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A look at the Trump-Comey relationship and the indictment against the former FBI director
WASHINGTON – The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey represents the first criminal case against a perceived adversary of President Donald Trump so...
Trump to put import taxes on kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks starting next week
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered...
Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank
Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.FILE - President Donald Trump, far right, walks to the Abraham Accords signing ceremony, from left, United...
Trump officials urge nations to join global effort to restrict the asylum system
NEW YORK – The Trump administration pitched several other countries Thursday on its view that the global system for seeking asylum, in effect since...
Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen urge Supreme Court to let Lisa Cook keep her job as a Fed governor
WASHINGTON – Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and other former top economic officials appointed by presidents of both parties urged the Supreme Court...
Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska for ninth time this year, US military says
WASHINGTON – U.S. fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday.It's...
Trump is hosting Turkey’s Erdogan at the White House as the US considers lifting ban on F-35 sales
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will hold talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday as the Republican leader...
White House budget office tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown
WASHINGTON – The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. In a...
Justice Department to try to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, AP sources say
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is preparing to ask a grand jury as soon as Thursday to indict former FBI Director James Comey on...
Trump says he was victim of ‘triple sabotage’ at UN and Secret Service is looking into the matter
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was the victim of “three very sinister events” during his time at the United Nations...