Is this the biggest ever bust-up between a US president and an Australian prime minister? Explosive phone call between Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull casts doubt on decades of friendship between allies Donald Trump’s presidency is barely two weeks old, but already his relationship with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appears to be on the rocks. Trump is said to have slammed Turnbull over a deal agreed with Barack Obama that would see 1,250 refugees from Manus Island and Nauru sent to the US.
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Trump bucks breakfast tradition by calling for prayers for Schwarzenegger
Speaking at a National Prayer Breakfast unlike most before it, Trump said the nation has to be “tougher” in dealing with other countries. Trump bucks breakfast tradition by calling for prayers for Schwarzenegger Speaking at a National Prayer Breakfast unlike most before it, Trump said the nation has to be “tougher” in dealing with other countries.
Czech ministry suffered cyber-attack possibly from foreign state
Hackers possibly working for a foreign state breached the e-mail accounts of dozens of employees of the Czech Foreign Ministry in a cyber-attack similar to that conducted against the U.S. Democratic Party, the country’s top diplomat said. No classified data was stolen during the attacks, which took several weeks, Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said Tuesday.
Trump’s White House not yet open for tours
Nearly two weeks after his inauguration, President Donald Trump’s White House isn’t yet open to the public for tours. The administration hasn’t appointed anyone to run the White House Visitors Office, which organizes tours and major events such as the Easter Egg Roll and the lighting of the National Christmas Tree.
Trump makes unannounced trip to honor fallen Navy SEAL
Assuming the somber duties of commander in chief, President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip Wednesday to honor the returning remains of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed in a weekend raid in Yemen. Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens, a 36-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than two weeks ago.
Democrats are in real danger of overplaying their hand right now
Demonstrators gather outside the Supreme Court Tuesday night after President Donald Trump announced Neil Gorsuch as his nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. President Donald Trump’s first 12 days in office have been marked by controversy, division and uncertainty.
Five Ways The Media has Broken the Public Trust in Four Days
The first two weeks of the Trump administration have been chaotic at best, the last four days have been a whirlwind of reports, retractions and corrections. But why is that? So much confusion in the news, the fog of an “ideological” war? I found a few things that have happened just since Donald Trump signed the highly publicized immigration executive order that make it easy to see why the public has zero confidence in the press.
James Cameron: a Wea re the biggest freakina idiot civilization in historya
The “Avatar” director told The Daily Beast his fear that Mr. Trump will undo all of former President Obama’s progress on climate change, and the effects could be catastrophic. “A lot of my work that’s not specifically on the Avatar films – my activism – is around climate, and sustainability, and sustainable land use, and sustainable agriculture, but climate is number one,” Mr. Cameron, 62, said.
Week 1 of Trump: dog years, old fights, new words, weirdness
Trump’s personal traits on display during the campaign seemed more pronounced in the august setting of the White House. The new president made haste to turn “the Trump effect” into action.
Trump orders ISIS plan, gives Bannon national security role
President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull, with National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, center, and chief strategist Steve Bannon, right, in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 in Washington. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered the Pentagon to devise a strategy to defeat the Islamic State and restructured the National Security Council to include his controversial top political adviser, as he forged a partnership with Russian President Vladimir Putin in their first official phone call.
After first phone call, Putin and Trump agree to rebuild ties and cooperate in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to try to rebuild U.S. Russia ties and to cooperate in Syria, the Kremlin said on Saturday, after the two men spoke for the first time since Trump’s inauguration. U.S.-Russia relations hit a post-Cold War low under the Barack Obama administration and Trump has made clear he wants a rapprochement with Moscow if he can get along with Putin, who says he is also keen to mend ties.
Women of courage at Trump’s inauguration
One of the most poignant moments in the entire event was the presence and demeanour of Hillary Clinton, who lost her presidential candidacy to Barack Obama in the Democratic primaries of 2008 and to Donald Trump in the presidential poll of 2016. Many observers say that one of the reasons she lost to both candidates is that she was unable to communicate directly to the people and feel their pain.
A mixed bag of letter writers
Often lacking the time or the mood to give an answer by letter, the possibility of writing a short comment was a great solution and very convenient to vent one’s opinion. Indeed, deleting this possibility is a hindrance to the freedom of expression.
