Donald Trump
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U.S. Officially Launches Investigation of China’s IP Practices
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer officially started a probe into China’s intellectual-property practices, less than a week after President Donald Trump asked him to…
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Mnuchin Rejects Yale Classmates’ Pleas to Quit Because of Trump’s Comments
EghtesadOnline: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected calls from fellow graduates of Yale University for him to resign in protest against President Donald Trump’s comments following the…
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Bannon Says He’s ‘Going to War for Trump’ After White House Exit
EghtesadOnline: Ousted White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon returned to the conservative Breitbart News website on Friday and said he’ll be “going to war” for President Donald Trump, vowing…
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Gundlach Says Trump Wouldn’t Quit Unless Support Fell Below 20%
EghtesadOnline: DoubleLine Capital Chief Executive Jeffrey Gundlach, one of the few money managers to predict the election of Donald Trump, says the president probably wouldn’t resign unless…
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Terrorism in name of Islam doesn’t represent Islam: Zarif
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized US President Donald Trump for hastily “insulting” Islam following terrorist attacks in Spain, saying that acts of…
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Trump wants JCPOA nullified at Iran's expense: Zarif
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at US President Donald Trump for seeking to scrap at the expense of the Islamic Republic the landmark nuclear agreement…
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Factbox: Steps for removing a U.S. president from office
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump has faced strong criticism for his actions regarding investigations into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election and contacts between his campaign and Moscow.
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Summer rumblings could herald a stormy fall for U.S. stocks
EghtesadOnline: The Trump-fed rally in stocks, lately showing signs of faltering as the long Wall Street summer nears its end, faces a key test in the weeks ahead with the approach of a historically…
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Investor Carl Icahn steps down as adviser to President Trump
EghtesadOnline: Billionaire investor Carl Icahn ended his role as a special adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday after facing criticism that policy recommendations he offered could…
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After firing, Bannon returns to his 'killing machine'
EghtesadOnline: With Stephen Bannon, the worry always was that he could be even more disruptive to President Donald Trump’s White House from outside than he was within.
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Trump dumps controversial chief strategist Bannon in latest upheaval
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump on Friday fired his chief strategist Steve Bannon in the latest White House shake-up, removing a far-right architect of his 2016 election victory and a…
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Trump's Afghanistan Retreat Ends Without a Decision by the President
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump has yet to decide the future U.S. role in Afghanistan, even after spending hours in a retreat at Camp David where his defense and foreign policy team made…
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Trump Returns to Blaming ‘Both Sides’ for Deadly Violence in Virginia
EghtesadOnline: A day after belatedly faulting white supremacists for deadly clashes in Virginia, President Donald Trump returned to his controversial position that there was “blame on both sides”…
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Three CEOs resign from Trump council over Charlottesville
EghtesadOnline: The chief executives of Intel Corp, Merck & Co Inc and Under Armour Inc resigned from U.S. President Donald Trump's American Manufacturing Council on Monday, following Trump's…
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U.S. sanctions hit Russian hopes of a 'Trump bump' for investment
EghtesadOnline: New U.S. sanctions on Moscow have forced Russian business chiefs to accept that Donald Trump's rise to power is not about to produce a "Trump Bump" in foreign investment.
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China Signals Retaliation After Trump's Call for Trade Review
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump’s request to probe how China handles intellectual property prompted a firm response: Beijing will stand up for its rights.
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Iran condemns US military threats against Venezuela
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Sunday condemned the US President Donald Trump provocative and meddling remarks on Venezuela's internal politics.
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President Trump's reelection campaign releases television ad
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump's reelection campaign released its first television advertisement on Sunday, a 30-second spot that attacks Democrats and touts the accomplishments…
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Chinese state newspaper says Trump trade probe will 'poison' relations
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump's order to his top trade adviser to investigate supposedly unfair Chinese trade practices will "poison" relations between the two countries, a Chinese…
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Trump's Threat 'Very Worrisome', South Korean Presidential Adviser Says
EghtesadOnline: A South Korean presidential adviser criticized Donald Trump’s escalating North Korea threats, exposing a potential rift with a key ally in the firing line if war breaks out.
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Trump Criticized for Not Denouncing White Nationalists at Rally
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump faced a second day of criticism after failing to personally denounce white nationalists, neo-Nazis and others who held a rally in Virginia that ended with a deadly…
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Scaramucci Says Bannon a 'Snag' on Trump's White House Agenda
EghtesadOnline: Short-lived White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said that Steve Bannon is hurting President Donald Trump’s ability to move his agenda forward, and suggested…
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Trump Finds Tackling China Trade Is Harder Than It Sounds
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump may be finding out that taking on China over trade is harder than it looks.
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China's Xi Seeks to Calm North Korea Tensions in Trump Call
EghtesadOnline: China’s President Xi Jinping moved to calm growing tensions over North Korea, telling U.S. Presient Donald Trump in a phone call that all sides should maintain restraint and avoid…
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Trump Is Ready to Turn Up the Heat on China Over IP Transfers
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump is stepping up pressure on China over what the U.S. perceives to be the theft of intellectual property, opening a new front of trade friction even as the…
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Trump Panned for ‘Many Sides’ Condemnation of Virginia Violence
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump condemned hatred, bigotry and violence “on many sides” after clashes at a white nationalists’ rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, capped off by incidents which left…
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U.S. Scientists Contradict Trump Climate Claims
EghtesadOnline: As President Donald Trump touts new oil pipelines and pledges to revive the nation's struggling coal mines, federal scientists are warning that burning fossil fuels is already…
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The U.S. Nuclear Industry’s Last Hope Seeks Help From Trump
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump has vowed to revive America’s dying nuclear industry. Backers of a troubled Georgia nuclear project want him to prove it.
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War Threat in Korea Exposes Artery of Global Commodities Trade
EghtesadOnline: Should U.S. President Donald Trump unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea, it will bring conflict to the core of the global commodity trade.
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Hong Kong Investors Rush for Exit in Biggest Stock Rout of 2017
EghtesadOnline: Stocks in Hong Kong fell the most since November and volatility surged as U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up pressure on North Korea.