Steady drum of Trump’s anti-Germany remarks raises questions

The steady drum of anti-German rhetoric from the United States, one of the country's traditionally closest friends, has people wondering whether to get ready for a messy breakup. First, it was then-candidate Donald Trump's campaign trail contention that Chancellor Angela Merkel was "ruining Germany" with her decision to allow in more than 1 million asylum-seekers in 2015 and 2016.

Sen. Hatch, Elder Uchtdorf meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the LDS Church met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday, marking the first time a senior leader of the church has met with a German chancellor. Hatch invited Elder Uchtdorf, a German native and member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, on his trip to Berlin to meet with Merkel.

Austria wants EU leaders to agree on strengthening Frontex in September

Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz hopes that European Union leaders will reach an agreement on strengthening the border agency Frontex at an informal meeting in September, he told the newspaper Der Standard. FILE PHOTO: Austria's chancellor Sebastian Kurz attends a news conference with German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer in Berlin, Germany, June 13, 2018.

Germany and Egypt agree deal to stem migrant flow

Germany said on Monday it had reached a deal with Egypt to stem the flow of migrants from the Arab country, part of a broader push by Berlin to head off waves of migrants that have stoked domestic political tensions. German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a TV interview by ZDF public broadcaster in Berlin, Germany, August 27, 2017.

Stop playing games with the Iranian nuclear deal

Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks to the press in Berlin, Germany on June 27. The Trump administration last week certified that Iran is complying with the international agreement placing limits on its nuclear program - but for a while it looked as if the certification wouldn't happen. Administration officials had distributed ta a a a alking points explaining the decision and scheduled a conference call for reporters.

Online hate speech may soon incur a hefty bill in Germany

2017 file photo German Justice Minister Heiko Maas attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany. German lawmakers are poised to pass a bill designed to enforce the coun... Republicans are touting that premiums would go down under their health care legislation, but that reflects insurance that would cover a smaller share of the cost of medical bills.

Germany’s SPD goes back to drawing board after state poll drubbing

Schleswig-Holstein State Premier and top election candidate Torsten Albig receives flowers from Social Democratic Party leader Martin Schulz in Berlin, Germany, May 8, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference after the Schleswig-Holstein regional state elections, in Berlin, Germany, May 8, 2017.

Atkins: Liz lamenting Ivanka conflicts a fool’s errand, experts say

Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser of U.S. President Donald Trump, left, arrives with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, right, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, at the Woman 20 Dialogue summit for the empowerment of women in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. 'NOT PARTICULARLY HELPFUL': Political watchers say U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's battle with Ivanka Trump, right, is likely a waste of time because the first daughter 'isn't going anywhere.'

In Photos: Scientists Worldwide Fight Back Against Anti-Science Trump Agenda

An estimated 10,000 people took part in the March for Science in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday. Tens of thousands are celebrating Earth Day by marching Saturday against President Donald Trump's ongoing attacks on science, in an unprecedented global uprising of scientists against the anti-science Trump administration.

JOY is slammed as sexist after encouraging women to dress like ‘marriage material’

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Speculation grows over Merkel’s re-election plans in Germany

German chancellor Angela Merkel, third left, attends a meeting with US president Barack Obama, left, French president, Francois Hollande, third right, Spain's Prime Minister , Mariano Rajoy, right, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, second right, and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, second left, at the chancellary in Berlin, Friday Nov.18, 2016. Obama is joining the leaders of key European countries to discuss an array of security and economic challenges facing the trans-Atlantic partners as the U.S. prepares for President-elect Donald Trump to take office in January.

Obama gathers key Europe leaders amid questions about Trump

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, speaks during a press conference after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, in the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. Germany is the last European stop of Obama's final tour abroad as U.S. president.

Obama to meet Merkel in Germany, top trade partner and ally

President Barack Obama is stressing a message of solidarity on his final visit to Germany - a top trade partner, key NATO ally and home to thousands of American troops, as well as a nation critical to solving Europe's migrant crisis and debt woes. Obama arrived Wednesday night in Berlin from Greece, making his sixth and final visit as president to Germany, where he has been popular since even before he was elected.

Trump poses daunting new challenge for Germany’s Merkel

Donald Trump's victory has been a shock for America's major partners around the world. But perhaps nowhere has the blow been more painful than in Germany, a country that under Angela Merkel has come to see itself as a bastion of openness and tolerance.