Trump slaps tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, spares some consumer tech

U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with China on Monday, imposing 10 percent tariffs on about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, but sparing smart watches from Apple ( Trump, in a statement announcing the new round of tariffs, warned that if China takes retaliatory action against U.S. farmers or industries, "we will immediately pursue phase three, which is tariffs on approximately $267 billion of additional imports." The iPhone was not among the 'wide range' of products that Apple told regulators would be hit by the $200 billion round of tariffs in a Sept.

Michael Moore: Dona t underestimate a evil geniusa Trump

Michael Moore , liberal filmmaker and one of the only prominent voices to predict a Donald Trump presidential win, warned Democrats not to again underestimate the "evil genius" in 2020. Mr. Moore made the comments to CNN Sunday while promoting his upcoming film, "Fahrenheit 11/9," about the impact of Mr. Trump's stunning upset victory over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.

‘Red America’ not looking so red right now

Less than two years ago, the conventional wisdom told us that President Donald Trump had transformed the political map: GOP strongholds in the South had joined with gains in the Rust Belt and upper Midwest , giving Republicans an electoral lock for years to come. Then came 20 months of the Trump presidency.

Road rage driver captures HIMSELF on video ranting at fellow motorist

Soon-Yi Previn eviscerates 'vengeful and abusive' mother Mia Farrow as she breaks silence to defend 'pariah' husband Woody Allen against her claims he abused adopted daughter Dylan Key Republican senator threatens to vote NO on Kavanaugh: Jeff Flake calls for delay in confirming Trump's pick for Supreme Court until sex assault accuser is heard 'Woody Allen abused me when I was seven years old': Dylan and Ronan Farrow berate New York Magazine's 'hit job' as they rally round 'devoted mom' Mia Farrow after bombshell interview with adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn California woman's Bumble date-from-hell ditched her mid-dinner and left her with the $50 check before twisting the knife with a nasty text calling her 'fatty' Will you join the waiting list for this deodorant? Twelve thousand have in a new trend that's seen beauty essentials become as desirable as designer handbags 'I thought he ... (more)

Man ‘suffers horrible chemical burns’ after using graffiti-removal…

Soon-Yi Previn eviscerates 'vengeful and abusive' mother Mia Farrow as she breaks silence to defend 'pariah' husband Woody Allen against her claims he abused adopted daughter Dylan Key Republican senator threatens to vote NO on Kavanaugh: Jeff Flake calls for delay in confirming Trump's pick for Supreme Court until sex assault accuser is heard 'Woody Allen abused me when I was seven years old': Dylan and Ronan Farrow berate New York Magazine's 'hit job' as they rally round 'devoted mom' Mia Farrow after bombshell interview with adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn California woman's Bumble date-from-hell ditched her mid-dinner and left her with the $50 check before twisting the knife with a nasty text calling her 'fatty' Will you join the waiting list for this deodorant? Twelve thousand have in a new trend that's seen beauty essentials become as desirable as designer handbags 'I thought he ... (more)

College Democrats and Republicans Prep for Election Season

This unprecedented enthusiasm has sparked the hopes of NYU's College Democrats and Republicans, who both aim for the peak in interest to carry through to upcoming elections. back either the House of Representatives or the Senate to push their agenda over that of the Trump campaign.CAS sophomore and Secretary of NYU College Democrats Arman Becan hopes for a blue wave in this year's elections.

Trump’s foreign policy has devolved into chaos

Registration will allow you to post comments on GreenwichTime.com and create a GreenwichTime.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. It sounds unlikely, but the record shows that the most effective foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump since his election has been Barack Obama.

Obama’s return: Good or bad for Democrats?

To the delight of many Democrats, he's stepped back into the fray that former presidents often try to avoid, campaigning for Democratic candidates ahead of the midterms and blasting the political culture of the Trump era. He attracted a large, adoring crowd this past week in Ohio and will be in Pennsylvania on Friday campaigning for Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.

Ap Fact Check: Trump plays down hurricane death estimates

In a stormy week, President Donald Trump blustered and distorted reality, denying massive deaths from a hurricane that scientists believe to be one of the nation's deadliest and blowing out of proportion U.S. economic growth and his role in spurring it. He's insisting the federal response to Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico last September, was "incredibly successful," even though blackouts there remain common and several forms of federal aid have been slow to arrive compared with past disasters.

Midterm Time Capsule: Good for Jeff Flake

People will look back on this era in our history to see what was known about Donald Trump while Americans were deciding whether to choose him as president. Here's a running chronicle from James Fallows on the evidence available to voters as they make their choice, and of how Trump has broken the norms that applied to previous major-party candidates.

Rauner’s reluctant embrace of Trump a re-election tightrope

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FEMA administrator questions Puerto Rico death toll study

Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Brock Long questioned the relevance of studies on the number of hurricane deaths in Puerto Rico, which President Donald Trump criticized earlier this week. Appearing on NBC's Meet The Press Sunday, Long told host Chuck Todd the findings from several academic studies regarding the death toll in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria were "all over the place" after Trump disputed the storm had resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths.

Woman comes forward to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct

In this Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, after more than an hour of delay over procedural questions, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh waits to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington.