Trump: Rick Perry 'couldn't have done a better job'
President Trump told Texas supporters late Thursday that Rick Perry, their former governor, has done a terrific job and plans to step down as his energy secretary by the end of the year.
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Foreign policy 'realists' cheer Trump's Syria withdrawal: 'Not only appropriate, but overdue'
Some U.S. foreign policy "realists" are cheering on President Trump's recent course change in the Middle East, saying that despite its clumsy implementation, the move cuts through contradictions at the heart of the American policy and puts the onus of regional powers to resolve Syria's eight-year-civil war and prevent an Islamic State resurgence there.
AG Barr's special Russia investigator obtained BlackBerrys tied to launch of FBI Russia-Trump probe
It was special investigator John Durham who acquired two BlackBerrys used by Joseph Mifsud, the Maltese professor who jumped-started the FBI's long Russia probe into President Trump's campaign.
Pence: Turkey agrees to five-day cease-fire to withdraw Kurdish fighters
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday agreed to a Trump administration deal for a five-day halt in Ankara's Syria incursion to allow the U.S. to help Kurdish fighters exit a 20-mile border buffer zone, as Congress struggled to respond to White House moves that sparked the crisis.
Lindsey Graham pressures Trump on Turkey with tough bipartisan sanctions bill
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Thursday that would rebuke President Trump's troop pullout from Syrian and slap harsh sanctions on Turkey unless it ends the military action in the region.
White House chief of staff ties Ukraine aid money to 2016 Russia probe
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged Thursday that the Trump administration withheld military aid from Ukraine to force a corruption investigation, which for Democrats was tantalizingly close to confirming the allegation at the core of their impeachment inquiry.
Trump to host G-7 summit at his Doral property, may invite Putin
The Group of Seven summit will be held at the Trump National Doral resort in Miami, the White House announced Thursday, throwing gasoline on the debate over President Trump's willingness to mix personal and public business.
Rebuke of Trump's Syria pullout hits rocky road in Senate
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday signaled that there will be a rocky path in the upper chamber for a rebuke of President Trump's military pullout from Syria.
Ambassador turns on Trump, tells lawmakers president directed Giuliani to push Ukraine probe
U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland turned on President Trump when he appeared Thursday at the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, saying he objected to the involvement of the president's personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, in Ukraine.
Chuck Schumer: Greatest insult from White House meeting was lack of policy on ISIS
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday said the "greatest insult" from a testy meeting at the White House on Wednesday was the lack of a clear policy from President Trump on how to contain the Islamic State terrorist group, or ISIS.
Trump's 'tough guy' letter to Turkish president was thrown in trash; report
A letter President Trump wrote earlier this month warning Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to not "be a tough guy" or a "fool" in his actions against the Kurds was reportedly thrown away by the Turkish president.
Mike Pence meets with Erdogan, seeks Syria border cease-fire
A senior U.S. delegation led by Vice President Mike Pence pursued an uphill mission Thursday to persuade Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to call for a cease-fire in his fight with Kurdish forces in northern Syria.
'Meltdown': Syria rebuke prompts Trump-Pelosi confrontation
Tensions soared Wednesday over President Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops from Syria, with the House voting overwhelmingly to rebuke him and a subsequent confrontation at the White House that led to Democratic leaders walking out on the president.
Trump: James Mattis 'world's most overrated general'
President Donald Trump described former Defense Secretary James Mattis as "the world's most overrated general" during a meeting with Congressional leaders Wednesday to discuss Turkey's incursion into Syria.
Trump pins blame on Obama directly for 'corrupt' 2016 election
President Trump said Wednesday that there is "nothing wrong" with his personal attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani investigating U.S. election corruption that he believes originated in Ukraine.
Trump: Turkish-Syrian battles are 'not our problem'; Kurds are 'not angels'
President Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops ahead of Turkey's incursion into Syria by saying the fight is "not our problem" and likening the Middle East to a sandbox for other nations.
Turkey's Erdogan says he won't meet with Pence about a cease-fire in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he will refuse to meet with Vice President Mike Pence, who is traveling to Turkey to push for a cease-fire in the attacks on Kurdish forces in Syria.
Trump says debate showed that impeachment is Democrats' only hope
President Trump said the field of inept Democrats in Tuesday night's presidential debate demonstrated why their party is trying to impeach him.
Trump vetoes measure voiding border wall emergency declaration
President Trump vetoed a measure Tuesday night that terminated his emergency declaration to divert military construction funds for building a wall along the southern border.
