Democrats slam White House for withholding documents on Supreme Court nominee
Democrats on Sunday criticized the Trump administration for refusing to release thousands of documents on Brett Kavanaugh ahead of this week’s upcoming Senate hearings on his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Amid U.S. trade war, China’s Xi reiterates reform commitment
China is still determined to reform and wants to work with all parties to build an open world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, reiterating Beijing’s message amid a bitter trade war with Washington.
Racist robocalls target black candidate for Florida governor
Racist robocalls to voters from a white nationalist group targeting Andrew Gillum, the Democratic party’s African-American candidate for Florida governor, were condemned on Saturday by both major campaigns contesting November’s election.
Exclusive: Pentagon cancels aid to Pakistan over record on militants
The U.S. military said it has made a final decision to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan that had been suspended over Islamabad’s perceived failure to take decisive action against militants, in a new blow to deteriorating ties.
Obama, Meghan McCain rebuke absent Trump in tribute to fallen senator
Former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, once rivals of the late Senator John McCain, praised him in eulogies on Saturday and joined his daughter at a memorial service in subtle and not-so-subtle rebukes of President Donald Trump.
Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North American Free Trade Agreement and warned Congress not to meddle with the trade negotiations or he would terminate the trilateral trade pact altogether.
Trump warns Congress against interfering in NAFTA trade negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to include Canada in a new NAFTA trade deal and warned Congress not to interfere with the negotiations.
Meghan McCain pays tribute to her father with broadside against Trump
Senator John McCain’s daughter paid tribute to her father on Saturday with a broadside at President Donald Trump, lambasting the U.S. leader without naming him for using “cheap rhetoric” against a man celebrated as a war hero and statesman.
Trump, Sessions approved of Putin meeting proposal: former campaign adviser
President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions both supported a proposal during the 2016 campaign that Trump meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, lawyers for a former campaign adviser said in a court filing late on Friday.
Obama, Bush mourn former rival McCain at Washington service
Former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush prepared on Saturday to honor the late John McCain, the longtime senator from Arizona and Vietnam war hero whose bids for the White House were dashed by the two men.
