Trump says Beijing ‘broke’ trade talk deals, pledges to keep tariffs on Chinese goods

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China “broke the deal” it had reached in trade talks with the United States, and vowed not to b...

How Trump may have covered up hush payment scheme

By VOA,

It barely registered with lawmakers during disgraced lawyer Michael Cohen's dramatic congressional testimony Wednesday about President Donald Trump's ...

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Some U.S. metals importers resigned to higher prices as Trump’s tariffs bite

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U.S. metals importers that applied last year for exemptions from tariffs on steel and aluminum are losing hope the Commerce Department will approve th...

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Chinese firm shifts US investment away from manufacturing

By VOA,

China's largest employer said Wednesday it is shifting away from construction of a mammoth electronics factory in the U.S., a facility that President ...

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Alleged Russian spy Maria Butina pleads guilty to engaging in conspiracy against US

By CNN,

Alleged Russian spy Maria Butina pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday morning to attempting to infiltrate Republican political circles and influen...

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Former U.S. President George Bush dies at 94

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Former US President George Bush has died at age 94 in Houston, according to his spokesperson Jim McGrath. Born into privilege and a tradition of se...

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Trump ‘willing’ to shut government over border wall funding

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U.S. President Donald Trump says he would "totally be willing" to partially shut down the government next week if he does not get more funding for a w...

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Republican Scott secures Florida U.S. Senate seat after recount

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Rick Scott, Florida’s outgoing governor, was declared the winner on Sunday of his hard-fought U.S. Senate race against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelso...

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Recounts, runoffs loom over high-profile elections in Florida, Georgia

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High-profile U.S. elections in Georgia, Florida and Arizona remained unresolved on Thursday, two days after the vote, with the prospect of legal chall...

Andrew Gillum , Ron DeSantis , Stacey Abrams , US midterms

Unresolved high-profile U.S. elections could be headed to recounts

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High-profile U.S. electoral races in Georgia, Florida and Arizona remained unresolved on Thursday, two days after the vote, with the prospect of legal...

Women and LGBT candidates make history in 2018 midterms

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From a pair of Native American women to a Somali refugee to the first openly gay man elected governor, the 2018 midterm elections brought a series of ...

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Democrats lose Florida governor’s race amid mixed results

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Democrat Andrew Gillum lost his bid to become Florida’s first black governor on Tuesday, suffering a razor-thin defeat to Republican Ron DeSantis in...

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The man who would be king, eventually: Prince Charles turns 70

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When Prince Charles, who turns 70 next week, becomes king on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth, he will have waited longer than any of his prede...

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Trump, Obama square off in whirlwind weekend before midterm elections

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President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama traded blow after blow as they crossed the country in the final weekend of campaigning before...

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Welcome to America’s costliest election

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Wendy Burke has had enough. Campaign advertisements bombard her favorite TV shows. Dozens of election pamphlets fill her mailbox. Every day, she gets ...

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Obama warns against fear, Trump touts economy on campaign trail

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama warned on Friday against rhetoric he said was meant to sow fear as he campaigned in support of Democratic candidate...

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Trump to snub White House correspondents dinner again

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Donald Trump will again snub the annual White House correspondents' dinner, organizers said Friday, amid sustained attacks by the president on US medi...

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US government shuts down

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The federal government shut down at midnight Friday as senators continued to scramble to reach a deal to fund the government. This is the first mod...

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Trump scrambles as ‘shithole’ remark fuels outrage

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US President Donald Trump sought Friday to quell a global firestorm over his reported denunciation of immigration from "shithole countries" -- a slur ...

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Trump, Putin had previously undisclosed visit at G20 dinner

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a previously undisclosed conversation during a dinner for G20 leaders at a summit...

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