Democrats slam Pence for staying at Trump hotel in Ireland
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence drew fire from Democrats on Tuesday when he met with Irish leaders in the capital Dublin but stayed at a hotel owned by President Donald Trump almost 300 km (180 miles) away at his boss’s urging.
Democrats criticize Pence for staying at Trump hotel in Ireland
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence drew criticism from Democrats on Tuesday when he began a two-day visit to Ireland with meetings in the capital, Dublin, but stayed at a hotel owned by President Donald Trump almost 300 kilometers (180 miles) away.
U.S. presidential candidate Booker proposes $3 trillion climate change plan
U.S. presidential hopeful Cory Booker unveiled a $3 trillion plan to address climate change on Tuesday, vowing to reach a 100% clean energy economy by 2045 by sharply curbing fossil fuels while investing heavily in renewable energy sources.
Democrats plan to probe Trump’s role in hush-money payments: report
U.S. congressional Democrats are planning to investigate allegations of President Donald Trump’s involvement in hush-money payments to women who say they had affairs with him, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
Biden seen as weak front-runner as 2020 U.S. Democratic race heats up
As summer ends and the race for the 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential nomination shifts into a higher gear, former Vice President Joe Biden’s perilous position atop the vast field stands to be tested under even more pressure.
Pence pleased Poland nearly ready for U.S. visa program
U.S. Vice President Michael Pence said on Monday he was happy that Poland is nearing readiness for a visa waiver program.
Bernie Sanders proposes canceling $81 billion U.S. medical debt
U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders proposed a plan on Saturday to cancel $81 billion in existing past-due medical debt for Americans, but offered no details on how it would be financed.
North Korea says Pompeo’s remarks make talks with U.S. more difficult
A recent remark by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about “North Korea’s rogue behavior” will make talks with the United States more difficult, the North’s KCNA news agency on Saturday quoted its vice foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, as saying.
Michael Flynn says he is not ready to be sentenced, U.S. says he is ready
Lawyers for former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn accused the federal government of stalling their efforts to defend him, and said the former top aide to Donald Trump is not ready to be sentenced for lying about his discussions with a Rus…
Hints of factory-driven slowdown in key 2020 U.S. election states
A decline in economic activity in the U.S. Midwest, apparent in a little-noticed report on Friday from the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, adds to evidence of slowing growth in factory-heavy corners of the country key to next year’s U.S. presidential ele…