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Trump has ‘verbally’ confirmed visit to the Philippines – official
UNITED STATES President Donald Trump is slated to make his maiden official visit to the Philippines to attend the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit this November, says a Filipino official. Responding to a question fielded by a reporter during a press conference on Wednesday, the Asean 2017 National Organizing Council director-general for operations Ambassador Marciano Paynor Jr, said Trump had "verbally" confirmed his attendance for the summit.
Charisma Carpenter wears sheer gown at Thirst Gala
'The sword stands ready': VP Mike Pence warns North Korea of 'an overwhelming US response' that will 'defeat any attack' in address to 2,500 cheering sailors aboard USS Ronald Reagan in Tokyo Bay Trumponomics: Graph reveals how Ivanka's clothing sales increased by 10,700% when Kellyanne Conway promoted her on TV - as outrage grows over fact China gave her three trademarks the same day she met Chinese President NYPD says it is now investigating the Hudson River death of a pioneering African American judge as 'suspicious' even though she was initially thought to have committed suicide Ohio police officer who said he was shot during a traffic stop admits he fabricated the story to cover up his botched suicide attempt Toxic Bill: Fox News 'is in exit negotiations' with O'Reilly following new claims from black accuser that he called her 'hot chocolate' - as Murdoch's sons urge their father to ... (more)
EPA seeks to derail cleanup of coal power plant pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court in Washington to postpone consideration of 2012 rules requiring energy companies to cut emissions of toxic chemicals. The agency said in a court filing it wants to review the restrictions, which are already in effect.
Sanders urges Democrats to reach out to Trump supporters
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders urged Democrats to reach out to President Donald Trump's supporters to promote a progressive agenda that includes guaranteed health care for all Americans as part of a strategy to rebuild the party. Sanders told a boisterous crowd Tuesday night in Louisville that Trump has reneged on his promises to working-class voters.
Tsongas talks national priorities at Andover forum
The persistence of the opioid epidemic. The potential of a single-payer health-care system.
Mike Pence warns North Korea: ‘The sword stands ready’
Vice President Mike Pence, center, speaks to U.S. servicemen and Japanese Self-Defense Forces personnel on the flight deck of U.S. navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan at the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka on April 19, 2017. Vice President Mike Pence, center, speaks to U.S. servicemen and Japanese Self-Defense Forces personnel on the flight deck of U.S. navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan at the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka on April 19, 2017.
Trump, top officials take aim at brutal MS-13 street gang
The Trump administration vowed Tuesday to crack down on MS-13, a notoriously brutal Central American street gang blamed for a recent series of killings in suburban New York, and accused Obama-era border policies of allowing its ranks to flourish. The gang is known for hacking and stabbing victims with machetes, drug dealing, prostitution and other rackets.
Political Happy Hour: April 18, 2017
Here's your bhang lassi tub of politics from Joshua Miller of the Boston Globe at the Massachusetts State House. DOOKHAN FALLOUT CONTINUES, via the AP: "Prosecutors in Massachusetts are moving to dismiss thousands of drug convictions tainted by a former state drug lab chemist who pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and falsifying tests.
Trump targets visa program he says hurts American workers
Turning back to the economic populism that helped drive his election campaign, President Donald Trump signed an order Tuesday he said should help American workers whose jobs are threatened by skilled immigrants. At the headquarters of hand and power tool manufacturer Snap-on Inc., Trump signed an order that that asks the government to propose new rules and changes that will stop what he called abuses in a visa program used by U.S. technology companies.
Democratic candidate has Donald Trump, Republicans worried about Georgia race
Republicans are pushing to prevent a major upset in a conservative Georgia congressional district where Democrats stoked by opposition to President Donald Trump have rallied behind a candidate who has raised a shocking amount of money for a special election. Tuesday's primary lumps all 18 candidates -Republicans, Democrats and independents - on one ballot in a race that is testing both parties' strategies for the 2018 midterm elections with Trump in the White House.
With Trump, the “Elders” have found their man
A debate is under way about how best to respond to North Korea's belligerence, says Richard Haass, President of The Council of Foreign Relations. Ideas range from a cyber attack to weaken North Korean political and military assets to relisting the country as a state sponsor of terrorism, presumably accompanied by new sanctions.
This Georgia special election is all about Donald Trump
As Georgia voters go to the polls to choose a new member of Congress in the 6th district today, President Trump wants to make sure he's on their minds. In the past 36 hours, Trump has fired off a series of tweets about the race in which Democrat Jon Ossoff is trying to win the seat outright against a crowded field of 17 other candidates.
AP Exclusive: Umps may soon take to mic to explain replays
A congressional election Tuesday in Georgia is the latest proxy between President Donald Trump and the opposition movement that loathes him. President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order that seeks to make changes to a visa program that brings in high-skilled workers.
Georgia Is First Battle in GOP Civil WarBy Lachlan Markay
A heated special election in Georgia is turning into a proxy battle between Republican forces loyal to President Donald Trump and a conservative group that has long been a thorn in his side. The race to fill Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price 's Georgia House seat is pitting the Club for Growth, a free market group that has criticized Trump since he declared his candidacy for president, against a network of political committees, dark money groups, and seasoned Republican operatives loyal to the president.
Just in: Bernie Sanders heading to S. Florida on Wednesday
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will visit Miami on Wednesday and try to bestow some grass-roots cred on new Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez. Bernie Sanders lost the Democratic presidential nomination to Hillary Clinton, but this parade in Philadelphia last year shows he has a strong following among Dems.
Danish diplomat chases off burglar from Manhattan apartment
President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order that seeks to make changes to a visa program that brings in high-skilled workers. President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order that seeks to make changes to a visa program that brings in high-skilled workers.
15 Times Trump Was Guilty of Hillary’s Supposed Sins
To simply label the Trump administration as a herd of hypocrites undersells a tremendous capacity to lie without shame. Throughout the campaign, Donald Trump and his surrogates freely leveled a variety of accusations at Hillary Clinton and her team, but often the three fingers pointing back at themselves told the real story.
Official: French police thwart attack days before election
The multistate manhunt for the suspect in a random killing that police say he recorded and posted to Facebook is entering its third day. The multistate manhunt for the suspect in a random killing that police say he recorded and posted to Facebook is entering its third day.
The Latest: EU says death penalty would dash EU hopes
The placards reads in Turkish: 'No we will win'. Turkey's main opposition party urged the country's electoral board Monday ... .