Trump pulls back from threat to shut down border with Mexico
President Donald Trump on Thursday backed away from a threat to immediately shut down the southern U.S. border with Mexico but raised a new specter of eventually slapping tariffs on car imports from Mexico unless it does more to stop illegal migrants a…
Trump to pick former presidential candidate Herman Cain for Fed seat: official
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to nominate former pizza chain executive and Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, an administration official said on Thursday.
Factbox: Big Democratic field taking shape for 2020 U.S. presidential race
The largest Democratic field in the modern political era is lining up to seek the party’s 2020 presidential nomination – and is expected to keep growing.
Congress to sue to block Trump border wall funding action: Pelosi
The U.S. House of Representatives will sue to block President Donald Trump’s transfer of money to pay for a border wall along the border with Mexico, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday.
Trump says China trade talks going well, will only accept ‘great’ deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that trade talks with China were going well and he would only accept a “great” deal as negotiators hammered out differences ahead of a meeting between Trump and China’s vice premier later in the day.
Trump says China trade talks going well, will only accept ‘great’ deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that trade talks with China were going well and he would only accept a “great” deal as negotiators hammered out differences ahead of a meeting between Trump and China’s vice premier later in the day.
Trump threatens tariffs if Mexico does not help with immigration, drugs
President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to put tariffs on cars coming from Mexico into the United States if Mexico does not continue to help Washington deal with the immigration situation along the southern U.S. border.
Under pressure, U.S. Justice Department defends handling of Mueller report
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday defended its handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report examining contacts between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia as it faced increased pressure to make the document public.
U.S.-China trade talks continue, Trump not expected to announce summit: official
The White House is not expected to announce a date on Thursday for a trade summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, a senior administration official said, as negotiators for the two sides launch another day of talks….
Trump says China will be buying a lot of product from U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that China will be buying a lot of product from the United States as the world’s two largest economies try to sort out a trade dispute.