Nancy Pelosi: No vote on Trump impeachment inquiry
House Democrats will not hold a vote to authorize formally an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday.
'Juggernaut': Trump campaign touts $125 million 3rd quarter haul
President Trump's campaign said Tuesday it raised a whopping $125 million with the Republican National Committee and authorized fundraising committees in the third quarter of this year.
Mike Pence rejects Democrats' request for Ukraine documents
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday slammed the Democrats' impeachment inquiry as illegitimate, saying he will not turn over documents related to President Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Democrats set vote to rebuke Trump on Syria
Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill announced a bipartisan resolution Tuesday to rebuke President Trump for his decision to pull U.S. troops from Syria, and said it's time Republicans join them in spanking the president for reckless decisions.
Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues visit Trump White House as full team
Every returning member of the title-winning St. Louis Blues went to the White House several months after a couple of 2018 Cup champion Washington Capitals players opted not to visit Trump.
Appeals court to re-hear Trump emoluments case
A federal appeals court agreed Tuesday to rehear a case in which Maryland and the District of Columbia accused President Trump of violating the Constitution by earning income from his hotels while in office.
Spice company to spend $500,000 in Trump impeachment push
Penzeys Spices CEO Bill Penzey says the attention his unusual stance is attracting will boost his company's brand and lead to increased sales.
Mike Pence to leave Wednesday for Turkey in bid for cease-fire
Vice President Mike Pence will lead a U.S. delegation to Turkey Wednesday to seek a cease-fire from Turkish forces attacking Kurds in northern Syria, President Trump said.
Shaheen to Trump: Erdogan visit to White House 'makes no sense'
A senior Democrat told President Trump on Tuesday to revoke the Turkish president's mid-November invitation to the White House, saying it "makes no sense" for the strongman to visit the U.S. while it punishes Ankara for the chaos in northern Syria.
Trump campaign says impeachment is spurring more volunteers to help in reelection
Trump campaign officials said Tuesday that Democrats' impeachment effort is motivating more volunteers to join the president's reelection effort.
Michael McCaul warns 'undemocratic' House impeachment process could have consequences in Senate
Without a full vote in the House, Democrats are gambling their chances in the Senate, a top Republican warned Tuesday.
John Bolton to aide: Giuliani is 'a hand grenade' regarding Ukraine scheme, go tell lawyers: Report
An apparent White House effort to press Ukraine for political help got so heated over the summer that former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton told an aide to inform White House lawyers, according to Fiona Hill, who testified to Congress on Monday.
Trump: U.S. troops to stay in Middle East, prevent ISIS resurgence
President Donald Trump says the roughly 1,000 U.S. troops he has ordered to leave Syria will remain in the Middle East to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State threat.
Trump's bid to end 'forever wars' undercut by Saudi troop deployment
President Trump has stoked his political base by touting the withdrawal of more than 1,000 U.S. troops from Syria as keeping his 2016 campaign promise to end American involvement in foreign "forever wars." The problem is that the Pentagon's near-simultaneous deployment of some 3,000 troops and advanced missiles to Saudi Arabia is likely to trigger an escalation with Iran that could undercut Mr. Trump's determination to get the U.S. military out Middle East entanglements.
'Salute and move on': Army chief warns troops grumbling over Trump Syria withdrawal
Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy offered a pointed reminder to the troops Monday about obeying their commander in chief, amid open grumbling and criticism from current and former military members over President Trump's abrupt decision to pull out of Syria last week.
Neocons complain, but Trump's pro-military supporters back withdrawal from Syria
President Trump's grassroots military supporters, as opposed to neoconservatives who have long opposed his agenda, appear to be supporting his abrupt decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria.
Trump says he will hammer Turkey with sanctions, cease trade talks
President Trump on Monday said he will impose sanctions against current and former Turkish officials and cease trade negotiations with Ankara in response to the NATO ally's attack on U.S.-allied Kurds in northern Syria.
Trump: 'Greasy' media will give Hunter Biden 'softball questions'
President Trump predicted Monday that the "greasy" press is going to treat Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's son, with kid gloves.
Democrats in early primary states want Trump locked up: Poll
Lock him up! That appears to be an emerging rally cry among voters, according to a new survey from Firehouse Strategies that found a majority of likely Democratic voters in early primary states would like to see President Trump go to jail over the Ukraine scandal.
Trump condemns parody video of church massacre, White House says
Hardly anyone blinks when a Hollywood movie depicting right-wing worshippers being massacred in church grosses a half-billion dollars, but an obscure parody video showing President Trump slaughtering his opponents is stoking a firestorm of media outrage.
