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US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Trump's two-day stay in Davos is a test of his ability to balance anger over being impeached with a desire to project leadership on the world stage. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump looks to Europe after China, N. American trade pacts

President Trump said Wednesday the U.S. will seek a trade deal with the European Union now that he's signed a phase-one deal with China and negotiated with North American partners, reissuing his threat to levy car imports they don't come to the table.

January 22, 2020
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump, Pence make brief stop at MLK Memorial

President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were greeted with a mix of cheers and boos Monday as they made a brief stop at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington to pay respect to the civil rights icon on his national holiday.

January 20, 2020
President Donald Trump delivers a speech to the World Economic Forum, Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, in Davos. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Donald Trump to highlight ‘economic miracle’ at Davos forum

President Trump will be more than 4,000 miles away when his impeachment trial starts Tuesday, using a speech in the Swiss Alps to defend his approach to trade and to take credit for an American "economic miracle" that's worth emulating, administration officials said Monday.

January 20, 2020
President Donald Trump signs a trade agreement with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump signs landmark trade deal with China to fix ‘wrongs of the past’

President Trump and Chinese negotiators signed a hard-fought trade agreement on Wednesday that provides big wins for U.S. farmers and financial-services firms, a historic breakthrough in the lopsided business dealings between the world's two biggest economies that Mr. Trump achieved through his unconventional use of tariffs.

January 15, 2020
President Trump is to host a team of Chinese negotiators Wednesday in a ceremony marking an official suspension of the tariff war that has been escalating since 2018. (Associated Press)

U.S., China to sign ‘phase one’ trade agreement

The U.S. and China are set to sign a phase 1 trade agreement Wednesday at the White House, giving President Trump another election-year boost on the economy even as he prepares for his impeachment trial in the Senate.

January 14, 2020
President Donald Trump arrives at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena to speak at a campaign rally, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Ron Johnson praises Trump at Wisconsin rally

Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin on Tuesday said President Trump has weathered unrelenting abuse and deserves a second term, offering a show of solidarity in Milwaukee before serving as a juror in the impeachment trial that will determine whether Mr. Trump is removed over his interactions with Ukraine.

January 14, 2020
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Chuck Schumer outlines concerns with ‘phase-one’ China deal

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Monday he's worried the "phase-one" trade deal President Trump struck with China does little to correct Beijing's "rapacious trade behaviors" and may not compensate farmers for their losses amid the trade war.

January 14, 2020