Trump considers trade order that could lead to duties: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is considering an executive order to launch a trade investigation that could lead to supplemental duties in certain product categories, a Trump administration official told Reuters.
Tillerson faces tough talks in Moscow amid increased tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s visit to Moscow this week will be an early test of whether the Trump administration can use any momentum generated by a missile attack on a Syrian air base to craft and execute a strategy t…
Trump aides differ over Assad’s future after Syria attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top aides to President Donald Trump demurred on Sunday over where U.S. policy on Syria was headed after last week’s retaliatory missile strike, leaving open questions about whether removing Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad from powe…
Trump national security aide McFarland may become envoy to Singapore: official
PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s deputy national security adviser, K.T. McFarland, is expected to step down and has been offered the position of U.S. ambassador to Singapore, a U.S. official said on Sunday.
Tillerson cites Russian inaction as helping to fuel Syrian poison gas attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday blamed Russia’s inaction for helping fuel a deadly poison gas attack against Syrian civilians last week, saying Moscow failed to carry out a 2013 agreement to secure and destroy che…
In Georgia, a Democrat’s ‘Make Trump Furious’ campaign rattles Republicans
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Reuters) – After the crushing electoral losses that swept Donald Trump into the White House and sealed Republican control of the U.S. Congress, the Democrats’ road to recovery winds through the leafy, well-heeled suburbs of north At…
Alabama Supreme Court allows impeachment of governor to proceed
(Reuters) – The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Saturday that impeachment proceedings against Governor Robert Bentley can start next week, halting a court order that had blocked hearings stemming from his relationship with a former aide.
Feuding Trump aides meet and agree to end ‘palace intrigue’: source
PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top White House aides Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner met and agreed to “bury the hatchet” over their differences, a senior administration official said on Saturday, in a bid to stop infighting that has distracted…
Chinese state media cheer Xi-Trump meeting, say confrontation not inevitable
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese state media on Saturday cheered the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as one that showed the world that confrontation between the two powers was not inevitable.
Trump explained U.S. position on THAAD to Xi: South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told South Korea on Saturday he had explained to China’s President Xi Jinping America’s position on the deployment of an anti-missile defense system to South Korea, according to a statement from South Korea…
