Dec 27 Trump is the third American president to visit Iraq President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip to Iraq on Wednesday to meet U.S. troops. It's the sixth time that a U.S. president has visited Iraq. Continue reading
Dec 27 White House and congressional Democrats see no deal on shutdown By Juliet Linderman, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Chances look slim for ending the partial government shutdown any time soon. Continue reading
Dec 26 Visiting troops in Iraq, Trump defends Syria withdrawal By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The U.S. presence in Syria was not meant to be "open-ended," the president said, adding that other wealthy nations should pay for rebuilding the country. Continue reading
Dec 26 After the holidays, partial government shutdown to gain impact By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Wednesday brings the first full business day after several government departments and agencies closed up over the weekend due to a budgetary stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress. And there is no end in sight. Continue reading
Dec 25 Trump sends holiday greetings to U.S. troops By Darlene Superville, Associated Press "I know it's a great sacrifice for you to be away from your families, but I want you to know that every American family is eternally grateful to you, and we're holding you close in our hearts, thoughts and prayers,"… Continue reading
Dec 25 Turkey 'determined' to drive out Kurdish forces from Syria By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press For weeks, Turkey has been threatening to launch a new offensive against the Kurdish fighters, who partnered with the U.S. to drive the Islamic State group out of much of northern and eastern Syria. Ankara views the Kurdish forces as… Continue reading
Dec 25 Trump: Government won't reopen 'until we have a wall' By Darlene Superville, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The president's comments seemingly dashed hope for a Christmas miracle that would soon allow several departments to reopen and employees to return to work. Continue reading
Dec 25 Trump tells boy that believing in Santa at 7 is 'marginal' By Darlene Superville, Associated Press In one conversation, Trump asked a 7-year-old named Coleman, "Are you still a believer in Santa?" He listened for a moment before adding, "Because at 7, it's marginal, right?" Trump listened again and chuckled before saying, "Well, you just enjoy… Continue reading
Dec 25 AP fact check: Trump revisits old fictions about Iran money By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump is recycling familiar fictions concerning the Iran nuclear deal as he lashes out at a Republican senator who criticized him and a U.S. official who resigned in protest against Trump's plan to pull troops from Syria. Here's… Continue reading
Dec 24 U.S. stocks plunge on Christmas Eve By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The major indexes on Wall Street fell another 2 percent Monday, making it very possible that the market will end this month as the worst December for stocks since 1931. Continue reading