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Trump Twitter Photo Attack Backfires As Pelosi Owns It

Trump Twitter Photo Attack Backfires As Pelosi Owns It

October 17, 2019 9:42 am

President Donald Trump’s Twitter attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi following an acrimonious White House meeting appears to have backfired spectacularly.

Trump tweeted a picture of the encounter Wednesday showing a standing Pelosi pointing at the president while he and everyone else in the room was seated, with the caption “Nervous Nancy’s unhinged meltdown!”

However, far from being upset at the picture, Pelosi posted it as her Twitter banner, and her supporters said it showed her literally standing up to Trump.

“Can a woman beat Donald Trump? …

President Trump Optimistic About US-China Trade Talks

President Trump Optimistic About US-China Trade Talks

October 11, 2019 1:20 am

US President Donald Trump sounded an optimistic note at the end of the first day of US-China trade talks in Washington DC.

“We had a very, very good negotiation with China,” Mr. Trump told reporters after the talks wrapped up.

Mr. Trump will meet directly with Vice Premier Liu He at the White House on Friday. Earlier reports suggested the Chinese delegation might leave after the first day of talks. Asian markets followed Wall Street higher after Mr. Trump’s comments.

Thursday’s talks kicked off amid a backdrop of renewed tensions, as the US blacklisted 28 Chinese entities over human rights …

Impeachment Probe: Trump Vows Not To Cooperate With Reps

Impeachment Probe: Trump Vows Not To Cooperate With Reps

October 10, 2019 5:46 am

Donald Trump yesterday called for outing the whistleblower behind the impeachment inquiry threatening his presidency and sought to transform the entire scandal into a boost for his 2020 reelection campaign.

Trump began his attempt to crush impeachment on Tuesday with a breathtaking show of defiance to Congress. In an eight-page letter signed by the White House counsel, the administration bluntly announced it would not cooperate with the Democratic-led House of Representatives, calling its impeachment push illegitimate.

Democrats responded by accusing Trump of stonewalling and obstruction. “No one is above the law, not even President Trump,” the Democratic majority leader in …

Syria Border: Trump Threatens To destroy Turkish Economy

Syria Border: Trump Threatens To destroy Turkish Economy

October 7, 2019 3:05 pm

President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy the Turkish economy if the government goes “off-limits” after his decision to pull US forces out of north-eastern Syria.

In a series of tweets, Mr. Trump defended his move that could open the way for Turkey to launch an attack on Kurdish fighters across the border.

The withdrawal was heavily criticised even by Mr. Trump’s Republican allies.

Kurdish forces were key US allies in defeating the Islamic State in Syria.

Mr. Trump’s surprise move – described by the main Kurdish-led group as a “stab in the back” – goes against the advice of …

US President Trump Lashes Out At Democrats Over Inquiry

US President Trump Lashes Out At Democrats Over Inquiry

October 3, 2019 2:52 am

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at congressional Democrats after they vowed to summons the White House to produce documents this week.

Committees are demanding documents relating to the administration’s dealings with Ukraine, which is now at the heart of an impeachment inquiry.

The president accused Democratic leaders of dishonesty and even treason.

Democrats have defended the inquiry – which focuses on a phone call between Mr. Trump’s and the Ukrainian president.

Warning: this report contains strong language.

What did President Trump say?

During a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Mr. Trump called Mr. Biden and …

President Trump Floundering With Impeachment Defense

President Trump Floundering With Impeachment Defense

October 1, 2019 7:59 am

Democrats aimed a fresh dagger at the inner circle of President Trump by subpoenaing documents from his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, as the President struggled to parry an aggressive impeachment gambit on a day of rapid developments.

The President seems to be reeling, waiting for the next blow to fall, defended only by his increasingly unhinged tirades, his tweets quoting supporters on cable news and confrontational and conspiracy-laden appearances by aides on TV.
The President’s unaccustomed struggle to control the narrative and to get his opponents to respond to his moves bodes ill for any hopes he has of avoiding a
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Mike Pompeo Subpoenaed By House Democrats

Mike Pompeo Subpoenaed By House Democrats Over Trump’s Case

September 28, 2019 5:01 am

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been ordered by Democrats to turn over documents relating to the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine.

In a letter, the heads of three House committees subpoenaed Mr. Mike Pompeo to produce the documents within a week.

It is the latest move in rapidly escalating impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

He is being scrutinised for pushing Ukraine’s president to investigate his Democratic rival, Joe Biden.

In a separate development on Friday, the US special envoy for Ukraine negotiations, Kurt Volker, resigned, according to US media reports.

Washington has been rocked by a …

Democrats Subpoena White House; Escalates Impeachment

Embattled Trump Leaves New York Angry And Bitter

September 26, 2019 4:31 pm

From his New York skyscraper, President Donald Trump should have felt on top of the world. Instead, the scandal over his alleged shakedown of Ukraine’s president for dirt on an opponent has brought him to the lowest point of his presidency — and at risk of crashing further.

The former real estate tycoon and reality TV performer returned to Washington on Thursday as only the fourth president to face an impeachment inquiry.

On Twitter, he raged at the “hoax” and “scam.” Aides insisted that the story was meaningless.

But in reality, this was the week when Trump was confronted in …

Trump names O’Brien new national security advisor

Trump names O’Brien new national security advisor

September 18, 2019 11:18 am

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday named his point man for hostage situations, Robert O’Brien, to replace his hawkish national security advisor sacked last week.

“I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!” Trump tweeted

Last week, Trump abruptly fired John Bolton, a vigorous proponent of using US military force abroad and one of the main hawks in the administration on Iran.

Read Also: Trump confirms death of Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza

O’Brien has until now served as Trump’s envoy for situations involving US hostages abroad.

He comes into the new job with …

Trump confirms death of Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza

Trump confirms death of Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza

September 14, 2019 11:39 am

US President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that Hamza bin Laden, the son and designated heir of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, was killed in a counter-terrorism operation along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

US media reported in late July and early August, citing intelligence officials, that the younger Bin Laden had been killed sometime in the last two years in an operation that involved the United States.

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed the death last month, saying it was “his understanding” that Bin Laden was dead, but Trump and other senior officials had not publicly confirmed the news.

“Hamza bin …

More Americans will die if Trump cancels peace talks

More Americans will die if Trump cancels peace talks

September 9, 2019 2:59 am

The Taliban on Sunday warned that more American lives would be lost if President Donald Trump canceled peace talks with them, but said they remained open to continuing with the talks.

The group was replying to a series of Trump tweets on Saturday that said a secret meeting with “major leaders” of the Taliban at Camp David had been canceled because of an attack by the insurgents that killed an American soldier.

“Unfortunately, in order to build false leverage, they admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed one of our great, great soldiers and 11 other people,” Trump said. …

Trump govt. to divert $40m in aid to Venezuela's opposition

Trump govt. to divert $40m in aid to Venezuela’s opposition

July 17, 2019 12:19 am

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration plans to divert more than $40 million in humanitarian aid for Central America to support the U.S.-backed opposition in Venezuela, according to an internal document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday.

The $41.9 million had been destined for Guatemala and Honduras, two of the three Central American countries at the center of a migration crisis in which thousands of people have fled poverty, violence and corruption and attempted to cross the southern U.S. border.

The congressional notification from the U.S. Agency for International Development said the money will instead be used for salaries, travel, communications …

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