Trump renews attacks on Democratic congresswomen
President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of four minority women lawmakers on Friday, saying that they had said horrible things about the United States, and defended himself from criticism over his comment that they should leave the United States if…
In battleground Florida, Republicans shrug off Trump’s tweet ‘kerfuffle’
An immigrant to the United States, Suzanne Vale took no offense at Republican President Donald Trump’s tweet this week telling Democratic congresswomen they are free to “go back” to their ancestral homes if America is not to their liking.
Trump renews attacks on Democratic congresswoman Omar
Somali-born U.S. congresswoman Ilhan Omar is “lucky to be where she is,” President Donald Trump said on Friday, pressing on with attacks on four minority women Democratic U.S. representatives he has said should “go back” to where they came from.
U.S. intelligence chief creates election security position
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, who has drawn criticism from President Donald Trump for assessments that countered his policies, said on Friday he was creating a new position to focus solely on U.S. election security.
Fifth U.S. city will process applications from migrants returned to Mexico
The U.S. government on Friday named Brownsville, Texas, as a fifth city for processing applications from asylum seekers and other migrants returned to Mexico pending a decision, the latest initiative in President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration pol…
Trump says Britain’s Johnson would do ‘great job’ as prime minister
U.S. President Trump said on Friday he was looking forward to working with Boris Johnson, the front-runner to be Britain’s next prime minister, and believes Johnson will work out Brexit.
Ex-Trump aide Hicks denies involvement in hush money talks: lawyer
An attorney for former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks denied on Friday that she was involved in discussions during the 2016 presidential campaign about a hush-money payment to a porn star who claimed to have had a sexual encounter with …
U.S. hits four Venezuelan military officers with sanctions after captain’s death
The United States on Friday stepped up its response following the death of a Venezuelan navy captain, sanctioning four top officials in Venezuela’s military counterintelligence agency, the U.S. Treasury Department said.
Trump says will not use U.S. debt ceiling to negotiate spending deal with Congress
President Donald Trump said on Friday he could not imagine using the United States’ debt ceiling as a tool to negotiate a spending deal with lawmakers in Congress, saying the government’s credit rating was sacred.
House Democrats to focus Mueller testimony on Trump’s conduct
When former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller appears in Congress on Wednesday, House Democrats will try to focus his testimony on clear examples of conduct by President Donald Trump that would lead to criminal charges against any other American.
