Brazil’s Bolsonaro, Trump to meet privately in Oval Office next week
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will meet privately with U.S. leader Donald Trump in the Oval Office during his visit to the White House next Tuesday, Brazil’s presidential spokesman said on Wednesday, adding an interpreter will be present.
Trump ex-aide Manafort hit with 3-1/2 more years in prison, new charges
President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced to about 3-1/2 more years in prison and was hit with a fresh set of criminal charges in New York on Wednesday, drawing sympathy from a president who declined to say whether h…
Senate Republican delivers blow to Trump border emergency
The U.S. Senate appeared poised to pass a proposal to terminate President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the southern border, despite his threat to veto the measure and heavy lobbying of his fellow Republicans.
Fifth Republican senator will vote to end Trump’s border emergency
Republican U.S. Senator Mike Lee will vote for a resolution ending President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the southern border, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
Federal landlord blames Congress for FBI HQ delay, change
The U.S. agency in charge of federal buildings is blaming Congress for delays and a sudden change in plans for a new FBI headquarters, an issue that lawmakers are investigating as a possible conflict of interest for President Donald Trump.
Senate Republicans push plan to maintain national emergency at border
As the U.S. Senate prepared to vote on Thursday on a proposal to end President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the southern border, a Republican said he was gaining support for a second bill that would keep the emergency in effect tempora…
Trump says he hasn’t thought about pardoning ex-campaign chairman Manafort
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has not thought about pardoning his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort after he was sentenced to another 3-1/2 years in prison, although he said he felt “very bad” for his ex-aide.
Trump announces news conference at U.S.-Mexico border within three weeks
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration would have a news conference at the southern U.S. border with Mexico in the next three weeks, as he continues to seek congressional backing for a wall there.
Ex-Trump aide Manafort hit with 3-1/2 more years in prison, new charges
President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced to about 3-1/2 more years in prison and was hit with a fresh set of criminal charges in New York on Wednesday, drawing sympathy from a president who declined to say whether h…
Judge sentences Trump ex-aide Manafort to 3-1/2 more years in prison
President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Wednesday to about 3-1/2 more years in prison by a judge who assailed him over his lies and criminal behavior, then was hit with a new indictment in New York on a fresh se…
