Donald Trump
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Facing hometown anger, some Republican lawmakers split from Trump on key issues
EghtesadOnline: Appearing at a town hall in upscale Cranford, New Jersey this week, five-term Republican congressman Leonard Lance got a barrage of complaints from constituents about President…
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U.N. expands North Korea blacklist in first U.S., China sanctions deal under Trump
EghtesadOnline: The U.N. Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first such resolution agreed by the United States…
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Trump’s ‘America First’ May Be Bigger Threat to Asia Than Europe
EghtesadOnline: America’s European allies have been vocal in their response to President Donald Trump’s apparent abandonment of U.S. leadership in alliances, trade and most recently climate change.…
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Trump’s Paris Exit Leaves Him Isolated From C-Suites to Capitals
EghtesadOnline: The response to President Donald Trump’s announcement he was exiting the Paris climate accord and wanted to renegotiate on his terms was immediate: The leaders of France, Germany…
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Trump's Paris Adieu Is a Win for Coal and Oil But Not a Big One
EghtesadOnline: The biggest winners in President Donald Trump’s decision to walk away from the Paris climate accord are oil, coal and natural gas producers. And even they aren’t popping Champagne…
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Trump Keeps U.S. Israel Embassy Out of Jerusalem, Breaking Vow
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump won’t move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem for now, issuing a memorandum Thursday that explicitly requires the diplomatic mission to remain in Tel…
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Trump Reviewing Whether to Block Comey Testimony to Senate
EghtesadOnline: The White House is reviewing whether to invoke executive privilege to prevent former FBI Director James Comey from testifying before a congressional panel next week.
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Trump's Climate View Is Closely Held Secret at Leaky White House
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump insists he’s an environmentalist. But on the biggest issue of the day -- the origins of climate change -- his exact position remains a mystery.
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Fed Officials Sharpen Concerns Over Trump's Immigration Policy
EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve officials are beginning to worry out loud that President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are depriving U.S. companies of a scarce resource: workers.
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EU Leaders Turn to China After Trump Visit Clouds U.S. Relations
EghtesadOnline: After a tumultuous week hosting U.S. President Donald Trump, European leaders will look to fare better when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Brussels on Thursday.
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Trump's Biggest Goals at Risk as Kushner Is Sucked Into Probe
EghtesadOnline: The weight of an FBI probe could stifle Jared Kushner in his role as President Donald Trump’s most trusted adviser, potentially undermining policy priorities and hindering behind-the-s…
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Rouhani Vows to Shed Iran Sanctions as Trump Piles on More
EghtesadOnline: A day after winning re-election last month, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani reaffirmed a campaign pledge: that he’ll find a way to free his country from sanctions that hobble…
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The builder of rockets and electric cars finds a goal that may be unattainable, warning he’ll drop advisory roles if the U.S. exits the Paris accord.
Musk Considers Ending His Tortured Dance With Trump
EghtesadOnline: Elon Musk has vowed to leave President Donald Trump’s advisory councils if the president pulls America out of the landmark Paris climate accord. To many of Musk’s fans, it’s about…
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This Israeli Minister Could Block Trump Regional Peace Push
EghtesadOnline: The new Israeli-Palestinian peace process hasn’t even started yet, and it’s already facing hurdles.
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Trump pulling U.S. out of Paris climate deal: source
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump will follow through on a campaign pledge to pull the United States out of a global pact to fight climate change, a source briefed on the decision told Reuters,…
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Keeping North Korea Afloat Puts These Nations in Trump's Crosshairs
EghtesadOnline: When it comes to North Korea’s nuclear threat, U.S. President Donald Trump sees no middle ground.
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Cars, Machinery Drive the German Trade Surplus Trump Hates
EghtesadOnline: German companies from carmaker BMW AG to engineering giant Siemens AG count on the appetite of U.S. customers to drive their sales. President Donald Trump says he has had enough.
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The World Could Enter Climate ‘Danger Zone’ If Trump Exits Paris Deal
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump wasn’t exaggerating when he said during his election campaign that the U.S. could “cancel” the Paris Accord on climate change.
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If Trump Wants to Fight Iran, He'll Soon Get the Chance in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate in eastern Syria is surrounded by some of the world’s strongest military powers. Their forces are advancing on several fronts. The battlefield…
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Trump's Saudi Support Seen Fraying Ties Between Persian Gulf Allies
EghtesadOnline: The Arab show of unity with President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia had just ended when a spat erupted between energy-rich U.S. allies he met -- and praised -- during his visit…
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Trump Blasts Germany Again as Merkel, Modi Cite Mutual Values
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump blasted Germany anew over trade and defense, ratcheting up a dispute with Chancellor Angela Merkel that risks getting personal and undermining a trans-Atlantic…
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Hostility Aside, Trump Eyes Iran Trade
EghtesadOnline: US President Donald Trump, who has never made a secret of his hostility toward Iran, called recently for a grand regional strategy among Sunni nations to isolate the country.
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Trump Praises Troops as White House Grapples With Kushner Report
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump stuck to a traditional script in his first public appearance since returning from Europe and the Middle East as the White House grapples with revelations…
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Old World Order Is Alive But Unwell After Four Months of Trump
EghtesadOnline: Four months into Donald Trump’s presidency, the sky has not fallen in on the system of global governance the U.S. did so much to construct since World War II. It is, however,…
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Iran: Trump's accusations in Riyadh 'unbelievable'
EghtesadOnline: Iran says US President Donald Trump's accusations of Iranian support for terrorism are "unbelievable" and "unacceptable", made in a country which is known for being "a haven and…
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Saudi’s reliance on Trump’s America to yield no results
EghtesadOnline: Iranian parliament Speaker's special advisor on international affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian emphasized the reliance of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on Donald Trump’s America will…
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Merkel Signals New Era for Europe as Trump Smashes Consensus
EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave her strongest indication yet that Europe and the U.S. under President Donald Trump are drifting apart, saying reliable relationships forged…
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Trump Lashes Out at Media After Ducking Press Questions on Trip
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump lashed out at the “fake news” media in a series of Twitter messages on Sunday after wrapping up his first foreign trip as president -- a nine-day excursion from Saudi…
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Trump Ducks Reporter Questions on Trip, Only G-7 Leader to Do So
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump wrapped up his first foreign trip as president -- a nine-day excursion from Saudi Arabia to Sicily -- without once holding a news conference.
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Trump making mistake about Iran: U.K. Trade Envoy to Iran
EghtesadOnline: UK Trade Envoy to Iran Lord Norman Lamont told Bloomberg that Donald Trump’s statements about Iran during his trip to KSA and the Occupied Palestine was a mistake and that Iran…