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Trump signs 2-week spending bill to avoid shutdown

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Friday signed a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and keep the federal government running through Dec. 22. The president signed t...

DATE: Dec 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump lashes out at own FBI in a series of tweets

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack Sunday on the credibility of his own FBI, responding to revelations that an FBI agent was removed from special counsel Robert Muel...

DATE: Dec 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Facing tax vote in Senate, Trump seizes on cultural fights

WASHINGTON – Facing a critical Senate vote on his tax overhaul and a crush of December deadlines, President Donald Trump is instead putting the spotlight on a volatile collection of extraneo...

DATE: Nov 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump warns ‘I fight back’ after McCain hits foreign policy

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Sen. John McCain that “I fight back” after McCain questioned “half-baked, spurious nationalism” in America’s foreign policy. ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump reaches out to Democrats in bid for ‘great’ health law

WASHINGTON – Trying to revive health care talks, President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that he had spoken to the Senate’s Democratic leader to gauge whether the minority party was interest...

DATE: Oct 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

For Trump, chance to return with empathy for Harvey victims

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump brought plenty of optimism and swagger to Texas on his first visit to survey Harvey’s wreckage. He’s getting a chance to return with empathy. A...

DATE: Sep 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump weighed in on son’s statement ‘as any father would’

Press secretary says statement was true despite contrary evidence

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Analysis: Trump’s Poland visit a study in breaking norms

President quick to break long-established rules

DATE: Jul 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

In Europe, Trump gets 2nd chance to make 1st impression

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will learn this week whether he gets a second chance to make a first impression as he returns to Europe and has his first encounter with Russia’s Vladimi...

DATE: Jul 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump to announce Cuba policy this week

BRANCHBURG, N.J. – President Donald Trump is expected to announce his new policy with Cuba in Miami this week, seeking to reverse some of the changes made under former President Barack Obama...

DATE: Jun 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump pushes for privatizing US air traffic control

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump made his case Monday for privatizing the nation’s air traffic control system, arguing that it will enhance safety and reduce wait times for consumers. ...

DATE: Jun 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

On Asia trip, Pence may fill details on North Korea policy

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has called North Korea a “problem” country and said it will be dealt with through a broad set of options, though they’re vague for now. It may be up to hi...

DATE: Apr 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World