US President Donald Trump said Friday he has won over several Republican lawmakers skeptical of the Obamacare replacement and insisted the health care overhaul was “coming together beautifully,” despite resistance from some in his party. “We have a plan that’s getting more and more popular with the Republican base,” Trump said at a joint press … Read more
Donald Trump has said he did not “make an opinion” over claims the UK’s GCHQ spy agency carried out wiretapping on him during the US election campaign. Speaking at a press conference in Washington, Mr Trump said the White House had quoted a legal commentator who appeared on US TV channel Fox News. GCHQ rejected … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House for talks expected to focus on their differences over NATO, Russia, global trade and a host of other issues. The two leaders shook hands and smiled for the cameras before entering the West Wing. The Oval Office meeting had been … Read more
US President Donald Trump, after meeting with Republican lawmakers skeptical of the Obamacare replacement plan, announced Friday that he has succeeded in winning their support for the controversial healthcare overhaul. “These folks were no’s, mostly no’s yesterday. And now every single one is a yes” on the American Health Care Act, Trump said after a … Read more
The United States and China are finalizing plans for a summit between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago this April, but diplomats are struggling to remove last-minute stumbling blocks. Officials in both countries told AFP that Trump has tentatively agreed to host Xi to his Florida resort in early April — significant outreach … Read more
There are “no indications” that Trump Tower was under surveillance by the US government before or after the election, a Senate committee has said. The statement from Republican Senator Richard Burr, Senate Intelligence Committee chairman, dismissed Donald Trump’s claim his phones were tapped. Mr Trump had accused his predecessor Barack Obama of wiretapping Trump Tower … Read more
Russian and Russia-linked entities paid President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor Mike Flynn $55,500 for work that included attending a gala with President Vladimir Putin, according to documents released Thursday. The retired general, who once headed the US Defense Intelligence Agency, earned $33,000 just to go to the December 2015 party held by RT, … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s proposed 2018 budget would slash funding for science, health and environmental programs at home and abroad, sparking outcry among experts who say the cuts would endanger the planet. The blueprint has yet to undergo scrutiny in Congress, and must be approved by lawmakers before it can take effect. But environmentalists swiftly … Read more
President Donald Trump is defending his frequent — and often incendiary — use of Twitter by saying that the social media platform lets him bypass the “dishonest” press. “Maybe I would not be here if it wasn’t for Twitter,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News late Wednesday. “I get such a fake and … Read more
A Federal judge in Hawaii has blocked President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, hours before it was due to begin at midnight on Thursday. US District Judge Derrick Watson cited “questionable evidence” in the government’s argument that the ban was a matter of national security. President Trump described the ruling as “unprecedented judicial overreach”. The … Read more
President Donald Trump will propose drastic cuts to America’s foreign aid and environmental programs in a security-heavy first budget blueprint to be released later Thursday. In a plan designed to translate bold campaign promises into dollar and cent commitments, the Republican leader will propose a 28 percent cut in State Department funding. That could be … Read more
The White House clashed with environmentalists over President Donald Trump’s retreat from tough future auto emission standards, with both sides predicting potentially big consequences for America’s car fleet. Appearing in Detroit, Trump ordered a review of the Obama administration’s decision in January to finalize stiff fuel economy standards for the 2022-2025 period. Trump cast his … Read more
A federal judge in Hawaii halted President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban Wednesday, hours before it was due to take effect, court documents showed. US District Judge Derrick Watson ruled that the state of Hawaii, in its legal challenge to Trump’s executive order, had established a strong likelihood that the ban would cause “irreparable injury” … Read more
President Donald Trump moved to freeze future vehicle emission targets Wednesday, during a trip to the faded US automotive hub in Michigan. Insisting higher environmental standards hurt trade, Trump announced that targets for 2022-2025 will be put on hold pending review. “We’re going to help the companies, and they’re going to help you,” Trump said … Read more
Senior US lawmakers said Wednesday they had seen no evidence to support President Donald Trump’s claim that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped his New York home and office building. “We don’t have any evidence that that took place,” said Devin Nunes, Republican chairman of the congressional committee conducting a probe into the allegation, at a … Read more
Some Hispanic business owners in the United States are offering to help build President Donald Trump’s wall to keep out unauthorized immigrants on the Mexican border, despite controversy and their personal misgivings. “Myself, being an Hispanic makes it tougher,” Michael Luera, who runs a construction services firm in Ganado, Texas, told AFP. His company, Fairfield … Read more
he U. S. Federal Communications Commission does not expect to review the deal AT&T Inc has won approval from the European Commission for its planned $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc, the No. 2 U. S. wireless carrier said on Wednesday. The merger, which still requires approval from the U.S. Department of Justice, is … Read more
Donald Trump took aim Wednesday at Snoop Dogg, saying the rap star would have gotten “jail time” had he pointed his gun at Barack Obama rather than the current US president in a video. Snoop Dogg, an early figure in California gangsta rap who has mellowed in recent years, this week released a video pegged … Read more
President Donald Trump is set to announce steps Wednesday to halt his predecessor Barack Obama’s future vehicle emissions limits for manufacturers, a senior administration official said. During a visit to auto manufacturing hub Detroit, Trump is set to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency’s objectives for 2022-2025 will be put on hold during a new … Read more
US President Donald Trump paid $38m (£31m) in tax on more than $150m (£123m) income in 2005, a leaked partial tax return shows. The two pages of tax return, revealed by US TV network MSNBC, also showed he wrote off $103m in losses. It gave no details on income sources. The White House said publishing … Read more