Trump Backs Down On Border Wall Funding
Donald Trump has indicated he will scrap plans to find cash for his border wall in this week’s spending bill. The president’s close adviser, Kellyanne Conway, said funding for the wall would be...
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Trump’s First 100 Days In 10 Tweets
Since entering office, President Donald Trump has used Twitter to issue declarations on everything from America's geopolitical rivals to his personal feuds with the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger. As...
US, Mexico and Canada Agree To ‘swiftly’ Renegotiate NAFTA
NAFTA partners Mexico, Canada and the United States plan to swiftly renegotiate their free trade deal, the White House announced Wednesday. President Donald Trump "agreed not to terminate NAFTA at...
Firebrand Pundit Ann Coulter Cancels UC Berkeley Talk
Conservative firebrand Ann Coulter on Wednesday cancelled a planned appearance at the University of California, Berkeley, saying she had lost the backing of the group that had sponsored her talk....
Trump Backs Down On Border Wall Funding
Donald Trump has indicated he will ditch plans to find cash for his border wall in this week's spending bill. The president's close adviser, Kellyanne Conway, said funding for the wall would be left...
Trump, Australia’s Turnbull To Bury the Hatchet In New York Meeting
Donald Trump will meet Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in New York next week, rebooting a relationship that got off to a rocky start shortly after the US president's inauguration. The...
Eager For 100-Day Wins, Trump Eyes Govt Funding, Border, Taxes
Donald Trump appeared determined Tuesday to score key victories to mark his first 100 days as president, as he seeks to boost border security, unveil tax reform plans and avert a government shutdown....
Trump Asks French UN Envoy About Elections
US President Donald Trump on Monday asked France's envoy to the United Nations about the French presidential elections following a first round of voting at the weekend. Trump took Ambassador Francois...
Groups Sue UC Berkeley Over Ann Coulter Appearance
Two conservative groups filed a lawsuit on Monday against the University of California at Berkeley claiming that a decision to cancel an appearance by the firebrand pundit Ann Coulter violated their...
Trump’s Grand Plans Collide With 100-Day Mark
President Donald Trump lives for superlatives, he wants the biggest, the best, the greatest. So it's no surprise he's already fuming about uncomplimentary reviews of his first 100 days in office....
Pence the Clean-Up Act In Trump’s First 100 Days
Mike Pence has spent many of his first 100 days as US vice president ironing out Trump-induced problems at home and abroad, but he's also been steadily building political capital of his own. Whether...
Obama At Chicago Youth Event
Former US President Barack Obama could not help a rueful smile when a panellist in Chicago told him he was in eighth grade, about 13-15 years old, when America's first black president was first...
Thousands Join March For Science To Fight ‘alternative Facts’
Thousands of people joined a global March for Science on Saturday with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight back against what many see as an "assault on facts" by populist politicians....
‘Assault On Facts’ Energizes Global March For Science
Scientists and their supporters across the globe are expected to march in the thousands Saturday amid growing anxiety over what many see as a mounting political assault on facts and evidence....
Russia Tried To Use Trump Advisers To Infiltrate Campaign
Russia tried to use Trump advisers to infiltrate campaign The FBI gathered intelligence last summer that suggests Russian operatives tried to use Trump advisers, including Carter Page, to infiltrate...
US Naval Armada To Be In Sea of Japan In Days
The US supercarrier Carl Vinson will arrive in the Sea of Japan in days, Vice President Mike Pence said in Australia Saturday amid high tensions with North Korea. The Trump administration has been...
Anxious For Win, Republicans Revive US Health Care Push
US lawmakers and the White House braced for a hectic coming week in Washington, with Republicans readying new legislation to repeal Obamacare as Donald Trump seeks a victory to cap his 100th day as...
S.Korea Outrage Over Trump’s China Comment
Buffeted by the currents of diplomacy, South Korea is sometimes described as a "shrimp between two whales", and US president Donald Trump has touched nerves with remarks that the peninsula "used to...
Anxious For Win, Trump and Republicans Revive Health Care Push
US Republicans on Friday prepared to re-introduce legislation repealing Obamacare, potentially setting up a showdown vote next week as the White House seeks a major accomplishment before Donald...
Pence In Australia To Make Trump Phone Blow-Up ‘ancient History’
US Vice President Mike Pence will try make a disastrous first telephone call between Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull ancient history when he meets the Australian prime minister on Saturday. After a...