Presidency of Donald Trump
Trump uses slur to describe immigrants from Haiti, Africa
President Donald Trump reportedly lashed out in a Jan. 11 meeting with lawmakers about immigration reform, demanding to know why the U.S. should accept citizens from what he called “shithole” countries.
Bannon backs away from remarks that drew Trump’s ire
Former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon on Jan. 7 sought to back away from incendiary remarks quoted in an explosive new book that have landed him in hot water with the president he helped elect.
Trump looks to US midterm elections
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted right to the end of 2017 Dec. 31, boasting of his accomplishments in his turbulent first year in office and throwing down the gauntlet for the U.S. midterm elections.
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After Trump criticism, China says no illicit oil
China has denied reports it has been illicitly selling oil products to North Korea, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not happy that China had allowed oil to reach the isolated nation.
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Decision on Jerusalem united us all: Presidential spokesperson
United States President Donald Trump had miscalculated the reactions he would receive when he had declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel, by expecting the reaction from the Islamic world to be low-profile due to the conflicts in the region.
Trump Threatens the Countries that Support a UN Resolution on Jerusalem
The US president has threatened to stop financial support for countries that vote at the UN in support of the draft resolution against his decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. At the request of the Arab countries, the UN General Assembly convenes today a special session to discuss the situation in Jerusalem.
Trump says ‘America First’ in security strategy
President Donald Trump has used the launch of his first National Security Strategy to highlight his “America First” policy, although the document lauded the benefits of cooperation with Russia.
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Kaspersky Lab sues Trump administration over software ban
Moscow-based anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab sued the Trump administration in U.S. federal court on Dec. 18, arguing that the American government has deprived it of due process rights by banning its software from U.S. government agencies.
U.N. to Vote Monday on Call for U.S. Jerusalem Decision to be Withdrawn
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Monday on a draft resolution calling for the withdrawal of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, diplomats said, a move likely to face a Washington veto, Reuters reported.
Islamic State Threatens U.S. Attacks Over Jerusalem Decision
Islamic State threatened attacks on U.S. soil in retaliation for the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, one of the group's social media accounts reported on Thursday without giving any details.