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Trump: I still have 'confidence' in North Korea's Kim
'North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me,' says US President Donald Trump
Trump arrives in Japan for sumo summit with Abe
Japanese and US officials hail as 'unprecedented' the relationship between Trump and his 'golf buddy', Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and the pair will again find time for a round to cement their diplomatic bromance
U.S. judge deals blow to Trump's border wall plans
A US federal judge issues a temporary injunction against using Defense Department funds to pay for barriers on the border between the US and Mexico
Citing Iran, Trump bypasses Congress to sell arms to Saudis, UAE
The weapons, which include munitions and aircraft support maintenance, are meant 'to deter Iranian aggression and build partner self-defense capacity,' says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Clash of the titans: Trump set for sumo showdown
Donald Trump is going to the sumo, where the brash US leader will watch one of Japan's most ancient and revered sporting traditions
Trump, Pelosi trade barbs as impeachment talk stirs anger
(UPDATED) Donald Trump has ordered the US intelligence community to 'fully cooperate' with an investigation into what he has termed 'spying' on his 2016 election campaign
Trump says U.S.-China trade deal could include Huawei
President Donald Trump says there is a 'good possibility' Washington will reach an agreement with Beijing to end the escalating trade conflict, and that 'it's possible that Huawei would be included in a trade deal'
Iran says no talks with U.S. 'under any circumstances'
(UPDATED) Keyvan Khosravi, spokesman of the Supreme National Security Council, says there has been an uptick in official delegations travelling to Tehran from various capitals, although 'most of them are coming on behalf of America'
IMF warns U.S.-China trade war will 'jeopardize' 2019 global growth
'Consumers in the US and China are unequivocally the losers from trade tensions,' Gita Gopinath, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist, says in a blog post
Trump walks out on Democrats as impeachment talk heats up
A livid Trump abruptly shuts down a White House meeting with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, announcing he could not deal with them on policy until 'phony investigations' are brought to a close.
Trump to get royal treatment on Japan emperor visit
The decision by Japan to put Trump at the head of the line for Naruhito illustrates the unique bond between the one-time bitterest of enemies, while delivering rival China a timely reminder that the United States is not alone in Asia
Democrat impeachment talk gains as Trump blocks lawyer testimony
'Stonewalling Congress on witnesses and the unredacted Mueller report only enhances the President's appearance of guilt,' says US Representative Mark Pocan, one of the leaders of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party
U.S. fingers Iran on Gulf attacks but eases tone
Top Trump officials appeared to be toning down weeks of fiery warnings to Iran before delivering a classified briefing to the full Congress
U.S. tech firms to take hit from Huawei sanctions
Analysts say the ban is likely to accelerate efforts by Huawei and other Chinese firms to develop their own sources of microprocessors and other components
U.S. lawmakers clash on Iran intelligence before briefing
US lawmakers clash over intelligence on Iran, with a Trump ally accusing Tehran of provocations that could draw a military response
U.S. judge backs Democrats' request for Trump financial records
The decision marks the first time US courts have waded into the conflict pitting the president against the Democrats, who have opened a raft of probes into Donald Trump
Tehran says Trump's 'genocidal taunts won't end Iran'
'Never threaten an Iranian. Try respect – it works!' Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif writes on Twitter
Trump attacks Fox News in latest sign of strain
In a flurry of tweets, the US president takes the conservative network to task for interviewing Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana
Huawei will not bow to U.S. pressure – founder
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei says the company will continue to develop its own components to reduce its dependence on outside suppliers
Trump says he is 'Pro-Life' but favors exceptions for rape, incest
'We must stick together and Win for Life in 2020,' says US President Donald Trump of abortion, expected to be a hot-button issue in the upcoming elections
Iran FM discounts prospect of war with U.S.
