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People across the world are paying great attention to the first actions of the 45th US President Donald Trump, who took office as head of the most powerful state in the world on January 20. In a very strong signal for some parts of the world, including Ukraine, the new leader's first decree was one appointing General James Mattis, who is known for his tough stance on Russia, to lead the Pentagon. By his second decree, he appointed Marine General John Kelly as US secretary of homeland security.
Certainly, the market shine has come off Donald Trump, initially because he failed after his election victory to unveil specifics of his fiscal and economic programs, and then because of his seemingly singular focus on protectionism. Mr. Trump is only doing what he said he'd do.
On Monday's Late Night , host Seth Meyers consoled Donald Trump over his objectively small inauguration crowd ssize, telling the newly-minted president, "Don't worry, you're still the most popular president-since Obama." Comparing an image of Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration with former president Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration, Meyers joked the photos "look like shots from a Billy Joel concert before and after he played 'Piano Man.'
In this Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 file photo, Vice President Mike Pence, left, and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, right, watch as President Donald Trump shows off an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact agreed to under the Obama administration in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Several countries expressed hope Tuesday, Jan. 24, that the Trans-Pacific Partnership could be salvaged, after President Donald Trump's decision on a U.S. withdrawal from the trade pact left its future in serious jeopardy.
I'm not sure this has happened before, and most people are unaware, so I thought a quick note was in order. If you were previously following the President of the United States on Twitter, when it was Barack Obama, you followed @POTUS.
To fight what it called a "grave threat" to the country, a watchdog group on Monday filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by allowing his business to accept payments from foreign governments. The lawsuit claims that a constitutional clause prohibits Trump from receiving money from diplomats for stays at his hotels or foreign governments for leases of office space in his buildings.
Over the past eight years, whenever Europe got into monetary trouble, the continent could at least be sure that the administration of Barack Obama would show some interest - alloyed admittedly, with growing frustration as his eight-year term unfolded. Elections and the rise of populist anti-European parties coincide with tension over German wishes to tighten European Central Bank policy, increased German risks through the Target-2 intra-ECB balances and unresolved problems in the perennial weak links, Italy and Greece.
Charting a new American course abroad, President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, using one of his first actions in office to reject a centerpiece of Barack Obama's attempts to counter China and deepen U.S. ties in Asia. Trump's move on trade aimed to fulfill a central campaign promise even as he appeared to be fixated on re-litigating the 2016 election.
President Donald Trump 's pursuit of an "America first" foreign policy is raising questions about who, if anyone, will fill the void if the U.S. relinquishes its traditional global leadership role. China and Russia are among the aspirants for greater economic and military influence, while an ambivalent Germany could emerge as the West's moral compass.
President Donald Trump, center, accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, right, arrives for a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington. WASHINGTON - Charting a new American course abroad, President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, using one of his first actions in office to reject a centerpiece of Barack Obama's attempts to counter China and deepen U.S. ties in Asia.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer offered the most expansive view of the Trump administration's priorities since the election Monday, using his first press briefing to talk about everything from ISIS to trade, Russia, protesters and relations with journalists. The briefing, which lasted well over an hour, was a rapid-pace affair that jumped from topic to topic at a steady clip.
The talks are the latest attempt to forg... . Astana's Rixos President Hotel, the place that will host Syria peace talks, seen in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.
Much of President Donald Trump's first weekend in the White House was driven by criticism from Trump and press secretary Sean Spicer of media coverage over the size of his inauguration crowd. Received a key legal OK from the Justice Department for Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner to take on a role in the White House.
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Monday he "didn't understand" President Trump's speech at the CIA's headquarters -- or White House spokesman Sean Spicer's media briefing on Saturday. Trump spent much of his CIA speech focusing on the size of the crowd at his inauguration, his appearance on magazine covers and saying he "has a running war with the media."
President Donald Trump moved to pull the United States out of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact Monday, fulfilling a campaign promise as he began his first full week in office. "Great thing for the American worker that we just did," Trump said as he signed a notice in the Oval Office.
US media outlets have hit back at claims by Donald Trump that reporters lied about the size of crowds at his inauguration. The president has warned a "big price" will be paid by those who said fewer people turned out to watch him take the oath of office than when Barack Obama was sworn in for the first time eight years ago.
He declared that repealing and replacing his predecessor's health care law would be "one of his first acts as president." He released an 18-point plan for actions that would push forward sweeping ethics reforms and potentially undo scores of regulations.
An image of the inauguration of President Donald Trump is displayed behind White House press secretary Sean Spicer as he speaks at the White House, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Washington. An image of the inauguration of President Donald Trump is displayed behind White House press secretary Sean Spicer as he speaks at the White House, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Washington.
President Donald Trump is joined by the Congressional leadership and his family as he formally signs his cabinet nominations into law, in the President's Room of the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump is due to meet with House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and sign a number of executive orders Monday as his administration begins its first full week of work.