Rex Tillerson out as secretary of state, to be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unceremoniously dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday — by tweet — and picked CIA Director Mike Pompeo to take his place, abruptly ending Tillerson's turbulent tenure as America's top diplomat and escalating the administration's chaotic second-year shake-up.Tillerson was ousted barely four hours after he returned from an Africa mission and with no face-to-face conversation with the president, the latest casualty of an unruly White House that has seen multiple top officials depart in recent weeks.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unceremoniously dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday — by tweet — and picked CIA Director Mike Pompeo to take his place, abruptly ending Tillerson's turbulent tenure as America's top diplomat and escalating the administration's chaotic second-year shake-up.Tillerson was ousted barely four hours after he returned from an Africa mission and with no face-to-face conversation with the president, the latest casualty of an unruly White House that has seen multiple top officials depart in recent weeks.
President Trump examines prototypes for border wall amid protests
SAN DIEGO — President Donald Trump on Tuesday eagerly inspected prototypes on display in California for his "big beautiful border wall" amid peaceful protests but growing tensions between his administration and the state over immigration enforcement.Chanting "No ban!
SAN DIEGO — President Donald Trump on Tuesday eagerly inspected prototypes on display in California for his "big beautiful border wall" amid peaceful protests but growing tensions between his administration and the state over immigration enforcement.Chanting "No ban!
Hillary Clinton: US did not 'deserve' Trump presidency
MUMBAI, India — Hillary Clinton told an audience in India that the United States did not "deserve" Donald Trump's presidency and these are "perilous times."The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate spoke over the weekend at India Today Conclave 2018, in Mumbai.Clinton said the Republican president has "quite an affinity for dictators" and said President Trump "really likes their authoritarian posturing and behavior." But she said she thinks it's "more than that" with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia.Clinton was critical of President Trump's reality campaign tactics and questioned whether she should have provided more entertainment to voters who responded to President Trump's brash style.She also believes former FBI director James Comey's Oct. 28, 2016, letter to Congress about her private email server cost her support from white women voters.Clinton had difficulty navigating some stone steps at the Jahaz Mahal palace in Mandu.
MUMBAI, India — Hillary Clinton told an audience in India that the United States did not "deserve" Donald Trump's presidency and these are "perilous times."The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate spoke over the weekend at India Today Conclave 2018, in Mumbai.Clinton said the Republican president has "quite an affinity for dictators" and said President Trump "really likes their authoritarian posturing and behavior." But she said she thinks it's "more than that" with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia.Clinton was critical of President Trump's reality campaign tactics and questioned whether she should have provided more entertainment to voters who responded to President Trump's brash style.She also believes former FBI director James Comey's Oct. 28, 2016, letter to Congress about her private email server cost her support from white women voters.Clinton had difficulty navigating some stone steps at the Jahaz Mahal palace in Mandu.
Economics expert: Tariffs on foreign steel could hurt Harley-Davidson 3 ways
MILWAUKEE -- Good for some, bad for others.
MILWAUKEE -- Good for some, bad for others.
Calm before the storm? North Korea still mum on Pres. Trump summit
TOKYO — News of the planned summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent shockwaves around the globe.
TOKYO — News of the planned summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent shockwaves around the globe.
White House releases plan to combat school shootings; critics say it doesn't go far enough
WASHINGTON — Not two weeks ago, President Donald Trump wagged his finger at a Republican senator and scolded him for being "afraid of the NRA," declaring that he would stand up to the powerful gun lobby and finally get results on quelling gun violence following last month's Florida school shooting.On Monday, President Trump struck a very different tone as he backpedaled from his earlier demands for sweeping reforms and bowed to Washington reality.
WASHINGTON — Not two weeks ago, President Donald Trump wagged his finger at a Republican senator and scolded him for being "afraid of the NRA," declaring that he would stand up to the powerful gun lobby and finally get results on quelling gun violence following last month's Florida school shooting.On Monday, President Trump struck a very different tone as he backpedaled from his earlier demands for sweeping reforms and bowed to Washington reality.
President Trump recognizes World Series champion Houston Astros
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump recognized the Houston Astros on Monday for their first World Series win, an "incredible victory" that President Trump said was even more special following the devastation Hurricane Harvey wrought on the Texas city.Houston defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 last year to clinch the title.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump recognized the Houston Astros on Monday for their first World Series win, an "incredible victory" that President Trump said was even more special following the devastation Hurricane Harvey wrought on the Texas city.Houston defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 last year to clinch the title.
US officials: No more conditions imposed on North Korea for talks
NORTH KOREA -- Trump administration officials said Sunday there will be no more conditions imposed on North Korea before a first-ever meeting of the two nation's leaders beyond the North's promise not to resume nuclear testing and missile flights or publicly criticize U.S.-South Korean military exercises.The officials' comments followed the surprise announcement last week that President Donald Trump has agreed to meet the North's Kim Jong Un by May."This potential meeting has been agreed to, there are no additional conditions being stipulated, but, again they — they cannot engage in missile testing, they cannot engage in nuclear testing and they can't publicly object to the U.S.-South Korea planned military exercises," deputy White House spokesman Raj Shah said.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the summit would give President Trump a chance "to sit down and see if he can cut a deal" with Kim over the North's nuclear program. "The president has been very clear in what the objective is here.
