Pres. Trump says he'd rather face Biden, isn't prepared to lose

COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Donald Trump says he'd prefer to run for re-election against Joe Biden, suggesting that the former vice president won't be the "great candidate" Hillary Clinton was in 2016.The president told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that Clinton was "very smart.

Pres. Trump won't say if he'll ask FBI to probe Khashoggi killing

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump isn't saying whether he'll direct the FBI to investigate the death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi (jah-MAHL' khahr-SHOHK'-jee).Pres.

North Korea says Kim Jong Un received 'excellent' letter from Pres. Trump

SEOUL, South Korea — President Donald Trump sent North Korean leader Kim Jong Un an "excellent" letter, the North's state-run news agency reported Sunday, quoting Kim as saying he would "seriously contemplate it."The White House declined to confirm that Pres.

President Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday delayed a nationwide immigration sweep to deport people living the United States illegally, including families, saying he would give lawmakers two weeks to work out solutions for the southern border.The move came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Trump on Friday asking him to call off the raids.

Pres. Trump calls off Iranian strikes, citing likely deaths

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. was "cocked and loaded" to retaliate against Iran for downing an unmanned American surveillance drone but he canceled the strikes minutes before they were to be launched after being told 150 people could die.Pres.

US prepped for strikes on Iran before approval was withdrawn

WASHINGTON — The United States abruptly called off preparations for a military strike against Iran over the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, a U.S. official said, while Iran claimed Friday it had issued several warnings before shooting down the drone over what it said was Iranian territory.The Trump administration offered no immediate public account of the thinking behind the last-minute halt in U.S. preparations for retaliation, amid days of escalating tensions between the two countries.

President Trump says US will begin deporting millions

WASHINGTON —President Donald Trump is threatening to deport millions of people living in the United States illegally, heralding a plan that could help energize his supporters just ahead of formally announcing his reelection bid .The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement next week will "begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States," Pres.

Unwanted kiss lawsuit against Pres. Trump dismissed in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. — A federal lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump kissed a former campaign staffer during a Florida rally in 2016 has been dismissed.U.S. District Judge William Jung in Tampa issued a ruling Friday that called 44-year-old Alva Johnson's complaint a "political lawsuit." The Tampa Bay Times reports that the lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice, meaning it can be refiled within 30 days.Johnson contends that Pres.