McCain to allies: ‘Americans stand with you, even if our president doesn’t’

Sen. John McCain pushed back Saturday night against President Donald Trump's reversal of an agreement to sign onto a statement by the G7 countries, saying that Americans would continue to stand with its historical allies. "To our allies: bipartisan majorities of Americans remain pro-free trade, pro-globalization & supportive of alliances based on 70 years of shared values," the Arizona senator tweeted.

Sign me up after Kim! Putin says he is happy to meet Trump whenever U.S. is ready

Sign me up after Kim! Putin says he is happy to meet Trump whenever U.S. is ready to hold a summit - as Russian President greets Chinese counterpart during state visit to Beijing Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he's happy to meet with President Donald Trump once Washington is ready to hold the summit - after greeting his Chinese counterpart at a summit in China. Speaking to reporters in Qingdao, China, Putin said that some nations, including Austria, have offered to host his summit with Trump, should they have one.

Putin says willing to meet Trump whenever US is ready

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that he's happy to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump once Washington is ready to hold the summit and welcomed Trump's call to bring Moscow back into the G-7 group of leading industrialized nations. Speaking to reporters in Qingdao, China, Putin said that some nations, including Austria, have offered to host his summit with Trump, should they have one.

Documents Show Political Lobbying in Census Question About Citizenship

Trump demands Canada dismantle supply management or risk trading relationship - 'We don't want to pay anything, why should we pay anything?' Trump says of Canadian tariffs on dairy products - U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada will have to dismantle its supply-managed dairy system Trump Says U.S. Will No Longer Be 'Piggy Bank That Everybody's Robbing' - LA MALBAIE, Quebec - President Trump said on Saturday that he had brought up with America's closest allies the dramatic prospect of completely eliminating tariffs on goods and services, even as he threatened to end Trump removes U.S. from G-7 joint statement over escalating feud with Canada's Trudeau - QUEBEC CITY - President Trump feuded with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and threatened to impose penalties on foreign automobile imports Saturday, capping an acrimonious meeting of the Group Scoop: Trump open to U.S. embassy ... (more)

Usa Today foreign affairs reporter Oren Dorell killed in hit-and-run

Trump at G-7 floats end to all tariffs, threatens major penalties for countries that don't agree - QUEBEC CITY - President Trump told foreign leaders at the Group of Seven summit that they must dramatically reduce trade barriers with the United States or they would risk losing access Trump Says U.S. Will No Longer Be 'Piggy Bank That Everybody's Robbing' - LA MALBAIE, Quebec - President Trump said on Saturday that he had brought up with America's closest allies the dramatic prospect of completely eliminating tariffs on goods and services, even as he threatened to end Why Trump lit the fire - The biggest key to understanding Trump's dogmatism on trade is that even as he switched political parties and changed his views on issue after issue, his one consistent stance over 40 years is that other countries are "ripping off the United States" in trade deals, as he put it in 1987.

Trump demands Canada dismantle supply management or risk trading…

Trump at G-7 floats end to all tariffs, threatens major penalties for countries that don't agree - QUEBEC CITY - President Trump told foreign leaders at the Group of Seven summit that they must dramatically reduce trade barriers with the United States or they would risk losing access Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats: Russia is Attempting to Influence US Midterms, Divide Transatlantic Alliance - Russia is attempting to influence the midterm elections in the United States in November as well as divide the transatlantic alliance, US Director Trump Says U.S. Will No Longer Be 'Piggy Bank That Everybody's Robbing' - LA MALBAIE, Quebec - President Trump said on Saturday that he had brought up with America's closest allies the dramatic prospect of completely eliminating tariffs on goods and services, even as he threatened to end Why Trump lit the fire - The biggest key to ... (more)

Sasse: Trump’s rhetoric on free trade at G-7 is ‘tremendous news’

Air Force grounds B-1 fleet over safety issue Top EU figure: Trump is 'undermining' world order the US created Dem lawmaker on Trump calling on Russia to rejoin G-7: He's 'loyal' to country that elected him MORE Donald John Trump Trump tweets condolences after US soldier killed in Somalia Trump floats scrapping all tariffs, barriers at G-7 summit: report Dem rips Trump's call to include Russia in G7: What does Putin have on him? MORE 's rhetoric on free trade at the Group of Seven summit on Saturday, commending in a statement the president's call for an end to tariffs and subsidies in the G-7 trade zone.

