Donald Trump

Trump set to lay out 'America First' security strategy

President Donald Trump is set to lay out Monday a new National Security Strategy built upon his trademark "America First" slogan, which is expected to have economic security at its core.
18 December 2017, 12:54 PM

Trump not considering firing Mueller

President Donald Trump says he is not considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller, but that will not stop him from adding to the growing conservative criticism of Mueller’s acquisition of thousands of emails sent and received by Trump officials before the start of his administration.
18 December 2017, 12:15 PM

US tax bill: Republicans agree sweeping changes

Congressional Republicans unveils the final version of their dramatic US tax overhaul - debt-financed cuts for businesses, the wealthy and some middle-class Americans - and picked up crucial support from two wavering senators ahead of planned votes by lawmakers early next week.
16 December 2017, 04:23 AM

Trump, Putin discuss bilateral relations, Korean Peninsula situation

US President Trump speaks by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the two leaders “discussed working together to resolve the very dangerous situation in North Korea,” the White House said in a statement.
15 December 2017, 06:15 AM

What's behind Trump's Jerusalem gambit?

Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has not only angered Palestinians but also outraged world leaders.
10 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Arab states urge US to abandon Jerusalem move

Arab foreign ministers urge the United States to abandon its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying the move would increase violence throughout the region.
10 December 2017, 04:42 AM

Protests across Palestinian areas, Mideast after Trump move

Clashes between hundreds of Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops erupted across the West Bank, while demonstrators in Gaza burned posters of President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as Israeli and US flags.
7 December 2017, 15:47 PM

Trump’s decision on Jerusalem unacceptable: Bangladesh PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina slams US President Donald Trump as he declares Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on a “suo-moto move” (voluntarily).
7 December 2017, 12:46 PM

Iraq demands US backtrack on Jerusalem, summons ambassador

Iraq demands that the US government backtrack on a decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and summons the US ambassador in Baghdad to protest the decision.
7 December 2017, 11:33 AM

Mueller removed FBI agent from Russia probe for anti-Trump texts

The special counsel examining alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election has removed a top FBI investigator from his team for exchanging text messages with a colleague that expressed anti-Trump views, two US newspapers reports.
3 December 2017, 06:19 AM

Former Trump adviser Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI

Former US national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, prosecutors say, adding that he had spoken with a top member of Trump’s transition team regarding his communications with Russia's ambassador to the United States.
1 December 2017, 17:18 PM

North Korea says Trump deserves death penalty

North Korea's state media slams Donald Trump for insulting leader Kim Jong-Un, saying the US president deserve the death penalty and calling him a coward for cancelling a visit to the inter-Korean border.
15 November 2017, 10:25 AM

NKorea says Trump begged for a war during his Asia trip

North Korea says that US President Donald Trump's first trip to Asia shows he is a "destroyer" and he begs for war on the Korean peninsula.
11 November 2017, 09:37 AM

Putin, Trump agree to defeat IS in Syria: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, in a joint statement on Syria, agreed to continue joint efforts on fighting Islamic State until it is defeated, the Kremlin says.
11 November 2017, 07:26 AM

Trump lands in South Korea to pressure the North

President Donald Trump arrives in South Korea on Tuesday, beginning a two-day visit centered on pressuring the nation’s neighbor to the north to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
7 November 2017, 04:45 AM

Trump lands in Japan, says US and allies are prepared to defend freedom

US President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying that the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and that “no dictator” should underestimate US resolve.
5 November 2017, 05:17 AM

Trump ex-campaign chairman Manafort charged with conspiracy

Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is charged with conspiracy against the United States and money laundering, in the first indictment stemming from a sprawling probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
30 October 2017, 14:16 PM

Trump comes ahead with fresh criticism of Russia inquiry

President Donald Trump expressed renewed frustration Sunday over the investigations into alleged ties between his campaign associates and Russian government officials, saying on Twitter that the “facts are pouring out” about links to Russia by his former presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton.
30 October 2017, 04:40 AM

Republican senator quits with attack on Donald Trump

Donald Trump's attempt to build bridges in his own party blows up spectacularly as one senator announces he is quitting Congress and another attacks the president for debasing the country.
25 October 2017, 05:05 AM

Trump breaks with allies as US goes it alone on Iran

Donald Trump is set to unveil a more aggressive strategy to check Iran's growing might, withdrawing presidential backing for a landmark nuclear deal and targeting the country's missile program and militia proxies.
13 October 2017, 07:24 AM