Donald Trump
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China’s Oil Lifeline to North Korea Targeted After Nuclear Blast
EghtesadOnline: Even before North Korea detonated its most powerful nuclear bomb yet, Japan was calling for moves to cut off its oil supply.
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Iran says jailed U.S. student, dual nationals lose spying appeal
EghtesadOnline: Iran confirmed on Sunday that an appeals court had upheld 10-year jail terms against a U.S. citizen, two Iranian-Americans and a U.S. resident from Lebanon who had been convicted…
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Trump Threatens New Sanctions After North Korea Nuclear Test
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump threatened to increase economic sanctions and halt trade with any nation doing business with North Korea, and his defense chief said the U.S. has “many…
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Obama Offers Accolades, Advice in Farewell Letter to Trump
EghtesadOnline: Before he left office in January, President Barack Obama offered his successor accolades and advice in a private letter that underscored some of his concerns as he passed the…
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Trump Expected to End 'Dreamers' Program: AP
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump is expected to announce that he will end protections for young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children, but with a six-month…
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Trump's Threats Over North Korea Belie Limits on His Options
EghtesadOnline: Hours after North Korea said it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, President Donald Trump mused about new sanctions that would mean cutting off trade with China while his defense…
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Justice Department affirms no evidence Obama wiretapped Trump
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Justice Department said it had no evidence to support the unsubstantiated claim made in March by President Donald Trump that his predecessor, Barack Obama, had ordered…
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Japan PM Abe: agreed with Trump that cooperation needed in face of North Korean threat
EghtesadOnline: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone and said that in face of an “escalating” situation with North Korea that close cooperation…
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Trump discusses North Korea with Japan's Abe
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday spoke by telephone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss the escalating threats from North Korea, the White House said.
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Merkel Backs Mattis Against Trump in Call for North Korea Talks
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said diplomacy is the best way to tackle the standoff with North Korea, in stark contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump who has dismissed the…
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Trump Says He's Looking Into South Korea Trade Accord Future
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said he would discuss the future of the U.S.-South Korea free-trade agreement with his advisers following a newspaper report that he’s considering terminating…
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Despite US Pressure, IAEA Reconfirms Iran's JCPOA Compliance
EghtesadOnline: The UN nuclear agency reaffirmed in a report on Thursday that Iran has remained within key limits on its nuclear work under the 2015 deal with world powers, despite Washington's…
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U.S., South Korea agree to revise missile treaty in face of North Korean threats
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with South Korean President Moon Jae-in to revise a joint treaty capping the development of the South’s ballistic missiles, Moon’s office said…
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America's Manufacturers and Builders Are On a Tear
EghtesadOnline: America’s manufacturers are showing signs of fabricating some genuine momentum. Toss in improvement among U.S. builders and miners and the U.S. is undergoing the blue-collar…
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How Trump’s Nafta Threats Are Bringing Mexico and China Together
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump’s repeated threat to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement could bring a little bit closer together the two U.S. partners who he’s complained about most:…
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Trump Set to Announce Decision on 'Dreamers' Program Tuesday
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump plans to announce Tuesday whether he’ll scrap protections for immigrants illegally brought to the U.S. as children as he comes under new pressure from top…
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Trump Seeks $7.85 Billion in Harvey Aid, Urges Debt Limit Action
EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration sent Congress a request Friday for almost $8 billion in initial relief for Hurricane Harvey victims and suggested the assistance be authorized in tandem…
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Trump Drafted Letter Arguing for Comey's Ouster, Sources Say
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump prepared his own draft letter making the case for firing FBI Director James Comey, which was then circulated among senior White House staff before the deputy…
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Trump Picks Law Professor Robert Jackson for SEC Commissioner
EghtesadOnline: Law professor Robert Jackson is the Trump administration’s pick to fill the open Democratic seat at the Securities and Exchange Commission, raising the chances that Wall Street’s…
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Trump Aide Who Delivered Letter Firing Comey Plans to Quit, Source Says
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s longtime personal aide, Keith Schiller, plans to leave the White House at the end of September for a better paying job, said a person familiar with his…
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Most Asian Stocks Rebound as Korean Fears Abate
EghtesadOnline: Most Asian stocks advanced after President Donald Trump’s measured response to North Korean missile launches and comments from Kim Jong Un suggested geopolitical tensions will…
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Trump Mixes Up Blonde Finnish Journalists
EghtesadOnline: It appeared to be a case of all blondes look alike for President Donald Trump, at least during a White House news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto (SOW'-lih NEE'-nis-tu…
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Trump Vows ‘All Options’ Open After North Korea Missile Launch
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump said that “all options” are under consideration in response to North Korea firing an unidentified ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday as Kim Jong…
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Trump declines Chinese proposal to cut steel overcapacity: Financial Times
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump last month rejected a Chinese proposal to cut steel overcapacity, despite the endorsement of some of his top advisers, the Financial Times said, citing…
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Biden Says Trump 'Emboldened White Supremacists'
EghtesadOnline: Former Vice President Joe Biden has leveled harsh words at President Donald Trump for placing blame on "both sides" for the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Trump Afghan Strategy Poised to Fail, Pakistan Premier Says
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump’s strategy for the nation’s longest-running war in Afghanistan will meet the same fate as the plans of his predecessors, according to Pakistan’s Prime…
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Iran not afraid of foreign threats, conspiracies: Rouhani
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is not afraid of foreign threats and intrigues, which have escalated under the belligerent government of US President Donald Trump.
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Trump was wrong to pardon controversial sheriff, Ryan says
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump should not have pardoned a former Arizona sheriff who was convicted of criminal contempt in a case of racial profiling, the Republican speaker of the House…
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Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio, Ex-Sheriff Convicted Over Immigration Crackdown
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump pardoned former Arizona county sheriff Joe Arpaio on Friday, using his first act of presidential clemency to give reprieve to a political supporter known…
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Yellen Distances Herself From Trump in Jackson Hole Speech
EghtesadOnline: In the end, it sounded more like a swan song than a job audition. By broadly defending the sweeping financial rules put in place in the past decade, Federal Reserve Chair Janet…