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Trump endorses raising minimum age to 21 for more weapons

President Donald Trump endorses stricter gun-control measures, including raising the minimum age to 21 for possessing a broader range of weapons than at present.
22 February 2018, 15:35 PM

FBI's No 2 official McCabe, blasted by Trump, steps down

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, criticized by President Donald Trump and other Republicans for alleged bias against him and in favor of his 2016 Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, has stepped down, US officials confirm.
30 January 2018, 04:35 AM

Congress votes to end shutdown, funding bill heads to Trump

Congress put the US government back in business by voting to end a three-day shutdown, as President Donald Trump claimed victory in his standoff with Democrats in Washington.
23 January 2018, 04:35 AM

Trump's dealmaker image tarnished by US govt shutdown

On the first anniversary of Donald Trump's presidency, he becomes unable to avert a government shutdown after his failure to win passage by the US Congress of a stopgap bill to maintain funding for the federal government further damages his self-crafted image as a dealmaker who would repair the broken culture in Washington.
20 January 2018, 09:20 AM

Trump says US could 'conceivably' return to Paris climate deal

President Donald Trump says that the United States could "conceivably" return to the Paris climate accord, although he stopped short of signalling any move in that direction.
11 January 2018, 05:18 AM

Senate adopts Republican tax bill, setting up second House vote

The Republican-led US Senate approves a sweeping, $1.5-trillion tax bill moving their party and President Donald Trump a step closer to the largest overhaul of the US tax code in more than 30 years.
20 December 2017, 06:44 AM

Trump signs into law US government ban on Kaspersky Lab software

President Donald Trump signs into law legislation that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab within the US government, capping a months-long effort to purge the Moscow-based antivirus firm from federal agencies amid concerns it was vulnerable to Kremlin influence.
13 December 2017, 11:25 AM

In break with decades of US policy, Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

President Donald Trump will announce on Wednesday that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its embassy there, breaking with longtime US policy and potentially stirring unrest.
6 December 2017, 11:55 AM

Trump criticized in Britain and US for sharing anti-Muslim videos

President Donald Trump shares anti-Muslim videos posted on Twitter by a far-right British party leader, drawing condemnation from Britain, US Muslim groups and some members of Congress.
30 November 2017, 04:35 AM

US diplomacy with NKorea to continue until 'first bomb drops': Tillerson

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says that President Donald Trump has instructed him to continue diplomatic efforts to calm rising tensions with North Korea, saying "those diplomatic efforts will continue until the first bomb drops."
16 October 2017, 13:37 PM

Trump expected to decertify Iran nuclear deal, official says

President Donald Trump is expected to announce soon that he will decertify the landmark international deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, a senior administration official says, in a step that potentially could cause the 2015 accord to unravel.
6 October 2017, 06:16 AM

Las Vegas shooter's girlfriend denies knowledge of planned carnage

The girlfriend of the Las Vegas shooter says she had no idea he is planning the attack, describing her boyfriend as a "quiet, caring man" as President Donald Trump has declared the United States a nation in mourning.
5 October 2017, 04:41 AM

Trump clashes with sports world over player protests, invitation

President Donald Trump and the sports world engaged in an intensifying spat on Saturday after he called for National Football League owners to fire players who protest during the US national anthem and disinvited a National Basketball Association star from a White House visit.
24 September 2017, 07:12 AM

In tweet blitz, Trump defends his use of social media

President Donald Trump escalated an intensely personal feud with two high-profile talk show hosts Saturday, suggesting without evidence that their network is biased against him.
2 July 2017, 04:21 AM

Trump wins the Republican nomination for president

Donald Trump wins Republican nomination for president, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and sets the stage for a bitter fall campaign.
26 May 2016, 14:33 PM