NORTH KOREA -- Trump administration officials said Sunday there will be no more conditions imposed on North Korea before a first-ever meeting of the two nation's leaders beyond the North's promise not to resume nuclear testing and missile flights or publicly criticize U.S.-South Korean military exercises.The officials' comments followed the surprise announcement last week that President Donald Trump has agreed to meet the North's Kim Jong Un by May."This potential meeting has been agreed to, there are no additional conditions being stipulated, but, again they — they cannot engage in missile testing, they cannot engage in nuclear testing and they can't publicly object to the U.S.-South Korea planned military exercises," deputy White House spokesman Raj Shah said.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the summit would give President Trump a chance "to sit down and see if he can cut a deal" with Kim over the North's nuclear program. "The president has been very clear in what the objective is here.
President Trump believes North Korea will keep word on missile tests
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes North Korea will abide by its pledge to suspend missile tests while he prepares for a summit by May with the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.President Trump noted in a tweet that North Korea has refrained from such tests since November and said Kim "has promised not to do so through our meetings.""I believe they will honor that commitment," the president wrote.The president continued the optimistic tone Saturday night when he led a rally for the Republican candidate in a special House race in western Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes North Korea will abide by its pledge to suspend missile tests while he prepares for a summit by May with the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.President Trump noted in a tweet that North Korea has refrained from such tests since November and said Kim "has promised not to do so through our meetings.""I believe they will honor that commitment," the president wrote.The president continued the optimistic tone Saturday night when he led a rally for the Republican candidate in a special House race in western Pennsylvania.
Pres. Trump urges support for GOP House candidate
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Latest on President Donald Trump's rally for a Pennsylvania Republican running in a special House election (all times local):8:30 p.m.President Donald Trump is calling for harsh punishments for drug dealers, including potentially the death penalty.President Trump says countries like Singapore have fewer issues with drug addiction because of how much more harshly they punish their dealers.President Trump says, "the only way to solve the drug problem is through toughness." President Trump is making the case that a person can get the death penalty or life in prison for shooting a single person, but a drug dealer can kill thousands and spend little or no time in jail.He says they're "killing our kids, they're killing our families, they're killing our workers"President Trump is questioning whether the U.S. is ready for laws like Singapore's or China's.
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Latest on President Donald Trump's rally for a Pennsylvania Republican running in a special House election (all times local):8:30 p.m.President Donald Trump is calling for harsh punishments for drug dealers, including potentially the death penalty.President Trump says countries like Singapore have fewer issues with drug addiction because of how much more harshly they punish their dealers.President Trump says, "the only way to solve the drug problem is through toughness." President Trump is making the case that a person can get the death penalty or life in prison for shooting a single person, but a drug dealer can kill thousands and spend little or no time in jail.He says they're "killing our kids, they're killing our families, they're killing our workers"President Trump is questioning whether the U.S. is ready for laws like Singapore's or China's.
Watchdog group: DOJ should investigate porn actress payment
WASHINGTON — A nonprofit watchdog group has asked the Justice Department and the Office of Government Ethics to investigate whether a secret payment to an adult film actress made prior to the 2016 presidential election may have violated federal law because Donald Trump did not list it on his financial disclosure forms.Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington lodged the civil and criminal complaint on Thursday.
WASHINGTON — A nonprofit watchdog group has asked the Justice Department and the Office of Government Ethics to investigate whether a secret payment to an adult film actress made prior to the 2016 presidential election may have violated federal law because Donald Trump did not list it on his financial disclosure forms.Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington lodged the civil and criminal complaint on Thursday.
Trump Org says it donated $151,470 in profits to US Treasury
WASHINGTON — The Trump Organization has donated $151,470 in foreign government profits at its hotels and similar businesses last year to the U.S. Treasury, an executive said in a statement Friday.George Sorial, the executive vice president and chief compliance counsel, said the Feb. 22 voluntary donation fulfills the company's pledge to donate profits from foreign government patronage while Donald Trump is president.The company said last week that it had made a donation, but refused to disclose the amount.
WASHINGTON — The Trump Organization has donated $151,470 in foreign government profits at its hotels and similar businesses last year to the U.S. Treasury, an executive said in a statement Friday.George Sorial, the executive vice president and chief compliance counsel, said the Feb. 22 voluntary donation fulfills the company's pledge to donate profits from foreign government patronage while Donald Trump is president.The company said last week that it had made a donation, but refused to disclose the amount.
