Donald Trump will pull the United States out of the nuclear deal with Iran, sources say

President Trump planned to abrogate the Iran nuclear agreement Tuesday by re-imposing sanctions on Tehran, a decision likely to anger allies who fear the prospect of a nuclear arms race in the heart of the Middle East. Two sources said senior administration officials have begun informing Congressional leaders of their intent to remove the U.S from the deal and reimpose sanctions on Iran.

What Eric Schneiderman’s Resignation Means for Trump and Cohen

Eric Schneiderman's sudden disgraced resignation as New York's attorney general doesn't mean that all or even any of his political investigations and lawsuits will go away with him. The civil and criminal cases he filed and those that still may be pending in the pipeline - against Donald Trump , Michael Cohen , Paul Manafort , or Jared Kushner ; against the Trump administration's travel ban , its environmental policies , its military transgender rules and its net neutrality position - almost certainly will continue in Schneiderman's absence, especially in the short term.

Continue reading 3 cliches about Trump that the media must stop pushing

Will President Donald Trump fire Rod Rosenstein? Will Robert Mueller find evidence that Trump has committed crimes? Will Rudy Giuliani and Trump land on a consistent explanation about hush money? Having read and watched a lot of the Trump-scandal coverage, I don't know the answer to any of these questions. What I can tell you is that I'm getting a little sick of some of the cliches that have become regular features of that coverage.

Trump to reveal Iran decision, Europeans doubt he will stick with nuclear deal

U.S. President Donald Trump will announce on Tuesday whether he will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal or stay in and work with European allies who have struggled to persuade him that it has halted Iran's nuclear ambitions. Trump has consistently threatened to pull out of the 2015 agreement because it does not address Iran's ballistic missile program or its role in wars in Syria and Yemen, and does not permanently prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.

Trump considers benching Giuliani from doing TV interviews

Rudy Giuliani, center, an attorney for U.S. President Donald Trump, leaves after speaking at the Iran Freedom Convention for Human Rights and democracy at the Grand Hyatt, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Washington. Rudy Giuliani, center, an attorney for U.S. President Donald Trump, leaves after speaking at the Iran Freedom Convention for Human Rights and democracy at the Grand Hyatt, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Washington.

GOP frets over West Virginia as 4 states decide primaries

In this Jan. 18, 2018, file photo, former Massey CEO and West Virginia Republican Senatorial candidate, Don Blankenship, speaks during a town hall to kick off his campaign in Logan, W.Va. Voters in the heart of Trump country are ready to decide the fate of Republican Senate candidate Don Blankenship, a brash businessman with a checkered past who's testing the appeal of President Donald Trump's outsider playbook in one of the nation's premiere midterm contests.

Trump opposes Senate candidate who’s ‘Trumpier than Trump’

The anti-establishment fervor unleashed by Trump's spectacular 2016 election win has proven hard to control. West Virginia Republican voters will decide Tuesday if they want an ex-con coal baron as their US senator, even though President Donald Trump himself has warned the candidate is too radical to prevail in November's mid-term elections.

Orrin Hatch calls John McCain’s decision not to invite Trump to his funeral – ridiculous’

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch called John McCain's decision not to invite President Donald Trump to his funeral "ridiculous" and urged the cancer-stricken senator to change his mind. Hatch blasted McCain's plans to invite Vice President Mike Pence instead of Trump, telling CNN, "I think that's ridiculous.

President Trump Is Growing Increasingly Frustrated With Rudy Giuliani, Report Says

President Donald Trump is growing increasingly irritated with lawyer Rudy Giuliani's frequently off-message media blitz, in which he has muddied the waters on hush money paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels and made claims that could complicate the president's standing in the special counsel's Russia probe. Trump has begun questioning whether Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, should be sidelined from television interviews, according to two people familiar with the president's thinking but not authorized to speak publicly about private discussions.

Trump may be souring on Rudy Giuliani after a stunning media…

Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, has reportedly drawn scrutiny from the president himself, just days after joining his legal team. Giuliani gave a series of televised interviews last week, in which he made unexpected admissions about Trump's knowledge and his previous comments on the Stormy Daniels saga.

Dershowitz: Trump’s team is ‘playing into Mueller’s hands’

Legal expert Alan Dershowitz warned President Donald Trump lawyers against playing "into the hands" of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigatory team. On "Meet the Press", Dershowitz said on Sunday that Trump's legal team are at risk by providing differing accounts about Trump's knowledge of a payment made to stripper Stormy Daniels.

Melania Trump Announces Official Work in Rare Public Remarks

First Lady Melania Trump announced a campaign Monday to raise awareness of children's issues including social media use and opioid abuse, making a rare solo public appearance in the Rose Garden of the White House to formally launch her official work. "As a mother and as First Lady, it concerns me that in today's fast-paced and ever-connected world, children can be less prepared to express or manage their emotions and oftentimes turn to forms of destructive or addictive behavior such as bullying, drug addiction, or even suicide," the First Lady said.

New York Corporate Leaders Create PAC to Boost Clout in Washington

Partnership for New York City , a civic group of more than 300 corporate chief executives, created a federal political-action committee to push for projects and legislation considered crucial to the economic future of the most populous U.S. city. The organization for several years has run a PAC empowered to make donations to state and local candidates.