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Trump Blames Obama For Town Hall Protests and Security Leaks

US President Donald Trump has said he believes Barack Obama is behind the protests against Republican lawmakers, and...

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US Confirms Disappointing Growth In 2016

The US Commerce Department on Tuesday confirmed a picture of sluggish growth in 2016, with the world's largest economy...

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Trump Aide Conway Draws Ire For Kneeling On White House Sofa

Counselor to the US president Kellyanne Conway sparked social media fury after kneeling on a White House sofa with her...

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US Military Brass Urge Trump Not To Slash Diplomacy, Aid

More than 120 retired admirals and generals urged President Donald Trump not to slash spending on diplomacy and...

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Trump Commerce Chief Confirmed Despite Questions On Russian Ties

Wilbur Ross sailed through Senate confirmation to become the new commerce secretary, despite tough questions about his...

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Key Republican Says No Evidence of Trump Campaign-Russia Contacts

The Republican head of the US House Intelligence Committee said Monday he had seen no evidence of contacts between...

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Trump Lays Out Hike In Military Spending

"We're going to start spending on infrastructure big," he said. US President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence...

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Trump Lays Out Hike In Military Spending

US President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence spending by $54bn (£43bn) in his proposed budget plan for 2018,...

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Bush Offers Critique of Trump’s Media Bashing

Former Republican president George W. Bush offered a tacit criticism of his successor Donald Trump Monday, in rare...

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Father of US Commando Killed In Yemen Refused To Meet Trump

The father of a US Navy Seal killed in a raid on a suspected al-Qaeda compound in Yemen last month has said that he...

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Hollywood Takes On Trump At Oscars With Message of Inclusion

Hollywood seized the global platform of the Oscars to take on Donald Trump, but stars kept the tone light and inclusive...

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India’s Top Diplomat To Visit US After Kansas Killing

New Delhi's top diplomat will travel to Washington this week for talks with US officials as anger grows over the death...

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Trump To Skip Correspondents Dinner

US President, Donald Trump, has announced he will not attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on 29...

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With Trump At Helm, US Takes Seat At UN Rights Council

The United States will on Monday claim its seat at the UN Human Rights Council under the new presidency of Donald...

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All Eyes On Trump For Landmark Address To Congress

Donald Trump will have a chance to breathe new momentum into his month-old presidency in an address to Congress Tuesday...

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Father of SEAL Slain In Yemen Calls For Investigation

The father of a US Navy SEAL killed in a raid in Yemen criticized President Donald Trump's decision to give the...

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Anxiety, Tears and Prayers In California’s Immigrant Community

For the past three decades, Emilio Lopez Bautista has risen before dawn and headed to work in the farm fields of...

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Trump To Skip White House Correspondents’ Dinner

US President Donald Trump has announced he will not attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on 29...

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Trump To Skip Correspondents’ Dinner As Media Row Heats Up

President Donald Trump ratcheted up an increasingly hostile feud with the media, announcing he will skip a century-old...