Tag: President Donald Trump
Trump rejects stricter gun laws after Texas church shooting
President Donald Trump says there is no reason to amend firearms legislation in the United States following the mass shooting…
Trump says stands with Japan against N. Korean menace
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said America stood with ally Japan against the North Korean “menace”. Speaking after a…
Trump considers stiffer vetting for women, children refugees
The Trump administration is considering tightening the vetting process for women and children seeking to enter the U.S. as refugees.…
Update: Las Vegas killer’s motive a mystery
At least 58 people have been slain and more than 500 injured in the deadliest mass shooting in US history…
Las Vegas shooting: Trump orders flags flown at half-mast
President Donald Trump has ordered that flags be flown at half-mast across the U.S. in honour of the victims of…
Trump hosts Buhari, other African leaders, lauds Ebola defeat
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday hosted President Muhammadu Buhari and other African leaders to a working lunch on…
Trump administration tells court to lift refugee ban limits
The Justice Department on Monday filed an emergency application at the United States Supreme Court seeking to block an appeals…
Trump renews threat to scrap NAFTA
United States President Donald Trump renewed his threat to scrap NAFTA and ripped on trading partners Canada and Mexico in…
Trump ‘very committed’ to Mideast peace
U.S. President Donald Trump remains “very committed” to achieving Israeli-Palestinian peace, senior adviser, Jared Kushner, told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Trump to allow 4,000 additional troops to Afghanistan
President Donald Trump’s strategy for Afghanistan is expected to allow sending around 4,000 additional U.S. troops to the country, local…
President Trump fires Chief Strategist Steve Bannon
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired his Chief strategist, Steve Bannon, from the White House.
President Trump set to attack North Korea
President Trump took to Twitter early Friday issuing yet another stark warning to North Korea that the United States’ military…
U.S withdraws from Paris Climate Accord
The United States has submitted to the United Nations a formal notice of withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement.
U.S. lifts electronic ban on flights from Middle East
The United States has lifted a four-month ban on passengers carrying laptops on board U.S. bound flights from certain airports…
Trump sued for blocking Twitter users
U.S. President Donald Trump has been sued by a free-speech group, which claims his practice of blocking Twitter users violates…
Trump presses for passage of healthcare plan
President Donald Trump on Monday prodded the Republican-led U.S. Congress to pass major health care legislation but the Senate lawmakers…
U.S. Senators warn Trump against deal with Putin
Three U.S. senators warned President Donald Trump against making any deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to return two seized…
Pentagon to provide options against North Korea
The U.S. military is ready to provide options to President Donald Trump over the continued launch of ballistic missiles by…
Court upholds Trump travel ban order
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by allowing his temporary bans on travellers…
Trump shows true colour to Muslims, shuns iftar dinner
Breaking with tradition, the White House under President Donald Trump did not host an iftar dinner, the meal Muslims eat…
Most Americans disapprove of Trump’s job
Most Americans say they think President Donald Trump has little to no respect for the country's democratic traditions, according to…
Trump faces investigation over obstruction of justice
U.S. President Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, the Washington Post…
Sacked FBI boss accuses Trump administration of lies
Former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday accused the Trump administration of defaming him and telling lies about the agency.
Trump in trouble: Special counsel named to probe his Russia ties
Besieged from all sides, the Trump administration appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller Friday evening as a special counsel to…
US backs Buhari’s agenda
The U.S. said on Tuesday that the agenda being pursued by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration were in line with its…
Trump fires FBI director Comey
President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired FBI Director James Comey after his attorney general and deputy attorney general recommended his…
Trump sacks first black female White House usher
Angella Reid, the first female chief usher to work at the White House, is "no longer employed by the White…
Good chance for Middle East peace deal —Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump, on Wednesday told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that he wants to reach a Middle East peace…
U.S. says bond with Israel unbreakable
The U.S. has said on Tuesday that the partnership between it and Israel is unbreakable.
Judge blocks Trump order on sanctuary city funding
A Federal Judge in San Francisco, William Orrick, has blocked an order by President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold funding…