Trump says trade deal with China could be reached in about four weeks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a trade deal with China was getting very close and could be reached in about four weeks.
U.S. revokes ICC prosecutor’s entry visa over Afghanistan investigation
The United States has revoked the entry visa of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, her office said on Thursday, a response to her inquiry into possible war crimes by U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Democrat Buttigieg says he no longer uses phrase ‘all lives matter’
Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg said on Thursday that when he used the phrase “all lives matter” in a 2015 speech he did not understand it had been adopted by critics to devalue the Black Lives Matter movement.
U.S. Senate confirms housing regulator overseeing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Mexican official says auto trade pact with U.S., Canada not under threat
A top Mexican trade official said on Thursday that the trade agreement between Mexico, Canada and the United States was firm on the car industry and not under threat.
Trump suggests car import tariffs in latest threat to Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to eventually slap tariffs on car imports from Mexico unless it does more to stop drug trafficking, in his latest warning to America’s southern neighbor to tighten border security.
Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio joins crowded Democratic field in 2020 White House race
U.S. Representative Tim Ryan, a moderate Ohio Democrat from a blue-collar district who touts his appeal to the working-class voters who fled the party in 2016, said on Thursday he will enter the 2020 White House race.
FBI investigating Chinese woman’s Trump resort visit: sources
The FBI is examining whether a Chinese woman who bluffed her way into President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort last weekend had any links to Chinese intelligence or political influence operations, two U.S. government sources said on Thursday.
FBI head says agency has no desire to move its headquarters
FBI Director Chris Wray on Thursday defended the Trump administration’s decision to abandon plans to relocate the bureau’s crumbling and outdated headquarters to Virginia or Maryland, saying he prefers to build a new state-of-the-art facility at its cu…
U.S. House rebukes Trump on Saudi Arabia, backs measure to end Yemen involvement
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution on Thursday that would end all U.S. involvement with the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s policy of continued support for the kingdom.
