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Trump looks to project calm as trade war heats up
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event on ending surprise medical billing | Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday sought to ease concerns about his administration’s failure so far to reach a trade deal with China, writing on Twitter that despite a new round of tariffs that went into…
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Israel-bashing Imam delivers opening prayer at House of Representatives
In 2014, Suleiman also made a comment on social media alluding to the antisemitic idea that Israel controls American foreign policy, claiming that it is the “51st state.” Imam Omar Suleiman addresses the House of Representatives on Thursday.. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/YOU TUBE) Popular American Imam Omar Suleiman, known for his Israel-bashing antics, gave the Ramadan…
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Gen. Anthony Tata: Deployment of strike group to Iran is necessary to protect US servicemen and women
The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group’s mission in the Persian Gulf is not only to deter burgeoning Iranian influence in the region but to also act on specific intelligence relating to Iranian plans to attack U.S. personnel and interests in Iraq and Israel. In the last three years, Iran has solidified its control over much of Iraq, threatening the balance of power…
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Iranian threat that prompted deployment of US carrier, bombers to Middle East ‘is real’, official warns
The Iranian threat to American troops that prompted the deployment of an aircraft carrier and a bomber task force to the Middle East “is real,” a U.S. official told Fox News on Monday. The official’s underscoring of the danger posed by the Islamic Republic comes amid an Associated Press report in which a source identified “clear indications” that Iranian…
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Trump absolutely right to slap new tariffs on China
China believes it can cheat its way to the top: ‘Bully of Asia’ author ‘Bully of Asia’ author Steven Mosher on U.S. trade talks with China. President TrumpOpens a New Window. on Sunday announced additional incoming tariffsOpens a New Window. on China, reminding BeijingOpens a New Window. that its days of negotiating with weak counterparts are over, at least as…
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Top Democrat threatens to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. congressional Democrat on Thursday threatened to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena to provide Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report on the Russia inquiry, and accused President Donald Trump’s administration of a growing attack on democracy. Barr canceled his scheduled appearance on…
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Together again? Trump, Pelosi, Schumer tackle infrastructure
WASHINGTON (AP) – The last time President Donald Trump sat down with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, the president walked out in a huff and dismissed their government shutdown talks as a “total waste of time.” Nearly four months later, the leaders are at coming together again Tuesday, this time…
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It doesn’t matter who Trump runs with: he’ll still win in 2020
Donald Trump claps as he leaves after speaking during a Make America Great Again rally in Green Bay At this point, we can relegate the admonitions and advisories to the small print reserved for the disclaimers about possible side effects on bottles of medicine and past-performance-is-no-guarantee-of-returns notices on mutual-fund prospectuses. Sure, it is possible that…
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Schumer says Trump agreed to $2T infrastructure package at White House meeting
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that President Trump agreed to support a $2 trillion infrastructure spending package after meeting with him and other Democrats at the White House, though the details are not yet clear. The president – a real estate developer before he was elected president – has long sought to strike a big infrastructure deal,…
