This is the behavior of an authoritarian, not a president of the United States. Donald Trump has become a clear and present danger to the United States.
Key Democratic Senator Calls Out Trump For Creating A ‘Nixonian Enemies List’
Exclusive: As Trump cracks down on Pakistan, U.S. cuts military training programs
President Donald Trump's administration has quietly started cutting scores of Pakistani officers from coveted training and educational programs that have been a hallmark of bilateral military relations for more than a decade, U.S. officials say.
China to slap additional tariffs on $16 billion of U.S. goods
China is slapping additional tariffs of 25 percent on $16 billion worth of U.S. imports from fuel and steel products to autos and medical equipment, the Chinese commerce ministry said, as the world's largest economies escalated their trade dispute.
Exclusive: Russia seeks U.S. help to rebuild Syria to support Assad
The proposal illustrates how Russia, having helped turn the tide of the war in favor of President Bashar al-Assad, is now pressing Washington and others to aid the reconstruction of areas under his control. Such an effort would likely further cement Assad's hold on power.
Russia tasks Hollywood actor Seagal with improving U.S. ties
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it had made U.S. actor Steven Seagal its special representative for Russian-U.S. humanitarian ties, a role it said was meant to deepen cultural, art and youth ties between the two countries.
China won’t accept U.S. trade ‘blackmail’: state media
BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s state media said on Saturday the government’s retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods showed rational restraint and they accused the United States of blackmail.
North Korea, U.S. trade blows over nuclear deal at Singapore reunion
North Korea and the United States on Saturday sparred over an agreement reached at a landmark summit in June for the Asian country to end its nuclear program, as Washington called for maintaining sanctions pressure against Pyongyang, which in turn said it was alarmed by U.S. intentions.
North Korea has not stopped nuclear, missile program: confidential U.N. report
North Korea has not stopped its nuclear and missile programs in violation of United Nations sanctions, according to a confidential U.N. report seen by Reuters on Friday.
China unveils retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods in latest salvo
China on Friday announced retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods ranging from liquefied natural gas (LNG) to some aircraft and warned of further measures, signaling that it won't back down in a protracted trade war with Washington.
Iran rejects Trump offer of talks as ‘humiliation’, without value
Senior Iranian officials on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's offer of talks without preconditions as worthless and "a humiliation" after he acted to reimpose sanctions on Tehran following his withdrawal from a landmark nuclear deal.
U.S. detects new activity at North Korea factory that built ICBMs: source
U.S. spy satellites have detected renewed activity at the North Korean factory that produced the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, in the midst of talks to compel Pyongyang to give up its nuclear arms.
GOP Hypocrisy Alert: Trump Claims He Would Meet with Iran With No Preconditions
This is your regularly scheduled hypocrisy alert.
President Donald Trump said during a White House press conference that he would be willing to meet Iran without preconditions.
G20 agriculture ministers express concern about ‘protectionist’ measures
By Scott Squires and Luc Cohen
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Agriculture ministers from the G20 countries said on Saturday they were concerned about the increasing use of protectionist non-tariff trade measures inconsistent with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
California farmers and Mexican cheese sales, U.S. trade war takes a toll
Stephen Mancebo, a fourth-generation California dairy farmer with 2,300 cows, has battled ups and downs in his temperamental industry for a quarter-century only to find himself a casualty of a U.S trade war with one of his biggest customers - Mexico.
Trump Tries To Fix His Trade War By Throwing Hats At People In Iowa
Donald Trump showed up in Iowa today to try to paper over the damage his trade war is doing to the state, and his big plan appears to have been to throw some John Deere ripoff hats at people.
North Korea is continuing to produce nuclear bomb fuel in spite of Trump deal: Pompeo
North Korea is continuing to produce fissile material for nuclear bombs in spite of its pledge to denuclearize, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.
EU prepares retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods
The European Commission is drawing up a list of $20 billion of U.S. goods to hit with duties if Washington imposes tariffs on imported cars, European Union trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on the eve of her boss's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. courts allies with free trade offers at G20, France resists
By Luc Cohen and David Lawder
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The United States sought to woo Europe and Japan with free trade deals on Saturday to gain leverage in an escalating tariff war with China but its overtures faced stiff resistance from France at a G20 finance ministers meeting dominated by trade tensions.
Exclusive: U.S. open to lifting sanctions off aluminum giant Rusal
The U.S. Treasury is open to removing Russian aluminum producer Rusal from a U.S. sanctions list, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday, adding the objective was "not to put Rusal out of business."
Despite criticism, Trump looks to next Putin meeting and blames U.S. for marring first summit
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed forces within the United States on Thursday for marring what they called the success of their first summit, with Trump saying he looked forward to their second meeting.