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Numerous Republican lawmakers have criticized the mounting tensions with global trading partners, but leaders have not gotten behind a bill to limit President Donald Trump's ability to impose tariffs.
President Donald Trump wants the 28 other NATO countries to spend more on defense.
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Manafort was locked up in mid-June after being accused by special counsel Robert Mueller of trying to tamper with witnesses for his upcoming federal trials on charges relating to consulting work he did for pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine.
- Experts think Trump's Supreme Court nominee could rule against gays and lesbians in employment cases
While most Americans believe it’s already against the law for companies to discriminate against employees based on their sexual orientation, there’s no federal law that expressly prohibits it.
Expect President Donald Trump to tout his record on job growth as he stumps in the upcoming midterm elections. But a closer look at the state-level data shows that job growth has been uneven in the states that turned out for Trump.
Trump is scheduled to meet with both Prime Minister Theresa May and Queen Elizabeth II in between summits with NATO and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Trump administration Friday began imposing tariffs on as much as 25 percent on $34 billion in Chinese imports. Beijing implemented retaliatory tariffs on some imports from the U.S., state media reported about two hours later.
Davis said he recognized Cohen's "sincerity" following a July 2 interview in which Cohen reaffirmed his loyalty to his family and country.
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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned on Thursday after allegations of workplace retaliation, wasteful spending and self-dealing mounted over several months.
Wheeler assumes the role without the ethical baggage that defined the tenure of his predecessor, Scott Pruitt.
Intelligence assessments say this is the first known use of the equipment since its deployment earlier this year to outposts in the Spratly Islands, sources told CNBC.
Sources said the president gave strong indications that he prefers D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Here's a list of some of the most high-profile exits from the Trump administration.
Schumer told Trump that picking a justice hostile to the Roe v. Wade ruling or Obamacare would be "cataclysmic."
Though he has faced an onslaught during a competitive re-election bid, Democratic Sen. Jon Tester has made little effort to appease President Donald Trump.
Shine will be President Donald Trump's assistant and deputy chief of staff for communications, the White House said.
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