US President Donald Trump

Trump threatens government shutdown in September if no funding for wall

US President Donald Trump threatens to shut down the federal government in September if Congress did not provide more funding to build a wall on the border with Mexico.
29 April 2018, 15:51 PM

The West's Crisis of Confidence

In an age defined by US President Donald Trump's rage, Russian President Vladimir Putin's revisionism, and Chinese President Xi Jinping's unbridled ambition, the international order is becoming increasingly disorderly, dysfunctional, and even dangerous. How did we arrive at this state of affairs? And how can we leave it behind?
22 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Comey notes on Trump meetings published

Former FBI Director James Comey in memos recounting conversations with US President Donald Trump last year says Trump repeatedly raised concern over salacious allegations in an intelligence dossier, the need for loyalty and ferreting out leakers.
20 April 2018, 07:48 AM

Trump, allies praise Syria strikes as Moscow seethes

US President Donald Trump and his British and French allies hail their joint strikes in Syria in response to its alleged use of chemical weapons, warning Damascus that any repetition would be met with renewed firepower.
15 April 2018, 07:29 AM

US, UK, France strike Syria to punish Assad for suspected poison gas use

The United States, British and French forces strike Syria with more than 100 missiles in the first coordinated Western strikes against the Damascus government, targeting what they called chemical weapons sites in retaliation for a poison gas attack.
14 April 2018, 04:33 AM

Missiles "will be coming" to Syria, Trump warns Russia

US President Donald Trump warns Russia of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack, declaring that missiles "will be coming" and lambasting Moscow for standing by Syrian President Bashar Assad.
11 April 2018, 12:50 PM

Trump proposed White House summit to Putin in March: Kremlin

US President Donald Trump proposes a White House summit when he called Russian President Vladimir Putin last month, prior to the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats from the US, a top Kremlin aide says.
2 April 2018, 16:09 PM

China raises tariffs on US pork, fruit in trade dispute

China raises import duties on a $3 billion list of US pork, fruit and other products in an escalating tariff dispute with President Donald Trump that companies worry might depress global commerce.
2 April 2018, 05:23 AM

Trump declares April 'Sexual Assault Awareness' month

US President Donald Trump -- who has himself been repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct -- designates April 2018 "National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month" amid a national debate over the issue.
31 March 2018, 09:46 AM

US withdrawing from Syria very soon: Trump

US President Donald Trump insists that US forces will pull out of Syria "very soon" and laments what he says was Washington's waste of $7 trillion in Middle East wars.
30 March 2018, 06:07 AM

Trump says 'good chance' Kim will give up nukes

US President Donald Trump, who has agreed to meet with Kim Jong Un, says there is a now a good chance the North Korean leader will give up his country's nuclear weapons.
28 March 2018, 13:19 PM

Trump expels 60 Russians, closes Seattle consulate after UK chemical attack: Officials

US President Donald Trump orders the expulsion of 60 Russians from the United States and closes the Russian consulate in Seattle over a nerve agent attack earlier this month in Britain, senior US officials say.
26 March 2018, 13:14 PM

Rohingya Issue: Trump praises Hasina's leadership

US President Donald Trump has lauded the “personal leadership” of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in addressing the plight of the Rohingyas who fled to Bangladesh from Rakhine State in Myanmar.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump lauds Hasina’s role in Rohingya crisis

US President Donald Trump lauds the “personal leadership” of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in addressing the plight of the Rohingyas who have fled to Bangladesh from Rakhine State in Myanmar.
25 March 2018, 14:21 PM

Trump picks Bolton to replace McMaster as national security adviser

US President Donald Trump shakes up his foreign policy team again, replacing HR McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton, a hawk who has advocated using military force against North Korea and Iran.
23 March 2018, 06:43 AM

Trump to oust national security advisor HR McMaster: Report

US President Donald Trump decides to sack National Security Advisor HR McMaster, in what would be the latest in a string of high-profile White House departures, The Washington Post reports.
16 March 2018, 06:41 AM

Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels sues Trump over 'hush agreement'

Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels sues US President Donald Trump, alleging he never signed a nondisclosure agreement to keep her quiet about an “intimate” relationship between them.
7 March 2018, 07:57 AM

After tariff fight loss, Trump's economic adviser Cohn quits

Gary Cohn, the top economic adviser to US President Donald Trump and a voice for Wall Street in the White House, says he will resign, a move that has come after he lost a fight over Trump’s plans for hefty steel and aluminum import tariffs.
7 March 2018, 04:22 AM

Trump threatens to tax European auto imports

US President Donald Trump keeps up pressure on trading partners, threatening European automakers with a tax on imports if the European Union retaliates against his plan to slap tariffs on aluminum and steel.
4 March 2018, 04:58 AM

Trade wars are good, and easy to win: Trump

President Donald Trump declares “trade wars are good, and easy to win,” a bold claim that will likely find many skeptics, including those on Wall Street and even some Republicans.
2 March 2018, 11:55 AM