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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by House Congress members speaks at a news conference to discuss the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Pelosi, Trump administration reach deal on USMCA

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration agreed Tuesday to a rewrite of the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, with Democrats announcing the breakthrough minutes after they called President Trump a threat to democracy who must be impeached.

December 10, 2019
White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow talks with reporters outside the White House, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Election, impeachment won’t affect China talks: Kudlow

The U.S. and China are negotiating "around the clock" but it is unclear if they will reach a phase-one trade deal this month or if talks will slip into the campaign year, President Trump's top economic adviser said Friday.

December 6, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence speaks to troops at Erbil International Airport in Erbil, Iraq, on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Mike Pence surprises opioid crisis families at White House gathering

Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday told Americans who lost family members to the opioids crisis that President Trump "will not rest or relent" in the fight against addiction, from cracking down on drug cartels to keeping a stream of money flowing from Congress.

December 5, 2019
From left, French President Emmanuel Macron, U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose during a group photo for a NATO leaders meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg rejected Wednesday French criticism that the military alliance is suffering from brain death, and insisted that the organization is adapting to modern challenges. (Peter Nicholls, Pool Photo via AP)

Donald Trump discusses NATO commitments with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan

President Trump met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for about 30 minutes early Wednesday and discussed "the importance of Turkey fulfilling its alliance commitments," the White House said, as Ankara faces criticism for purchasing a Russian air-defense system that's incompatible with its membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

December 4, 2019
First lady Melania Trump poses with a children choir after joining local students and U.S. Marines stationed at the U.S. Embassy, wrapping holiday presents to be donated to the Salvation Army, at the Salvation Army Clapton Center in London, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)

Melania Trump spreads holiday cheer in London

First lady Melania Trump on Wednesday visited a Salvation Army center in London to donate toys stamped with her "Be Best" slogan, design Christmas ornaments and decorate wreaths.

December 4, 2019
President Donald meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Winfield House, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in London. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump: 2020 G-7 will be at Camp David

President Trump said Tuesday he's landed on a site for the 2020 Group of Seven nations summit in the U.S., after widespread condemnation forced him to retreat from a plan to hold it at Mr. Trump's own Florida resort.

December 3, 2019
In this Nov. 26, 2019, photo, Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg speaks to the media in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) ** FILE **

Trump campaign cracks down on Bloomberg over hands-off news policy

The Trump campaign on Monday said Bloomberg News' decision not to investigate owner Michael R. Bloomberg nor his Democratic primary rivals during the 2020 presidential race is simply wrong and that it can no longer credential the company's reporters for rallies and other campaign events.

December 2, 2019