US President Donald Trump 'does not want war but the people around him are pushing him towards war under the pretext of making America stronger against Iran,' adds Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
Iran accuses U.S. of 'unacceptable' escalation in tensions
'We exercise maximum restraint...in spite of the fact that the United States withdrew from JCPOA last May,' says Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
New York Mayor de Blasio joins 2020 race
Bill de Blasio becomes the 23rd prospective Democratic challenger to President Donald Trump
Trump ramps up battle against Huawei
'Restricting Huawei from doing business in the US will not make the US more secure or stronger; instead, this will only serve to limit the US to inferior yet more expensive alternatives,' says Huawei in a statement
'Fire and Fury' author to publish new tell-all on Trump
Michael Wolff is set release the follow up entitled 'Siege: Trump Under Fire'
'Extreme drought' in North Korea – KCNA
From January to early May this year, North Korea only received 54.4 millimeters of rain or snow, the smallest amount since the same period in 1982, the state-run KCNA says
Trump plans to delay auto tariffs for 6 months – industry sources
New tariffs risk exploding already tense trade relations with Washington's major trading partners, who are angry about punitive duties on steel and aluminum imposed last year
U.S. to hold China tariffs hearing on June 17
The hearing is part of US President Donald rump's escalating trade offensive against Beijing
China outlines 3 disagreements in U.S. trade talks
'We have a consensus in lots of areas but to speak frankly there are areas we have differences on, and we believe these concern big principles,' Chinese Vice Premier Liu He says
China fires back at U.S. with tariff hike on goods worth $60 billion
(UPDATED) The announcement comes after the latest round of US-China trade negotiations ended without a deal, and after Washington increased tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods
Trump warns China not to retaliate against U.S. trade tariffs
Trump also addresses Chinese President Xi Jinping and warns companies would leave China if a trade deal was not reached
Trump, Xi could meet next month on trade – White House aide
White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow says the chances of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting during the Group of 20 summit in Japan in late June 'are probably pretty good'
Trump to China: Trade deal now or it will be 'far worse' after 2020
'Would be wise for them (China) to act now,' United States President Donald Trump says in a tweet
Pompeo to meet Putin on Russia visit – State Department
The top US diplomat will meet Putin on Tuesday, May 14, in Sochi to 'discuss the full range of bilateral and multilateral challenges'
Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
The developments comes as two days of talks to resolve the trade battle ended with no deal, but no immediate breakdown either
U.S.-China trade talks resume; Trump says deal still 'possible'
US and Chinese representatives return to the bargaining table amid a sudden flare-up in hostilities, while President Donald Trump is still hopeful of salvaging a trade deal
Europe rejects Iran 'ultimatum' but stands by nuke deal
(UPDATED) The 3 European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal urge Iran to stick to its commitments after it said it would stop respecting some limits imposed by the agreement
U.S. Senate subpoenas Trump son Donald Jr – reports
This is the first known legal summons issued by the US Congress to a member of the president's family to force testimony in the ongoing investigation
Trump taxes show losses of $1.17 billion over decade – report
Trump's apparent losses are greater than nearly any other individual American taxpayer, so much so that he manages to avoid paying income taxes for 8 of the 10 years, The New York Times reports
Tiger Woods receives Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump
'I have tried to hang in there and I have tried to come back and play the great game of golf again,' says Tiger Woods
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen, off to prison, says still 'much to be told'
'There still remains much to be told. And I look forward to the day that I can share the truth,' Michael Cohen tells reporters as he leaves his Manhattan residence for the federal prison in Otisville, New York
Beijing slams U.S. warship sail-by in South China Sea
China's foreign ministry says the Chinese navy asked the US vessels to leave after they entered waters adjacent to Gaven and Chigua reefs in the Spratly Islands, which Beijing calls Nansha
Michael Cohen, Trump's one-time aide who turned on him, goes to jail
The longtime Trump admirer who once said he was ready to 'take a bullet' for Trump is awaited at the federal prison in Otisville, New York
'The Mikado' revamped for 21st century with Trumpian twist
A classical British musical theater gets a twist by incorporating situations from the Trump administration
Politics-shy Woods to be honored by Trump at White House
The 43-year-old golf icon will be awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, USA's highest civilian honor
Trump says still confident in Kim after North Korea test launch
'He also knows that I am with him & does not want to break his promise to me. Deal will happen!' tweets US President Trump
Barr faces tough questions on handling of Mueller report
US Attorney General Bill Barr 'whitewashed the report,' Senator Dick Durbin, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, tells CNN ahead of the hearing
Mueller criticized Barr's depiction of Russia probe
The Washington Post says Special Counsel Robert Mueller's letter to Bill Barr complained that the attorney general's memo 'did not fully capture the context, nature and substance of this office's work and conclusions'
North Korea slams 'foolish and dangerous' Pompeo
Pyongyang and Washington have been at loggerheads since the collapse of a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in February
Trump sues banks in bid to block Congress subpoenas
The suit accuses Congress of stepping beyond its law-making mandate into law enforcement, and says the subpoenas violate the privacy rights of Donald Trump and his family