On a busy Saturday, Trump to call world leaders and sign more orders
On a busy Saturday, Trump to call world leaders and sign more orders The Saturday schedule follows a dizzying nine days of action from the new president. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jHSEje WASHINGTON – Saturday is a full working day in the White House, with President Trump scheduled to make a round of phone calls to world leaders and sign more executive orders.
Petition for Donald Trump to release his tax returns shatters White House record
During the run-up to the 2016 Presidential election, Donald Trump was extraordinarily coy about releasing his tax returns. While boasting that he had nothing to hide, Trump delicately danced around the issue by claiming that he couldn’t release his tax returns as he was undergoing an audit.
Trump-cited study author (still) refuses to show proof of voter fraud
The author of a study that claims to show millions of illegal votes were cast in the presidential election refused to produce evidence support his allegation during a contentious and lengthy interview with CNN. In 12-minute exchange with CNN’s Chris Cuomo Friday, VoteStand founder Gregg Phillips alleged he has the names of three million individuals who voted illegally, but that he needs more time to prepare a public report to ensure accuracy and because the work is being completed by volunteers.
John Dickerson: Who is Trump’s restraint officer?
U.S. President Donald Trump walks through the Colonnade to the Oval Office after returning to the White House in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017. Sometimes your morning reading can collide.
Reports: Trump, Putin to speak by phone this weekend
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to speak on the phone Saturday for the first time since Trump came into office. The call will likely be the beginning of Trump’s attempt to improve relations with the Kremlin.
Watch live: Trump addresses Congressionala
Watch live: Trump addresses Congressional Republicans at annual policy retreat The USA TODAY NETWORK will have live coverage of this event. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: http://usat.ly/2jBz6Nt Congressional Republicans will hear from President Donald Trump Thursday at their three-day annual policy retreat in Philadelphia.
Reality, Rights Fade in Trump’s America
The president not only has the resources of the American government at his disposal, but also a coterie of billionaire buddies committed to disseminating ‘alternative facts’ on his behalf. This week a commercial titled ” Champion ” made the rounds on cable news networks, proclaiming that President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, the embattled Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, is “a civil rights champion” with “a lifetime of fighting for justice.”
Trump Signs Two Executive Orders Approving Keystone, Dakota Pipelines
A new day has arrived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and Tuesday made it crystal clear. In a move that President Donald Trump had promised during his campaign, he signed two executive orders to move forward with construction of the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines.
A timeline of the Keystone XL oil pipeline
Notable events in the dispute over the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which is slated to run from Canada to U.S. refineries in the Gulf Coast. March 2008 – The U.S. State Department issues a presidential permit for a $5.2 billion Keystone pipeline to transport crude oil.
Virginia’s House is the most important legislature up this year, and Clinton won a majority of seats
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according… Send a letter to U.S. Senators: Block Jeff Sessions’ appointment as Attorney General. **NOTE: THE FORM LETTER IS BLANK.
New Poll Shows Tough Re-Election Road For Sen. Warren
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks during the first session at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 25, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich – RTSJMII A new poll released Monday morning shows Democratic Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren may have a tough path to re-election in 2018.
The inauguration of Donald Trump through the eyes of a Newport based blogger
NEWPORT based blogger Laura Dunn was on hand to witness the moment Donald Trump was inaugurated as the President of the United States of America. Laura, a digital and social media practitioner who works in the UK and the USA is the Founder of the popular Political Style blog and is also a contributor for The Huffington Post.
Factbox – Women stage marches in cities across North America
Hundreds of thousands of women, supported by a smaller number of men, gathered in dozens of cities across North America on Saturday to march in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump the day after the maverick Republican took office. [L1N1FB0BM] Here is a look at how the crowds of protesters, many wearing the marches’ signature pink hats, shaped up in some of the largest cities in North America: Organizers of the march in the nation’s capital had told police they expected 200,000 people to attend, but reporters covering the event said it appeared bigger than that, with a dense crowd stretching for about a mile through the heart of the capital.
