Paul Ryan defends tax breaks for Foxconn at town hall
In this July 25, 2017 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Trump calls on global allies to increase troops and funding for the…
Trump calls on global allies to increase troops and funding for the war in Afghanistan 'in line with our own' Donald Trump has said he is confident that Nato allies such as Britain will increase troops and funding for the war in Afghanistan "in line with our own". Donald Trump has said he is confident that Nato allies such as Britain will increase troops and funding for the war in Afghanistan "in line with our own".
Putin names ‘pragmatic’ ambassador to the US, blacklisted by the EU
Russian President Vladimir Putin has named Anatoly Antonov as Russia's next ambassador to Washington, the Kremlin announced on Monday . Antonov is a former defence official who is subject to EU sanctions over his role in the conflict in Ukraine.
Mitch McConnell Says ‘Most News Is Not Fake,’ Rejecting Trump’s Refrain
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has been waging a war against the traditional news media, undermining reporters and news outlets at every turn with his oft-repeated "fake news" trope . But at least one prominent Republican leader is speaking up in opposition to Trump's claim.
Trump commits US to fight on in Afghanistan; no speedy exit
President Donald Trump speaks at Fort Myer in Arlington Va., Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, during a Presidential Address to the Nation about a strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan. WASHINGTON - Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan Monday night, declaring U.S. troops must "fight to win."
Speaker Paul Ryan at CNN town hall: Trump ‘messed up’ Charlottesville reaction
President Donald Trump checks hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan before a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on June 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump checks hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan before a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on June 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Monday that he was disappointed with President Donald Trump's failure to denounce white supremacists in the wake of violence at a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, but Ryan said he would not endorse an effort to formally censure Trump for his response. "I do believe he messed up in his comments on Tuesday," Ryan said during a town hall on CNN.
Taliban dismiss Trump’s Afghan strategy as ‘nothing new’
US President Donald Trump speaks during his address to the nation from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug 21, 2017. Trump warned Pakistan on Monday that Washington will no longer tolerate Pakistan offering "safe havens" to extremists.
Afghan ambassador gives Trump ’10 out of 10′ for strategy speech
Afghanistan's government has applauded US president Donald Trump's strategy, praising its focus on needs and conditions instead of timelines. Afghanistan's government has applauded US president Donald Trump's strategy, praising its focus on needs and conditions instead of timelines.
President Donald Trump leaves for vacation in Bedminster, New Jersey, …
President Donald Trump, admitting he came into office wanting to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, said Monday he had changed his mind and had approved an open-ended military commitment to prevent terrorist safe havens there. In a televised prime-time speech Monday night before an audience of troops at Fort Myer, across the Potomac River from Washington in Virginia, the president told the nation that the "immense" security threats from South Asia dictated that the United States remain involved after nearly 17 years in Afghanistan.
Nation’s political split on display at Trump Phoenix visit
The nation's political split over President Donald Trump is expected to be on full display Tuesday as hard-core backers of the Republican president flood into the Phoenix Convention Center and police brace for protests from opponents outside. The rally organized by the Trump campaign will also be a test of the president's support among his base and elected Arizona Republicans, some of whom won't show up because of the possible damage he can do to their own political standing.
Trump returns to Arizona _ and a chaotic political landscape
Donald Trump was just a few weeks into his candidacy in 2015 when he came to Phoenix for a speech that ended up being a bigger moment in his campaign than most people realized at the time. Trump savaged his critics and the media, vowed to fine Mexico $100,000 for each immigrant entering the country illegally, talked tough on trade, promised to return America to its winning ways and borrowed a line from Richard Nixon in declaring, "The silent majority is back."
Rand Paul protests Trump’s Afghanistan troop increase
A leader of the GOP's non-interventionist wing says it's a "terrible idea" to send any more American troops to Afghanistan. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky issued a statement ahead of a prime-time address by President Donald Trump to unveil his updated Afghanistan policy.
Collins unsure if Trump will be 2020 GOP nominee
Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate Republican, said Monday that she was unsure whether President Donald Trump would be her party's nominee for president again in 2020. Collins, speaking on MSNBC, also said she was uncertain whom she would back for president during the next election cycle.
Behind Trumpa s Afghan decision: Infighting, stalemate, finally a bow to the generals
President Donald Trump was frustrated and fuming. Again and again, in the windowless Situation Room at the White House, he lashed out at his national security team over the Afghanistan war, and the paucity of appealing options gnawed at him.
Paul Ryan: Leaders must push beyond “passions of moment”
The nation's leaders "have an obligation" to steer the country past "the passions of the moment," House Speaker Paul Ryan said Monday in remarks that didn't explicitly criticize President Donald Trump's handling of this month's deadly clash in Charlottesville, Virginia. The written statement by Ryan, R-Wis., came six days after Trump used a news conference to say "both sides" were to blame for the Charlottesville violence, in which neo-Nazis and other right-wing groups clashed with counter-protesters.
Former health chiefs to Trump: Avoid new “Obamacare” crisis
That's the advice of former U.S. health secretaries of both parties to President Donald Trump and the GOP-led Congress, now that "Obamacare" seems here for the foreseeable future. The 2018 sign-up season for subsidized private health plans starts Nov. 1, with about 10 million people currently served through HealthCare.gov and its state counterparts.
Trump will return to an unsettled Arizona
Donald Trump was just a few weeks into his candidacy in 2015 when came to Phoenix for a speech that ended up being a bigger moment in his campaign than most people realized at the time. Trump savaged his critics and the media, vowed to fine Mexico $100,000 for each immigrant entering the country illegally, talked tough on trade, promised to return America to its winning ways and borrowed a line from Richard Nixon in declaring, "The silent majority is back."
Trump returns to Arizona – and a chaotic political landscape
In this July 11, 2015 file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump finishes up speaking before a crowd of 3,500 in Phoenix.
Secret Service says it will run out of money to protect Trump and his family Sept. 30
The Secret Service said Monday that it has enough money to cover the cost of protecting President Donald Trump and his family through the end of September, but after that the agency will hit a federally mandated cap on salaries and overtime unless Congress intervenes. If lawmakers don't lift the cap, about a third of the agency's agents would be working overtime without being paid, agency officials said.
Kelli Ward tells Sen. Flake: ‘Mix the mortar and fix the border’
Kelli Ward is challenging fellow a fellow Republican, Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, in the upcoming 2018 GOP primary race. A supporter of President Donald Trump, Ward said on "Fox & Friends" on Monday, "I think we do need to mix the mortar to fix the border."