Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
President Trump will urge European allies to spend more on defense and repel China's "cheap money" during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's meeting in London next week.
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November 29, 2019
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President Trump made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thursday to serve Thanksgiving turkey to U.S. troops and meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. During the visit, his first to Afghanistan, Mr. Trump announced that he has restarted peace talks with the Taliban and would like to slash the number of American troops there from roughly 14,000 to 8,600.
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November 28, 2019
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Pharmaceutical companies battered by civil lawsuits over their alleged role in the U.S. addiction crisis are facing a potential criminal investigation.
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November 27, 2019
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The Trump campaign on Tuesday slammed Google's decision to restrict how political operations reach users during the 2020 campaign, arguing it will stifle democracy, suppress voter turnout and unfairly hamstring President Trump and Republicans who have built a massive digital operation.
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November 26, 2019
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President Trump donated his third-quarter salary of $100,000 to the fight against opioid crisis Tuesday, but the gesture didn't impress the Baltimore youths who booed first lady Melania Trump as she took the stage at a summit on the drug problem.
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November 26, 2019
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President Trump on Monday hosted the prime minister of Bulgaria, the latest in a string of Eastern European leaders who've found common ground with an unconventional American president looking to tap business opportunities and one-up his predecessor.
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November 25, 2019
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi late Monday said her troops are willing to take up President Trump's prized rewrite of the North American trade deal once the administration drafts a way to enforce its labor provisions, saying right now the pact amounts to "promises on paper."
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November 25, 2019
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President Trump signed a bill Monday that directs the Treasury to issue silver-dollar coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote.
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November 25, 2019
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Conan the military dog received a hero's welcome at the White House on Monday for his role in the Special Forces raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last month in Syria.
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November 25, 2019
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Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise weekend visit to Iraq to rally with troops, serve them a Thanksgiving lunch and offer support for Kurdish allies.
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November 23, 2019
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President Trump wants to raise the age for purchasing e-cigarettes, but he's walking a tightrope on flavored vapes between advocates who say fruity flavors hook kids and industry forces who say flavors support "mom and pop" shops and help adult smokers quit.
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November 22, 2019
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President Trump said Friday his health secretary is preparing a plan that clears the way for states to import drugs at prices that are cheaper than what U.S. consumers pay now.
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November 22, 2019
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The star of "Midnight Cowboy," a best-selling author, a versatile Grammy-winning singer and the man behind a 3-Michelin-star restaurant in Virginia were among eight people awarded presidential medals recognizing achievements in the arts and humanities on Thursday.
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November 21, 2019
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Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel sees a "distinct advantage" for the GOP in 2020 despite the Ukraine controversy engulfing President Trump, citing record fundraising, a Democratic slate lurching to the left and an uptick in small-donor giving even as the House pursues impeachment.
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November 21, 2019
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President Trump toured an Apple Inc. plant in Texas on Wednesday to argue his America First agenda is helping blue-collar workers and that Democrats should follow his lead instead of fixating on his Ukraine policy.
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November 20, 2019
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Barry Myers, the former CEO of AccuWeather, has asked President Trump to withdraw his nomination to the top post at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), citing health reasons.
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November 20, 2019
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President Trump on Wednesday said Mexico and Canada may be ready to "flee" a renegotiated North American trade deal because they're tired of waiting for House Democrats to take it up.
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November 20, 2019
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday her Democratic troops will take up the North American trade deal when the Trump administration ensures it can enforce the agreement with Mexico and Canada.
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November 19, 2019
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President Trump on Tuesday threatened to raise tariffs on China "even higher" if Beijing doesn't offer good trade terms.
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November 19, 2019
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President Trump said Tuesday his visit to a medical center over the weekend was "very routine" and that "sick" media speculation about his unusual checkup spooked his wife and aides.
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November 19, 2019
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