Presidency of Donald Trump

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Trump Repeats Charge That Obama Ordered Wiretaps Against Him

US President Donald Trump on Friday repeated his charge that predecessor Barack Obama had ordered a wiretap against...

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Snags Slow Trump’s White House Debut

Donald Trump wants to act swiftly, but 55 days after moving into the White House the president has little to show for...

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Sooner Than Expected, US Fed Feels Its Time To Hike

The US Federal Reserve this week is poised to raise its benchmark interest rate amid burgeoning job growth and a surge...

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Media Struggles For Balance In Covering Hostile Trump

Facing a White House which has been unrelenting in its attacks on the media, news organizations are struggling to find...

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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Quits Russia Probe

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has bowed to pressure and removed himself from an FBI inquiry into alleged Russian...

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Top Trump Lawyer Hit By Russia Claims

Attorney General Jeff Sessions met Russia’s ambassador during the election despite telling his confirmation he had...

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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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Ghana Risks Losing Compact 2 Account Under Trump

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has cautioned the Akufo Addo government to urgently resolve issues with the...

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Trump Presses Showdown With Intelligence Agencies

President Donald Trump pressed his attacks on US intelligence agencies Thursday, vowing to catch "low-life leakers"...

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U.S. Lawmakers Push For Answers On Trump Team’s Russia Ties

A crisis over the relationship between President Donald Trump's aides and Russia deepened on Wednesday as a growing...

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Flynn Investigation ‘highly Likely’ In Senate Committee

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday it's "highly likely" the Senate intelligence committee will...

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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...

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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...

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Trump Ramps Up Criticism of Judge After Travel Ban Setback

US President Donald Trump has attacked the judge who blocked his travel ban, saying Americans should blame the courts...

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Trump Bid To Restore Travel Ban Rejected

The US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a travel ban blocked by a...

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Trump Bid To Restore Travel Ban Rejected

The US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a travel ban blocked by a...

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US Committed To Israel Embassy Move

While remaining committed to relocating the US Embassy to Jerusalem, the Trump administration is expected to move...

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US Strikes In Libya ‘kill 80 Rebels’

A US air strike on Libya has killed more than 80 rebels from so-called Islamic State (IS), said outgoing US Defence...

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Obama Moves Out

There’s a mass exodus underway this week at the White House, as Obama and his staff pack up their offices and turn in...