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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to undo a slew of Obama-era climate change regulations that his administration says is hobbling oil drillers and coal miners. "You're going back to work".
First daughter Ivanka Trump is set to assume a "voluntary" position in the White House described as her father's "eyes and ears," but experts say it could put the Trump administration in questionable ethical territory. She will get an office in the West Wing, security clearance, and government communications devices, all while maintaining ownership of her eponymous fashion and jewelry brand.
The first I heard about the attack here was an e-mail from my son's school yesterday afternoon informing parents that "there has been a security incident at the Houses of Parliament" but that "Pupils and Staff are all safe." His school is literally next door to Westminster Abbey, about two blocks from Big Ben.
You might wonder how the president could get out of bed and head to Capitol Hill after the beating he took there on Monday at the hands of FBI Director James Comey . But roll out he did to make a big push for passage of the American Health Care Act , a bill he's not been all that enthusiastic about but which has become a test of his leadership.
The unusual decision by the Department of Justice to allow FBI Director James Comey to publicly disclose the existence of an ongoing investigation into contacts between the Trump campaign and Russia may have been spurred, albeit unwittingly, by the president himself, according to a former DOJ official.
Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano, shown here at Trump Tower in December, has reportedly been benched over his claims that former President Barack Obama had used British intelligence officials to spy on President Trump. Fox News has reportedly benched legal analyst Andrew Napolitano because of his claims that former President Barack Obama had used British intelligence officials to spy on President Trump.
The Trump administration is trying to show it values traditional allies and alliances, despite the president's rhetoric suggesting the contrary In fits and starts, the nascent administration of Donald Trump is trying to show that it really does value traditional allies and alliances, despite the president's past campaign rhetoric and current Twitter flourishes suggesting the contrary. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared to have a tense first meeting, based on their interaction at a photo-op after their Oval Office meeting.
In the western German town of Schwerte, 700 people gathered in a banquet hall jump to their feet, waving red and white signs saying "Time for Martin." That would be Martin Schulz, a Social Democrat aiming to deny German Chancellor Angela Merkel a fourth term in September elections.
Billionaire Silvio Berlusconi is considering accepting a third, non-refundable 100 million-euro deposit to give the Chinese investor group seeking to buy his Sino-Europe Sports Investment Management Changxing's preliminary agreement to purchase AC Milan for 740 million euros was supposed to be concluded in December, but Berlusconi extended the deadline to March 3. Bloomberg News reported last month that Chinese authorities have blocked the investment group from transferring funds from mainland China to buy the seven-time European champion team. The transfer is being held up partly because the Chinese embassy in Rome disapproved of the warm welcome to Milan for the Dalai Lama in October, according to people familiar with the situation.
A protester holds a placard near the Houses of Parliament in London on Feb. 20, 2017. A protester holds a placard near the Houses of Parliament in London on Feb. 20, 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump should not be afforded the "rare privilege" of a state visit, a British opposition lawmaker said Monday, as Parliament debated a call for Trump's invitation to be downgraded and stripped of its royal seal of approval. The nonbinding debate was called in response to an online petition with more than 1.8 million signatures saying a formal state visit "would cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told an audience including U.S. Vice President Mike Pence that she supports a "free, independent press" and that Germany has good experience with mutual respect between the government and the media. Merkel was asked Saturday at the Munich Security Conference whether she doubts the quality of American newspaper reporting on domestic politics.
US VICE President Mike Pence pledged an "unwavering" commitment to transatlantic ties, aiming to reassure allies including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who pleaded with nations not to go it alone. Capping a week of whirlwind diplomacy by American officials who have descended on Europe to calm nerves rattled by President Donald Trump, Mr Pence underlined the United States' loyalty to its old friends.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel walks with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 18, 2017. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks to participants in the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 18, 2017.
A bipartisan delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives is visiting Kosovo to reiterate the strong support for the nation. In its two-day visit, the delegation led by Republican Peter Roskam will meet Kosovo's prime minister, Assembly speaker, lawmakers and civil society.
Canada is demonstrating its commitment to NATO in ways that go beyond simple military spending, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. During a news conference Friday in Berlin, Trudeau acknowledged the spending target agreed to in 2014 by the members of the global military alliance - two per cent of GDP annually - but described Canada and Germany as principal NATO actors who do much of the "heavy lifting."
The pro-trade show of solidarity that Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are likely to make in Berlin later today will mask differences in how to deal with Donald Trump's call for NATO members to boost military spending. The two leaders are to address reporters following an impromptu dinner Thursday night at the Chancellor's invitation, and a meeting today.
Delivering his judgment on Thursday, Justice Hassan ordered a final forfeiture of the unclaimed sum of N23, 426,300.00 and $5 million to the Federal Government. The judge said he was satisfied with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's argument that the monies were proceeds of illegal activity.
President Donald Trump banned the entry of people from seven majority Muslim countries. Leaders as far apart ideologically as former Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. Bernie Sanders warned the ban could become a recruitment tool for terrorists.