’ when Mueller report will drop

President Trump said Wednesday he doesn't know when special counsel Robert Mueller will release his report on Russia meddling in the 2016 election.

March 13, 2019

Donald Trump says wall needed to stem drugs, too

President Trump said Wednesday the sheer amount of drugs flowing across the border -- from meth to cocaine to deadly fentanyl -- bolsters his case for declaring an emergency at the border, as Congress prepares to complete its rebuke of his decision to go around lawmakers for funding.

March 13, 2019