Mueller has dozens of inquiries for Trump in broad quest on Russia ties and obstruction

Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russia's election interference, has at least four dozen questions on an exhaustive array of subjects he wants to ask President Donald Trump to learn more about his ties to Russia and determine whether he obstructed the inquiry itself, according to a list of the questions obtained by The New York Times. The open-ended queries appear to be an attempt to penetrate the president's thinking, to get at the motivation behind some of his most combative Twitter posts and to examine his relationships with his family and his closest advisers.

Trump delays metal tariffs on Canada, EU, Mexico, exempts some others

U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June 1, and has reached agreements for permanent exemptions for Argentina, Australia and Brazil, the White House said. The decisions came just hours before temporary exemptions from the tariffs on these countries were set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

Administration puts off decision on tariffs for EU, others

The White House is postponing a decision on imposing tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico for 30 days, avoiding the potential for a trade battle with Europe as the U.S. prepares for tense trade talks in China this week. The Trump administration said Monday it had reached an agreement with South Korea on steel imports following discussions on a revised trade agreement, the outlines of which were previously announced by U.S. and South Korean officials.

President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for North Korea diplomacy

From forcing China to use its influence to matching Kim Jong Un's aggressiveness, Donald Trump has done more to earn Nobel Prize than Barack Obama. President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for North Korea diplomacy From forcing China to use its influence to matching Kim Jong Un's aggressiveness, Donald Trump has done more to earn Nobel Prize than Barack Obama.

Painter enters race for Senate

A former Republican White House lawyer in President George W. Bush's administration and a prominent critic of President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will run as a Democrat for Al Franken's Minnesota Senate seat. Richard Painter said he plans to challenge Sen. Tina Smith, who was appointed to Franken's seat after his January resignation, in a Democratic primary in August.

Israel discloses evidence of Iran’s breach of n-deal

Jerusalem, May 1 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disclosed files which he said could "prove" Iran's secret development of nuclear weapons. In an address broadcast live on all main TV channels in Israel, Netanyahu on Monday lifted a curtain, revealing shelves housing what he said was part of Iran's nuclear archive, Xinhua news agency reported.

Mueller hints at obstruction in Trump questions: report

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted questions to the White House that indicate a focus on whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct a probe into Russian interference, The New York Times reported Monday. The questions also show Mueller wants to find out what Trump knew about links between members of his presidential campaign and Russia, including a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer offering damaging information on election rival Hillary Clinton, the Times said.

Fed is set to leave rates alone but to hike later in year

The Federal Reserve is all but sure to leave interest rates unchanged this week, though steady economic growth and inflation pressures will likely keep the Fed on a path toward further rate hikes later this year. The central bank is meeting as its board is undergoing a makeover, with a raft of new appointees by President Donald Trump who appear generally supportive of the Fed's cautious approach to rates since the Great Recession ended.

Questions that Mueller has handed Trump’s lawyers ahead of a…

Hangin' with the in crowd! Former first daughter Sasha Obama, 16, is all smiles backstage with pregnant rapper Cardi B and her fiancA Offset at Washington, DC festival On April 30, a list of questions that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigators has sent to President Donald Trump's lawyers was reported by the New York Times . The list was created amid negotiations about what topics Trump would be willing to discuss in a potential interview with investigators.

Report lists Mueller’s questions for Trump

Special counsel Robert Mueller's apparent list of questions for President Donald Trump has been made public in a report by The New York Times . Trump, for his part, has said on multiple occasions he would welcome the chance to set the record straight as the investigation looks into the issue of possible coordination between members of Trump's 2016 campaign and the Russian government.

White House delays tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from EU, Canada and Mexico

The White House said Monday it would postpone a decision on imposing tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico for 30 days, avoiding the potential for a trade battle with Europe as the U.S. prepares for tense trade talks in China this week. The Trump administration said it had reached an agreement with South Korea on steel imports following discussions on a revised trade agreement, the outlines of which were previously announced by U.S. and South Korean officials.

In familiar call, Trump presses Congress on immigration, but sees no action

President Donald Trump on Monday denounced U.S. laws dealing with immigration as "weak" and "pathetic," once more calling on the Congress to make it easier to swiftly deport people who enter the country illegally, though his calls for lawmakers to act on changes have made no headway in the House and Senate in recent months. "They are obsolete, and they are weak - and they are pathetic," the President said of current U.S. immigration laws.

Correspondentsa Dinner 2018: A Tale of 2 Parties

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Bryan Sanders arrive for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton. Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan Not so long ago, the White House Correspondents' Dinner was one of the biggest, most talked about social, media and celebrity events of the year.

Trump’s nominee to head immigration enforcement agency to retire

President Donald Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retiring, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday, days after Democrats had questioned why the agency still did not have a Senate-confirmed head. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Thomas Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during a round table meeting with members of law enforcement about sanctuary cities in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2018.

New Talking Point – “An Audience of One”

On the heels of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's summary of the documents that Israel has seized detailing Iran's plan to thwart the nuclear deal reached with the U.S. and other governments in the twilight of the Obama Administration, be on the lookout for a new talking point from the left which will be repeated ad nauseam in other media outlets: Netanyahu's presentation was intended for "an audience of one," namely President Donald Trump. I just heard a Fox News reporter repeat this line unattributed though he might have picked it up from Bret Baier .

As gas prices soar, Trump wants Americans to spend $100 billion more on driving

President Donald Trump and then-Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman speak in the Oval Office March 14, 2017. CREDIT: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images The price of crude oil has jumped to its highest level in more than three years.