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Justin Amash says distaste for GOP, two-party system preceded Donald Trump

Newly independent Rep. Justin Amash on Sunday said President Trump has added to the rancor in Washington, but that political discourse began breaking down long before, thanks to the top-down control of congressional leaders in a rigid two-party system.

July 7, 2019

Trump teases ‘favored nations’ order on drug prices

President Trump said Friday his administration is working on a "favored nations" order on prescription drugs, clearing the way for the U.S. to pay no more than the country with the lowest price.

July 5, 2019

Trump defends Ivanka: ‘Foreign leaders love her’

President Trump gave his daughter, Ivanka, rave reviews for her performance at the G20 Summit in Japan but said he is not grooming her for office, as some suspect.

July 5, 2019

Donald Trump says Mike Pence canceled NH trip due to issue there, not in DC

President Trump said Vice President Mike Pence suddenly canceled a recent trip to New Hampshire because of a problem up in New England, and not palace intrigue in Washington.

July 5, 2019

Donald Trump ‘Salute to America’ celebrates with military flyovers, patriotic revelry

President Trump hailed America's' "extraordinary heritage" and the Founding Fathers who paved the way to the nation's rain-soaked 243rd birthday Thursday, ignoring ample rain and controversy to reshape the capital's Fourth of July festivities into a military-heavy showcase on the cusp of his reelection campaign.

July 4, 2019

White House to send all-female delegation to cheer U.S. in World Cup final

The White House is dispatching its Medicare chief, a key Commerce Department official and five other women to cheer on the U.S. women's soccer team in the World Cup final in France on Sunday.

July 3, 2019

Donald Trump predicts ‘good things’ from his unexpected meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un

President Trump said Monday he expects "good things" to come from his impromptu meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as both sides agreed to restart denuclearization talks and some analysts warned of a propaganda bonanza for Pyongyang.

July 1, 2019

Donald Trump’s visit to Kim Jong-un impresses South Korea residents

President Trump's efforts to strike peace between North and South Korea earned him kudos on the streets of Seoul over the weekend even if the locals -- most of whom spoke to The Washington Times through an interpreter -- say his manner can be off-putting at times.

June 30, 2019

Donald Trump uses Twitter to set up meeting with Kim Jong-un

Unconventional and proud of it, President Trump used Twitter to set up his historic meeting Sunday with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

June 30, 2019

Donald Trump becomes first sitting U.S. president to enter North Korea in ‘historic moment’

The U.S. and North Korea agreed Sunday to begin talking again, as President Trump became the first sitting American leader to step into the brutal regime's territory.

June 30, 2019

Donald Trump raises suspense before DMZ meeting, possible Kim Jong-un handshake

President Trump told South Korean business leaders Sunday he wants to visit the demilitarized zone that splits the Korean peninsula to "see how that's looking" and, once again, teased a handshake with North Korean strongman Kim Jong-un, as their nations try to restart nuclear talks.

June 29, 2019

Donald Trump defends interaction with Vladimir Putin, Saudi Arabia’s ‘MBS’

President Trump on Saturday defended his behavior with foreign strongmen at the G-20 summit, saying 13 Saudis are being prosecuted for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and that he technically told Russian President Vladimir Putin not to meddle in U.S. elections, despite his joking tone.

June 29, 2019

Donald Trump: U.S., China to resume trade talks ‘where we left off’

The U.S. will not impose new tariffs on China as the mega-powers restart trade talks that fell apart in May, President Trump said Saturday, signaling a freeze in an economic war that's rattled investors, farmers and consumers alike.

June 29, 2019

Trump ducks Khashoggi issue in meeting with Saudi crown prince

President Trump lauded Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman during a sit-down in Japan on Saturday, citing his kingdom's fight against terrorism and purchase of "the best" U.S.-made military equipment.

June 28, 2019

Donald Trump invites Kim Jong-un to shake hands at DMZ

President Trump said North Korea was "very receptive" to his invitation to meet strongman Kim Jong-un on Sunday at the demilitarized zone that separates the Korean peninsula, upping the ante of a visit designed to strategize with South Korean allies.

June 28, 2019

U.S. rep tells South Korea that ‘simultaneous and parallel’ progress with Kim Jong-un is possible

The Trump administration's special representative for North Korea said the U.S. wants to make progress with Kim Jong-un's regime "simultaneously and in parallel," suggesting a possible softening of the American stance after the push for an upfront, "big deal" derailed February negotiations in Hanoi.

June 28, 2019

Trump smirks, jokes with Putin: ‘Don’t meddle in the election’

President Trump smirked and jokingly told President Vladimir Putin, "Don't meddle in the election," in their first meeting since the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on 2016 interference.

June 28, 2019

Trump, Brazilian president trade praise, talk trade and Venezuela

President Trump lavished praised on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro -- dubbed the "Trump of the Tropics" -- at the G20 summit Friday and used the situation in Venezuela to take a swipe at his political foes back home.

June 28, 2019

Trump meets with Angela Merkel, Narendra Modi, Shinzo Abe to start G20 summit

President Trump kicked off a high-stakes G20 summit in Japan by nudging aside trade and defense spending fights to play nice with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, while thanking Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for using his auto industry to create jobs in the U.S.

June 27, 2019

Moon Jae-in pressures Trump on Kim Jong Un nuclear results

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's role as mediator between Washington and Pyongyang will face its biggest test yet this weekend as he lobbies President Trump to turn "warm" letters from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un into working-level talks.

June 27, 2019