President Donald Trump attacked his critics, promoted his steel and aluminum tariffs and tossed out an idea to have drug dealers face the death penalty, all while addressing a raucous rally Saturday for a Republican congressional candidate in a tight race. “I don’t know if that’s popular,” he said of the death penalty idea. “I…
read moreDonald Trump said Saturday that he believed North Korea was ready “to make peace” after its leader, Kim Jong Un, declared his willingness to meet the U.S. president. “I think it’s time,” Trump said at a political rally in an airplane hangar in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Kim is “a man who’s nuked-up all over the…
read moreU.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday that the political reconciliation between Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga is “a very positive step,” adding that the United States supports Kenya’s political inclusion and democracy. Tillerson’s trip to Africa is his first as the top U.S. diplomat and promotes good governance, something…
read moreThe National Rifle Association (NRA), a U.S. gun rights group, is suing the state of Florida for enacting gun control legislation that raises the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21. Lawyers for the NRA are asking a federal judge to block the new age restriction, arguing that it violates the Second Amendment…
read moreU.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who is on the other side of the world on a week-long Africa tour, says President Donald Trump’s decision to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un came from Trump himself, but he downplayed any suggestion that the State Department was blindsided by the announcement. Speaking in…
read moreThe Pentagon says it is planning a military parade requested by U.S. President Donald Trump later this year, but says the celebrations will not include tanks because they could damage Washington’s roads. Trump asked the military last month to explore the possibility of staging a military parade in the nation’s capital on Nov. 11, Veterans…
read moreWhite House officials say U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the Summit of the Americas in Peru this April. Officials in the United States and Peru on Friday told media outlets in both countries that Trump has confirmed his intention to attend the summit. The regional summit, which began in 1994, is seen…
read moreSeveral Asian nations that are major trading partners with the U.S. reacted strongly Friday to a U.S. decision to impose tariffs on metal imports, raising concerns of global trade conflicts. China, a key target of U.S. trade concerns, said it was “resolutely opposed” to the U.S. tariff decision, with Japan warning of the impact on…
read moreMitt Romney is shaking hands, posing for pictures and cracking jokes as he barnstorms Utah seeking votes for his Senate bid. What he isn’t doing is talking about his well-documented feuds with President Trump. Wearing blue jeans and flashing his famous smile, Romney strode into a gymnasium lined with elk antlers and rifles to greet…
read moreChina is gearing up to retaliate in response to stiff U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum as Chinese industry associations urge authorities to take “resolute measures.” Retaliation from Beijing could contribute to a possible trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, analysts said. China’s Ministry of Commerce has pledged to “firmly defend its legitimate…
read moreIn an unexpected move, U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “by May” to discuss ending the North’s threatening nuclear program, following a White House briefing Thursday from a South Korean security adviser. VOA’s Jeff Custer reports from Washington. …
read moreHas President Donald Trump’s romance with the Goldman Sachs crowd gone cold? Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is only the latest Goldman figure to head for the White House exits, suggesting the influence of the oh-so-establishment banking powerhouse has been overwhelmed by the more nationalistic voices in the West Wing. Cohn, Goldman’s former president, announced…
read moreAmerican trading partners are criticizing the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the United States. Many analysts say the situation could lead to a new trade war, which could hit developing countries as well as big economies. Henry Ridgwell reports. …
read moreDespite opposition from many in his own party and warnings of retaliation by US trading partners abroad, President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, crossing off a major item on his trade agenda. The move came on the same day 11 countries signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal,…
read moreThe National Rifle Association has given more than $7 million in grants to hundreds of U.S. schools in recent years, according to an Associated Press analysis, and few have shown any indication that they’ll follow the lead of businesses that are cutting ties with the group following last month’s massacre at a Florida high school.…
read moreU.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on steel and aluminum is eliciting strong reactions at home and around the world. America’s neighbors breathed a sigh of relief at being granted an exemption from the tariffs. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said despite the concession, Canada would continue to push back. “In recent days,…
read moreThe story of President Donald Trump’s alleged extramarital relationship with porn star Stormy Daniels has been an open secret in Washington’s media circles for weeks. Longtime Trump lawyer Michael Cohen has admitted paying Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, $130,000 to keep quiet about the alleged affair just before the 2016 presidential election. Celebrity…
read moreThe White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 8, 2018 Remarks by Republic of Korea National Security Adviser Chung Eui-Yong Good evening. Today, I had the privilege of briefing President Trump on my recent visit to Pyongyang, North Korea. I’d like to thank President Trump, the Vice President, and his wonderful…
read moreAn informant whom House Republicans have said could reveal a link between a 2010 sale of U.S. uranium supplies and donations to the Clinton Foundation provided no evidence of that during a four-hour interview with congressional staff last month, Democrats said Thursday. The informant, lobbyist William D. Campbell, “provided no evidence of a quid pro…
read moreSeveral Eastern European states have ramped up their opposition to a new gas pipeline linking Russia with Germany. The Nord Stream 2 project will bring Russian gas directly to Western Europe, but critics say it will increase dependence on Russia and enrich its state-owned energy firms at a time when Moscow stands accused of endangering…
read moreA program benefiting young undocumented immigrants in America formally ended Monday, leaving them at risk of deportation pending the outcome of federal court battles. VOA’s Michael Bowman reports, President Donald Trump and lawmakers of both parties say so-called “Dreamers” deserve permanent legal status, but Republican leaders in Congress are in no hurry to reconsider the…
read moreThe Trump administration is asking China for a $1 billion reduction in the U.S.-China trade deficit. The request comes amid intense international debate over U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. VOA’s Jesusemen Oni has more. …
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