Trump says he will bring down the price of wall on Mexico’s border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump pushed back early on Saturday on assertions that the wall he wants built on the U.S. border with Mexico would cost more than anticipated and said he would reduce the price.
Trump says U.S. committed to Japan security, in change from campaign rhetoric
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With a hug and a handshake, President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opened a new chapter in U.S.-Japan relations on Friday with Trump abruptly setting aside campaign pledges to force Tokyo to pay more for U….
Iraq says will stay clear of U.S.-Iran tensions
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq won’t take part in any regional or international conflicts, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told state TV on Saturday.
China gets an early win off Trump, but many battles remain
BEIJING (Reuters) – Combining public bluster with behind-the-scenes diplomacy, China wrested a concession from the United States as the two presidents spoke for the first time this week, but Beijing may not be able to derive much comfort from the win o…
Trump changes tack, backs ‘one China’ policy in call with Xi
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump changed tack and agreed to honor the “one China” policy during a phone call with China’s leader Xi Jinping, a major diplomatic boost for Beijing which brooks no criticism of its claim to self-r…
Trump weighs revised travel ban, Supreme Court test still possible
PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is considering issuing a new executive order banning citizens of certain countries traveling to the United States after his initial attempt to clamp down on immigration and refugees sn…
Elections official asks Trump for evidence of voter fraud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A member of the Federal Election Commission on Friday called on President Donald Trump to share any evidence he has to support a statement that voter fraud caused him and former Senator Kelly Ayotte to lose in New Hampshire in th…
‘No-brainer’ or no-no? Congress split on probing Trump tax returns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Democrats on Friday said the U.S. Congress should obtain President Donald Trump’s tax records to examine possible conflicts of interest, although Republicans showed little interest in taking action.
Skepticism over Trump’s ‘wall’ cost simmers among Democrats, border Republican
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Congressman Will Hurd – whose district spans 800 miles (1,290 km) of the Texas-Mexico border – on Friday criticized plans under consideration by the Trump administration to build walls and fences costing an estimated $…
Senators question Goldman Sachs on its role in Trump banking policy
(Reuters) – Two U.S. senators are seeking details from Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s chief executive on the extent to which the bank’s employees were involved in drafting of the recent executive orders on banking and fiduciary regulations.
