Five Takeaways From Wednesday
US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House -- and dropped his predecessors' longtime attachment to a two-state solution in any Middle East peace...
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As Crisis Swirls, Trump Faces Mounting Pressure In Party
Donald Trump and his White House have come in for intense criticism in the president's dizzying first weeks in office, and the rising sound of discord is not just coming from opposition Democrats....
Trump Hits Back At US Media Reports On Russia Contacts
President Donald Trump has lashed out at the US intelligence community and media after new reports of contacts between members of his team and Russia. Mr Trump accused the National Security Agency...
Nervous NATO Allies Put On Brave Face For Trump Era
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Nervous European allies put a brave face on the troubled debut of President Donald Trump's administration, expressing confidence in U. S. engagement with NATO as they prepared to...
Trump Denies Talk of Russian Connection As ‘non-Sense’
Michael Flynn (right) was an early supporter of Donald Trump's bid for the presidency and encouraged him to adopt tougher policies on Iran and a softer stance on Russia President Donald Trump on...
Flynn Contact With Russia: Republicans Join Calls For Investigation
Leading members of the US Republican Party have joined calls for a wide investigation into the former national security adviser’s links with Russia. Michael Flynn quit on Monday over claims he...
Republicans Join Demands For Investigation
Leading members of the US Republican Party have joined calls for a wide investigation into the former national security adviser’s links with Russia. Michael Flynn quit on Monday over claims he...
Russia Deploys Missile In Apparent Treaty Violation
Moscow has deployed a cruise missile in an apparent treaty violation, a senior military official told CNN Tuesday. The move is just the latest in a string of Russian provocations in the early days of...
Flynn Investigation ‘highly Likely’ In Senate Committee
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday it's "highly likely" the Senate intelligence committee will investigate former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's discussions with the...
Five Takeaways From Tuesday
Donald Trump's White House was in crisis mode following the resignation of a top aide, as it emerged the president knew for weeks about Michael Flynn's controversial Kremlin contacts before deciding...
Trump Knew of Flynn Russia Phone Call Issues ‘weeks Ago’
President Donald Trump knew weeks ago there were problems with Michael Flynn's Russia phone calls, a White House spokesman has said. The president was told by the Justice Department at the end of...
White House Tries To Insulate Trump From Russia Scandal
The White House battled Tuesday to insulate Donald Trump from the scandal over a top aide's contacts with Russia, as calls grew for an independent investigation. Trump's young presidency has been...
Pro-Russia and Fixated On Islamic Extremism
President Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn, who resigned late Monday over his controversial contacts with Russia, is a former military intelligence chief who saw militant Islam...
Trump Rally Gives Way To Caution As Yellen Testimony Looms
Stocks flatlined and the dollar dipped on Tuesday as caution set in before testimony from Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen that may offer clues to the timing of the next U. S. interest rate rise....
Trump’s National Security Adviser Resigns
US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has resigned over allegations he discussed US sanctions with Russia before Donald Trump took office. Mr Flynn is said to have misled officials about his...
Trump’s National Security Advisor Michael Flynn Quits
Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has resigned over his contacts with Russia, the White House has announced. Mr Flynn is alleged to have discussed US sanctions with the...
Trump’s National Security Adviser Quits
Donald Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has resigned over his contacts with Russia, the White House has announced. Mr Flynn is alleged to have discussed US sanctions with the Russian...
Flynn Resigns As Trump’s National Security Advisor
The White House announced on Monday that Michael Flynn has resigned as President Donald Trump's national security advisor, amid escalating controversy over his contacts with Moscow. In his formal...
White House Aide Declines To Back Flynn Over Russia Contact
A top White House official declined in several interviews over the weekend to defend national security adviser Michael Flynn, amid controversy over his alleged contacts with Russia. Mr Flynn...
Amid Hacking Row, Pressure Builds On Trump To Soften Pro-Russia Rhetoric
President-elect Donald Trump is finding himself caught between his desire to improve relations with Russia and fellow Republicans who are pushing for a harsher response to what American spy agencies...