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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump offers trade on whistleblower transparency

President Trump on Wednesday said Congress should receive a whistleblower complaint about his conversations with Ukraine, so long as former Vice President Joseph R. Biden faces scrutiny, too.

September 25, 2019
President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 25, 2019. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Volodymyr Zelensky felt no pressure from Trump on controversial call

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that President Trump didn't pressure him during an infamous phone call, emboldening Mr. Trump to scold the media and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while demanding credit for wins on the global stage.

September 25, 2019
President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the InterContinental Barclay New York hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

U.S. and Japan ink ‘first stage’ of trade deal

The U.S. and Japan inked the first stage of what President Trump described as a "phenomenal new trade agreement," after months of negotiations, rounds of golf and high ceremony in Tokyo.

September 25, 2019
In this Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela. Maduro ordered on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, Venezuela's military to hold exercises along the border with Colombia, accusing the neighboring nation's president of plotting an attack as tensions mount between the two South American countries. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Donald Trump decries ‘tragedy of historic proportions’ in Venezuela

President Trump said Wednesday there's been a "tragedy of historic proportions" in Venezuela and spoke extensively about the crisis under strongman Nicolas Maduro, hoping to keep things on track in his first public appearance after details of his unusual conversation with the Ukrainian president were released.

September 25, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih at the Lotte New York Palace hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump: Democrats ‘frozen with hatred and fear’

President Trump on Wednesday previewed his attacks on Democrats pursuing impeachment, saying they're incapable of doing anything productive and heading down a path on Ukraine that evokes the Russian-meddling saga.

September 25, 2019
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak to reporters at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Chuck Schumer to GOP: Drop the ‘see no evil’ act on Ukraine saga

Sen. Charles E. Schumer told the Senate Republicans to drop their "see no evil" approach to the Ukraine corruption saga that is consuming Washington, urging Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to demand a whistleblower complaint that flagged President Trump's behavior and was deemed credible by a Trump-appointed inspector general.

September 23, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump shake hands after introductions during the "Howdy Modi" rally Sunday in Houston. (Associated Press)

Trump touts Indian PM Narendra Modi as he courts voters in Houston

President Trump rallied Sunday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston, combining forces with a leader who has made similar appeals to nationalism as he tries to gather support from the Indian American voting bloc in Texas, an emerging political battleground.

September 22, 2019
President Donald Trump talks with reporters before leaving on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. Trump is traveling to Texas and Ohio before heading to New York to attend the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump: Ukraine call ‘largely congratulatory’

President Trump said Sunday his July call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "absolutely perfect," pushing back at reports he used it to withhold military aid in exchange for dirt on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, who he labeled "dishonest."

September 22, 2019