Trump: 'Big sanctions on Turkey coming!'; president defiant in response to Syria criticism
President Trump signaled Monday that "big sanctions" will hit Turkey in response to the NATO ally's decision to bombard U.S.-allied Kurds in northern Syria.
Trump appeals to evangelicals as bulwark against tsunami of liberal change
Evangelicals have chided President Trump's strategy in Syria, but he is still basking in their support, rallying them with screeds against the "crazy" left and declaring that Christian conservatives are also being attacked as Democrats pursue impeachment.
How Adam Schiff operates: Chairman keeps digging until he finds dirt on Trump
Clues into how Rep. Adam B. Schiff is secretly running the Democrats' Ukraine impeachment inquiry are contained in his 2018 Russia report in which he demanded at least 60 more witnesses while venturing down scores of investigative alleys.
Trump authorizes 'deliberate withdrawal' of all U.S. forces from northern Syria
The U.S. will soon begin a "deliberate withdrawal" of all its troops from northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday.
Trump blasts left as 'crazy,' tells evangelical audience Pelosi 'hates our country'
President Trump scolded the "far left" Saturday as an existential threat to America and accused House Democrats of hating the country as he rallied evangelical supporters to stick by him amid a Democratic impeachment bid.
Trump touts 'wonderful lawyer' Rudy Giuliani after report of attorney facing criminal probe
President Trump on Saturday lauded his personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani following reporting about the attorney becoming the apparent target of a federal criminal investigation.
Pastor, Trump ally Robert Jeffress to give Talladega prayer
Megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress has been selected by Talladega Superspeedway to give Sunday's pre-race invocation and wave the green flag.
Trump pledges review in case of ex-Green Beret accused of murder
President Trump promised Saturday that the White House will review the case of former Green Beret Mathew Golsteyn, who is charged with murder in the 2010 shooting death of an Afghan man.
Trump weighs in on Shepard Smith's sudden exit from Fox News
Longtime anchorman Shepard Smith left Fox News suddenly on Friday with little notice, ending a 23-year career at the No. 1-rated cable news network, and stunning many of his associates. Late Friday, journalists asked President Trump to weigh in on the media matter, an exchange which added to the mystery of the situation.
Trump savages Democrats for "this impeachment BS"
On the eve of Louisiana's gubernatorial primary, President Donald Trump laid in on thick Friday night urging Pelican State voters to vote Republican on the weekend and not to fall for "this BS impeachment."
Impeachment probe has made 'substantial progress,' House Intel chairman Schiff says
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff claims his investigation into potentially impeachable conduct by President Trump has made "substantial progress" over the past two weeks, despite the administration's attempts to resist.
Stocks soar in anticipation of U.S.-China trade truce; Trump to meet with Chinese vice premier
Wall Street rallied Friday after reports of a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks.
Trump authorizes potential sanctions on Turkey, citing humanitarian issues
President Trump threatened Friday to impose "very significant" sanctions on Turkey over its decision to bombard American-allied Kurds in northeast Syria.
Trump to name John Sullivan as U.S. ambassador to Russia
President Trump announced his intention Friday to nominate Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan as the next U.S. ambassador to Russia.
Maryland's Republican governor supports impeachment inquiry against Trump
Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan says he supports an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, because he doesn't see any other way "to get the facts."
Top U.S. general warns Turkey: 'We retain the right of self-defense'
U.S. forces inside Syria could still be at risk of harm as Turkey continues its military incursion into the war-torn country, Pentagon officials said Friday.
Marie Yovanovitch arrives on Capitol Hill for deposition
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch arrived to her scheduled disposition with lawmakers on Friday, despite the administration's refusal to cooperate with the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry.
Ambassador to defy administration, testify about Ukraine to Congress
U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, a key figure in the sprawling Ukraine matter, will testify before Congress next week, roughly a week after the White House initially blocked his testimony, his lawyer said Friday.
Anti-Trump protesters torch MAGA hats, scuffle with police outside Minneapolis rally
Protesters got into a brief confrontation with police outside President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Minneapolis after some of the demonstrators set Trump hats on fire.
Trump takes aim at Bidens, Ilhan Omar in first rally since impeachment probe
President Trump told supporters Thursday night that Democratic candidate Joseph R. Biden "was only a good vice president because he understood how to kiss Barack Obama's ass" and took aim at Minnesota's influx of Somali refugees, including liberal Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar.
'Disgrace to our country': Trump blasts Ilhan Omar in her home state
President Donald Trump is attacking Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar in a rally on her home turf.
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