Pres. Trump accepts offer to meet Kim Jong Un by May
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- North Korea has invited President Donald Trump to meet their leader Kim Jong Un, and President Trump will meet with the North Korean leader by May, the South Korean national security adviser announced Thursday at the White House.President Trump told reporters Thursday that South Korea will make a "major announcement" concerning North Korea at 6 p.m. CT.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- North Korea has invited President Donald Trump to meet their leader Kim Jong Un, and President Trump will meet with the North Korean leader by May, the South Korean national security adviser announced Thursday at the White House.President Trump told reporters Thursday that South Korea will make a "major announcement" concerning North Korea at 6 p.m. CT.
'Going to be very fair:' Pres. Trump announces stiff trade tariffs, unswayed by warnings
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, surrounded by steelworkers, signs proclamations to impose steep tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum.After a week of hints and uncertainty, President Trump said Thursday he would soon announce tariffs on imported steel and aluminum but with temporary exemptions for Canada and Mexico as he seeks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, surrounded by steelworkers, signs proclamations to impose steep tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum.After a week of hints and uncertainty, President Trump said Thursday he would soon announce tariffs on imported steel and aluminum but with temporary exemptions for Canada and Mexico as he seeks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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'Asked a lot of questions:' President Donald Trump meets with video game execs and critics
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump raised concerns about the graphic depiction of violence in video games at a White House meeting Thursday with members of the industry and some of their most vocal critics.Searching for ways to respond to last month's Florida school shooting, President Trump has questioned the impact of video games, although decades of research have failed to find a link between gun violence and graphic depictions of violence in games.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump raised concerns about the graphic depiction of violence in video games at a White House meeting Thursday with members of the industry and some of their most vocal critics.Searching for ways to respond to last month's Florida school shooting, President Trump has questioned the impact of video games, although decades of research have failed to find a link between gun violence and graphic depictions of violence in games.
White House says some countries may get tariff exemptions
WASHINGTON -- The White House said Wednesday that Mexico, Canada and other countries may be spared from President Donald Trump's planned steel and aluminum tariffs under national security "carve-outs," a move that could soften the blow amid threats of retaliation by trading partners and dire economic warnings from lawmakers and business groups.Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters the exemptions would be made on a "case by case" and "country by country" basis, a reversal from the policy articulated by the White House just days ago that there would be no exemptions from Trump's plan.The announcement came as congressional Republicans and business groups braced for the impact of expected tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum, appearing resigned to additional protectionist trade actions as Trump signaled upcoming economic battles with China.The looming departure of White House economic adviser Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive who has opposed the promised tariffs, set off anxiety among business leaders and investors worried about a potential trade war.The White House said Trump was expected to make a final announcement by the end of the week and officials were working to include language in the tariffs that would give Trump the flexibility to approve exemptions for certain countries."He's already indicated a degree of flexibility, I think a very sensible, very balanced degree of flexibility," Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told CNBC. "We're not trying to blow up the world."Trump signaled other trade actions could be in the works.
WASHINGTON -- The White House said Wednesday that Mexico, Canada and other countries may be spared from President Donald Trump's planned steel and aluminum tariffs under national security "carve-outs," a move that could soften the blow amid threats of retaliation by trading partners and dire economic warnings from lawmakers and business groups.Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters the exemptions would be made on a "case by case" and "country by country" basis, a reversal from the policy articulated by the White House just days ago that there would be no exemptions from Trump's plan.The announcement came as congressional Republicans and business groups braced for the impact of expected tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum, appearing resigned to additional protectionist trade actions as Trump signaled upcoming economic battles with China.The looming departure of White House economic adviser Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive who has opposed the promised tariffs, set off anxiety among business leaders and investors worried about a potential trade war.The White House said Trump was expected to make a final announcement by the end of the week and officials were working to include language in the tariffs that would give Trump the flexibility to approve exemptions for certain countries."He's already indicated a degree of flexibility, I think a very sensible, very balanced degree of flexibility," Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told CNBC. "We're not trying to blow up the world."Trump signaled other trade actions could be in the works.
'Null and void:' Porn star sues President Trump over nondisclosure agreement
LOS ANGELES — An adult film actress is suing President Donald Trump and wants a California judge to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles, alleges the agreement is "null and void and of no consequence" because President Trump didn't personally sign it.Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has claimed she had sex with President Trump once and then carried on a yearslong platonic relationship.
LOS ANGELES — An adult film actress is suing President Donald Trump and wants a California judge to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election.The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles, alleges the agreement is "null and void and of no consequence" because President Trump didn't personally sign it.Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has claimed she had sex with President Trump once and then carried on a yearslong platonic relationship.
Trump administration sues California over 'sanctuary' laws
CALIFORNIA -- The Trump administration is suing to block California laws that extend protections for immigrants living in the United States illegally.The lawsuit says three state laws intentionally undermine federal immigration law.
CALIFORNIA -- The Trump administration is suing to block California laws that extend protections for immigrants living in the United States illegally.The lawsuit says three state laws intentionally undermine federal immigration law.