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Trump pulling US out of UN arms treaty, heeding NRA
President Donald Trump tells the National Rifle Association he was pulling the United States out of an international arms treaty signed in 2013 by then-President Barack Obama but opposed by the NRA and other conservative groups.
Netanyahu win gives peace plan ‘better chance:’ Trump
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election victory improved the chances of a forthcoming US peace plan, despite deep skepticism from the Palestinians.
Trump pays respects to Bush as he lies in state at Capitol
Washington's political elite paid tribute to former US President George HW Bush as his body lay in state in the Capitol on Monday, evoking a bygone era of bipartisan civility in American politics.
'We are fine': Melania Trump dismisses gossip about marriage
Melania Trump dismisses the widespread talk about her husband President Donald Trump's alleged affairs with a porn star and others, saying she has "more important things to think about."
Senior Trump official describes resistance inside administration: NY Times Op-Ed
Many senior officials in President Donald Trump's administration have been working from within to frustrate parts of his agenda to protect the country from his worst impulses, an anonymous Trump official writes in a column published by the New York Times.
Trump takes on Google in complaints about social media
President Donald Trump lashes out at tech companies, accusing Google and others of “suppressing” conservative voices and “hiding information” and good news. He cited no evidence for the claim, which echoes both his own attacks on the press and a conservative talking point.
Trump insists White House a 'smooth-running machine'
President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that his daughter played no role in the abrupt departure of his top lawyer and pushed back at the notion of a White House in chaos, calling it "a smooth-running machine with changing parts."
The New World Disorder: We must learn to live with it
A fundamental law of physics, also applicable to the social sciences, is that everything in nature is in a state of flux. The sage Heraclitus had said we never step into the same river twice.
Trump expresses optimism amid summit
On the eve of their historic and unprecedented summit, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepares for a meeting that could define the fate of millions, along with their own political futures, with Trump forecasting a “nice” outcome and Kim spending the day out of view.
Trump's dealmaker image tarnished by US govt shutdown
On the first anniversary of Donald Trump's presidency, he becomes unable to avert a government shutdown after his failure to win passage by the US Congress of a stopgap bill to maintain funding for the federal government further damages his self-crafted image as a dealmaker who would repair the broken culture in Washington.
Trump says US could 'conceivably' return to Paris climate deal
President Donald Trump says that the United States could "conceivably" return to the Paris climate accord, although he stopped short of signalling any move in that direction.
Senate adopts Republican tax bill, setting up second House vote
The Republican-led US Senate approves a sweeping, $1.5-trillion tax bill moving their party and President Donald Trump a step closer to the largest overhaul of the US tax code in more than 30 years.
Trump signs into law US government ban on Kaspersky Lab software
President Donald Trump signs into law legislation that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab within the US government, capping a months-long effort to purge the Moscow-based antivirus firm from federal agencies amid concerns it was vulnerable to Kremlin influence.
In break with decades of US policy, Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital
President Donald Trump will announce on Wednesday that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its embassy there, breaking with longtime US policy and potentially stirring unrest.
Trump criticized in Britain and US for sharing anti-Muslim videos
President Donald Trump shares anti-Muslim videos posted on Twitter by a far-right British party leader, drawing condemnation from Britain, US Muslim groups and some members of Congress.
US diplomacy with NKorea to continue until 'first bomb drops': Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says that President Donald Trump has instructed him to continue diplomatic efforts to calm rising tensions with North Korea, saying "those diplomatic efforts will continue until the first bomb drops."
Trump expected to decertify Iran nuclear deal, official says
President Donald Trump is expected to announce soon that he will decertify the landmark international deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, a senior administration official says, in a step that potentially could cause the 2015 accord to unravel.
Las Vegas shooter's girlfriend denies knowledge of planned carnage
The girlfriend of the Las Vegas shooter says she had no idea he is planning the attack, describing her boyfriend as a "quiet, caring man" as President Donald Trump has declared the United States a nation in mourning.
Trump clashes with sports world over player protests, invitation
President Donald Trump and the sports world engaged in an intensifying spat on Saturday after he called for National Football League owners to fire players who protest during the US national anthem and disinvited a National Basketball Association star from a White House visit.