Change? Hypocrisy thrives in Washington
In the four days leading up to Friday’s inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America, nearly 450,000 people chose to read a four-year-old story in Capitol Hill Blue about a number of Republicans who would not be attending the second inaugural of Barack Obama. The article, written by Ken Thomas of The Associated Press, said Republicans, after losing the second straight Presidential election to Obama, weren’t in any mood to celebrate.
Trump versus Paris accord
The Paris Agreement aimed at combating global warming, which went into effect on Nov. 4, is exposed to the same crisis that beset the Kyoto Protocol adopted at the 3rd United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in December 1997. When the Kyoto Protocol was adopted, the United States was led by the administration of President Bill Clinton.
GOP senator torches Obama’s response to Russian cyberattacks and fires a warning shot at Trump
Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has been one of the biggest critics of Russia’s election-related cyberattacks during the 2016 presidential election conceded that Donald Trump will be the next US president. “What Russia did in our election did not change the outcome.
President Obama hits 60% approval rate
President Barack Obama will leave office Friday with his highest approval rating since 2009, his presidency largely viewed as a success, and a majority saying they will miss him when he is gone. A new CNN/ORC poll finds Obama’s approval rating stands at 60%, his best mark since June of his first year in office.
Nikki Haley Set for Confirmation Hearing
Nikki Haley delivers the State of the State in the House chambers at the South Carolina Statehouse, Jan. 20, 2016, in Columbia, South Carolina. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will face the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday for her confirmation hearing to be considered as President-elect Donald Trump ‘s choice for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations .
Biden warns of Russian plot to ‘collapse liberal international’
As his final 48 hours as vice president ticked away, Joe Biden warned of a Russian plot to “collapse” world order in his final major address Wednesday in Switzerland. He called for nations to reject isolationism and bolster cybersecurity to prevent “outside manipulation,” such as the Kremlin’s alleged interference in the U.S. presidential election.
With clemency for Manning, attention turns to WikiLeaks head
President Barack Obama’s decision Tuesday to commute Chelsea Manning’s sentence brought fresh attention to another figure involved in the Army leaker’s case: Julian Assange. On Twitter last week, Assange’s anti-secrecy site WikiLeaks posted, “If Obama grants Manning clemency Assange will agree to US extradition despite clear unconstitutionality of DoJ case.”
Schapiro ends as US ambassador on Friday, family stays in Prague
The U.S. ambassador to Prague, Andrew Schapiro, will leave the post on Friday, he told journalists on Tuesday, adding that he will be returning to the Czech Republic because his children will complete their school attendance in the current school year in the country. Schapiro will leave his office on the day of the inauguration of the new U.S. president, Republican Donald Trump.
GM To Add Or Keep 7,000 Jobs, Make $1B Factory Investment
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China’s Xi takes spotlight at Davos as US makes transition
China’s President Xi Jinping, center, Xi’s wife Peng Liyuan, left, and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter eat Swiss cheese fondue during lunch during Xi’s two days state visit to Switzerland in Bern, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017.
Chinaa s Xi takes spotlight at Davos as US makes transition
President Xi Jinping leads a Chinese delegation of over 100 officials and scores of business executives attending the World Economic Forum, embodying a tectonic shift at an event that started nearly a half-century ago among Europeans and Americans. Xi’s opening plenary address Tuesday to political and business leaders is shaping up as perhaps the highlight both of this year’s WEF and Xi’s one-country European visit to ultra-stable and chronically neutral Switzerland.
Davos Man Has No Clothes
The World Economic Forum’s annual celebration of global capitalism once represented the inevitable arc of human progress. No longer.
Americans Will Get the Trump They Elected as President
After 10 weeks, dozens of tweets and one rollicking news conference, Donald Trump’s transition into the White House has left little doubt that the man Americans elected in November is the president they’ll get. The immense responsibilities of the office and the daunting decisions that await Trump when he takes office Friday have not appeared to change the confrontational, divisive Republican.
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Incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus suggested that President Obama should jump into the fray and scold Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., the civil rights leader who questioned the legitimacy of President-elect Donald Trump. A The truth is, itA s irresponsible for John Lewis, historic as he is, to have done this,A Priebus told Chuck Todd today on Meet the Press, adding that A Barack Obama should step up and call it what it is – itA s wrong what is happening.A A ItA s wrong how some of these Democrats are treating President-elect Trump,A Priebus added.