Thompson: The message behind the pardons

It should be clear by now: President Donald Trump believes he is above the law. It's apparent by his conduct in office and particularly related to the Russia investigation - helping manufacture "Deep State" conspiracy theories to undermine our law enforcement and intelligence institutions, concocting absurd spy stories with no merit, firing an FBI director for not letting things slide, belittling his attorney general for rightfully recusing himself from the probe and sending out his lawyer to act like they can dictate the terms of the investigation.

In pro-Trump ND, Democrat Heitkamp has no time for resisting

That's what the North Dakota Democrat in one of the most Donald Trump-friendly states says, though it would seem she also doesn't have that luxury. The first-term U.S. senator, among the most vulnerable in her party seeking re-election this year, is maneuvering herself at once as an ally of the Republican president on policy, and a polite opponent at other times.

US-China trade war may be on hold, but it won’t be for long

China trade war on hold for now, but wait until Donald Trump has finished with the G7 and Kim Jong-un Washington is set to release details of its latest tariffs on Chinese imports on Friday, and that is likely to set off a whole new round of fireworks, observer says US agricultural negotiators were "pleasantly surprised" at what China offered during the latest trade talks, but an American business leader in Beijing said all bets could be off when Washington releases its new tariff list next week.

Trump says He Called for Free Trade at G-7

President Donald Trump is delivering a statement from the Group of Seven summit in Quebec, saying he had a successful set of meetings in which he discussed the need for "fair and reciprocal'' trade and ways of addressing the threat of Iran. Trump is telling reporters that he told world leaders that the U.S. will take whatever steps necessary to prevent unfair foreign trade practices.

Trump’s love for coal and the Republicans who want more solar

While President Donald Trump searches for a way to save America's coal country, some in his own party have their eyes set on what's arguably the exact opposite: making solar shine. Since taking office, Trump has worked to undo his predecessor's renewable energy-friendly policies, levied tariffs on imported solar equipment and signed tax reforms that depleted financing for clean energy projects.

Manafort faces new charges in Russia probe

Special counsel Robert Mueller has brought new obstruction charges against President Donald Trump's campaign chairman and a longtime associate who prosecutors have said has ties to Russian intelligence. The indictment was unsealed Friday against Paul Manafort and Konstantin Kilimnik just days after prosecutors accused the two men of attempting to tamper with witnesses as Manafort awaits trial on charges related to his foreign lobbying work.

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un’s Nuclear Summit and the Bid for History

In Kim's attempt to unleash the economy and hold on to his dictatorship, he seems to be taking a lesson from China's Communist Party: change, or die. In the city of Pyongyang, the sanctum sanctorum of the Workers' Party of Korea, there are changes afoot that would have vexed Stalin.

Puerto Rican Day Parade displays post-hurricane pride

The National Puerto Rican Parade in New York turned into its usual boisterous celebration Sunday, but many participants also saw it as an occasion to express their more somber concerns over the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. Along the parade route in the heart of Manhattan, people carried signs with tributes like "New York Stands with Puerto Rico," ''You will not be forgotten" and "Decolonize Puerto Rico."

Donald Trump explains mystery behind wife’s hospital trip

US President Donald Trump says his wife Melania had a "big operation" to treat a kidney condition that lasted close to four hours, and cannot accompany him to the G7 meeting in Canada under the orders of her doctor. He said Mrs Trump had wanted to join him at an annual summit of leading industrialised nations, as she did last year, but that she "can't fly for one month".

Critics blast Trump, Sessions for sending border detainees to prison

In this May 7, 2018, file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions listens during a news conference in San Diego near the border with Tijuana, Mexico. A judge allowed a lawsuit challenging U.S. immigration authorities for separating parents from their children to go forward on Wednesday, June 6, but said he would decide later whether or not to order a nationwide halt.