GOP voters blame Congress, not Trump, for lack of progress

In firm control of the federal government, President Donald Trump and his Republican Party have so far failed to deliver on core campaign promises on health care, taxes and infrastructure. But in New York's Trump Tower cafe, the Gentry family blames Congress, not the president.

Obama touts Paris accord despite US withdrawal

Seoul, July 4 - Former US President Barack Obama championed global leaders' commitment to the Paris Agreement despite Washington's withdrawal from the accord, the media reported. The Paris agreement, even with the temporary absence of US leadership, will still be a critical factor in helping our children solve the enormous challenge in civilisation, Obama said on Monday at a Seoul conference organised by South Korea's Chosun Ilbo media group.

Trump back repeal-only health bill as ‘option’

President Donald Trump is pressuring wavering senators to back a Republican bill to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama's health care law but is holding open a repeal-only option if Republicans can't reach agreement over the July 4 recess, Trump's top legislative aide says. Marc Short, the White House's legislative director, said Trump was making weekend calls and believed senators were "getting close" on passing a bill.

Smackdown! Trump’s insult act comes from pro wrestling hype

If President Donald Trump's recent attacks on television personalities, journalists and political rivals feel like something straight out of the pro wrestling circuit, it may not be a coincidence. Wrestling aficionados say the president, who has a long history with the game, has borrowed the time-tested tactics of the squared circle to cultivate the ultimate antihero character, a figure who wins at all costs, incites outrage and follows nobody's rules but his own.

DOJ Says Hawaii Court Should Deny Request for Ban Clarity

The Justice Department asked a Honolulu federal judge to deny Hawaii's request for clarification on President Donald Trump's travel ban and said any orders that limit the scope of the ban should be considered first by the U.S Supreme Court. Attorneys for the Trump administration argued that implementation of the travel ban is in accordance with the Supreme Court's June 26 ruling.

NYTimes: Fewer Illegal Immigrants Traveling From Central America

The number of immigrants traveling to the U.S. from Central America has sharply declined during President Donald Trump's tenure, the New York Times reports . Trump campaigned on the promise that he would build a wall along the southern border to keep immigrants from entering the U.S. illegally and also find and remove those in the country already.

US, Russia diplomats try to get canceled talks back on track

In this May 10, 2017, file photo, Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak arrives at the White House in Washington for a meeting with President Donald Trump. The United States and Russia worked July 3, to restore a key diplomatic channel between the two clashing nations, days before President Donald Trump planned to hold his first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Poland wants Trump’s vow of protection from Russian activity

Poland's government would like visiting President Donald Trump to make assurances this week that the presence of U.S. and NATO troops in Poland will continue as long as the region's security is threatened by Russia, the foreign minister said Monday. Trump is to deliver a speech in Warsaw during a brief visit Thursday.

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Back when Poland was part of the Soviet bloc, the Communist Party would bus people into Warsaw from the provinces to ensure there was a compliant crowd to welcome high-level visitors from Moscow. Now with President Donald Trump heading to Poland this week for a day-long state visit, the country's right-wing government is tapping the old playbook.

Moon meets Obama, sayslast chance for NK talks

President Moon Jae-in renewed his resolve to pursue sanctions and dialogue to tackle North Korea's nuclear program during a meeting with former US President Barack Obama on Monday, saying now is the "last chance" for the regime to return to the negotiating table. During the 40-minute talk, Moon shared the results of his recent summit with his incumbent US counterpart Donald Trump, asking for Obama's advice on ways to advance the relationship.

Ethics Issue – Nonsense,’ Said Official Who Cleared Trump Hotel

Shortly after Donald Trump won the presidential election, the U.S. official who oversees the lease of his signature Washington hotel offered Trump's company an assessment of a report about its potential conflict of interest: "Nonsense." cleared Trump's company to keep its lease for the Trump International Hotel Washington DC.

Hillary’s campaign coordination with Obama only possible in the Washington swamp

Hidden in the usual holiday weekend news dump was the New York Times admission that it had misstated facts. In stories since January and as recently as Monday, the Times has incorrectly reported intelligence agencies' determination that the Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential election.

Trump, Abe confirm will increase pressure on North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed in phone talks that they would step up pressure on North Korea in cooperation with South Korea, a Japanese government spokesman said on Monday. The bilateral talks were aimed at confirming close cooperation among the United States, Japan and South Korea before a Group of 20 summit meeting to be held in Hamburg, Germany, later this week, the spokesman said.

Will Trump confront Putin over election meddling?

US President Donald Trump heads into his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin with one question looming large: how much is he willing to confront the man whose meddling in the 2016 election may have helped him win? The encounter scheduled for the sidelines of next week's G-20 summit in Germany comes amid a widening US federal investigation into possible collusion between Trump associates and the Russian government. Trump last week gave a rare explicit acknowledgment of the Kremlin-directed effort to disrupt the US presidential campaign.

Beijing Hits Out at U.S. Navy Exercises in South China Sea in a Sign of Turbulent Relations Ahead

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem east of the Korean peninsula during Operation Foal Eagle March 22, 2017. the U.S. government that sending an American naval vessel into territorial waters it claims around the Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea was a "serious political and military provocation," in the latest of a slew of incidents that augur souring relations between the world's two largest economies.