Jul 20 Trump says he’s willing to hit all Chinese imports with tariffs By Associated Press The Trump administration to date has slapped tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods in a trade dispute over what it calls the nation's predatory practices. Continue reading
Jul 20 Death toll from Missouri duck boat accident climbs to 17 By Associated Press Divers are searching Friday for four people still missing after a duck boat packed with tourists capsized in high winds on a southwest Missouri lake, killing at least 13 people. Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Rosenstein defends charging foreign agents U.S. can’t arrest By Desmond Butler, Associated Press At the Aspen Security Forum, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein unveiled a report identifying the major cyber threats that the U.S. faces. Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump administration says Somalis can keep protected immigration status By Colleen Long, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen cited the armed conflict and other extraordinary conditions in supporting the continuation of Somalia's designation for about 500 people. But the administration will not take on new applicants, she said. Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump asks adviser to invite Putin to Washington By Associated Press President Donald Trump has asked national security adviser John Bolton to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington in the fall. Continue reading
Jul 19 White House says Trump ‘disagrees’ with Russia interviewing Americans By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump "disagrees" with Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to allow the U.S. access to Russians accused of interfering in the 2016 election, in exchange for interviews of Americans the Kremlin accuses of unspecified crimes. Continue reading
Jul 19 Senate goes on record against Putin offer of Russia interviewing Americans By Associated Press It was a formal rebuke to President Donald Trump, who touted the offer at the Helsinki summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH: Intelligence chief Dan Coats says he wishes Trump hadn’t met alone with Putin By Erica R. Hendry “We need to guarantee to the American people” that their vote matters and is secure, Coats said at the Aspen Security Forum. “It’s the essence of democracy.”… Continue reading
Jul 19 WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at White House event dedicated to ‘America’s Workers’ By Associated Press Trump is scheduled to speak at a White House event dedicated to workers at 3 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watchdog calls on EPA to strengthen oversight of state water systems after Flint crisis By Associated Press The EPA's Office of Inspector General says in a report that the agency must take steps now to be able to react more quickly in times of public health emergencies. Continue reading