Nuke deal hangs in balance as Trump plans Iran policy speech
President Donald Trump could announce his secret decision on the future of the Iran nuclear deal next week.
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US votes against UN resolution condemning the death penalty for gay sex – joining Iraq and Saudi Arabia
The Trump administration has come under fire for joining with Iraq and Saudia Arabia on voting against a UN resolution condemning the death penalty for gay sex.
Russia giving cover to Iran could doom nuclear deal as Trump considers whether to certify
As President Donald Trump considers whether to certify to Congress the controversial 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, word that the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog can’t verify a crucial part of the agreement could tip the scales with time running out by the middle of next month.
Pence’s chief of staff floats ‘purge’ of anti-Trump Republicans to wealthy donors
Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff railed against congressional leaders in closed-door remarks to wealthy donors and called for a ‘purge’ if GOP lawmakers don’t quickly rally behind President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Trump prepares to wound Iran deal — and then save it
Donald Trump’s national security team has unanimously recommended that he decertify the Iran nuclear deal — but that he stop short of pushing Congress to reimpose sanctions on Tehran that could unravel the agreement.
House passes 20-week abortion ban
The House on Tuesday passed a bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks.
Puerto Rico’s $70 billion debt will have to be wiped out, Trump says
President Trump has called for Puerto Rico to have its crippling debt forgiven and said it’s tough luck for the Wall Street holders of the debt.
Havana attacks hit US spy network in Cuba
Frightening attacks on U.S. personnel in Havana struck the heart of America’s spy network in Cuba, with intelligence operatives among the first and most severely affected victims, The Associated Press has learned.
As Trump set to visit Puerto Rico, 95 percent lack power
President Donald Trump is set to make his first visit to Puerto Rico on Tuesday, two weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory, and is likely to face more criticism of his handling of the disaster as the vast majority of inhabitants lack power and phone service and are scrambling for food, clean water and fuel.
‘We need you to speak’: US evangelicals urge Trump to condemn racist ‘alt-right’ in open letter
Several high-profile conservative evangelical Christians have urged President Trump to explicitly condemn white supremacy – particularly the ‘alt-right’ – in an open letter.
In Puerto Rico, acute shortages plunge the masses into survival struggle
By Saturday, 11 days after Hurricane Maria crippled this impoverished U.S. territory, residents scrambled for all the staples of modern society – food, water, fuel, medicine, currency – in a grinding survival struggle that has gripped Puerto Ricans across social classes.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin calls Trump tax plan a ‘jobs bill,’ defends estate tax cut
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the president’s tax plan revealed last week is a “jobs bill” and doesn’t benefit the rich, fighting back against criticism from Democrats who say the plan mostly benefits the wealthy.
‘Antifa’ Preps Mass Uprising to Remove ‘Fascist’ Trump
The far-left group known as ‘antifa’ has dramatically increased its presence in the American political scene since the inauguration of Donald Trump.
Trump says envoy ‘wasting his time’ talking to North Korea
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was ‘wasting his time’ trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs, raising speculation about whether Trump could be undermining efforts to maintain channels of communication or somehow bolstering the diplomat’s hand in possible future talks.
Trump’s tax reform plan: Who are the winners and losers?
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans unveiled Wednesday their plan for a massive tax overhaul.
U.S. appoints general to oversee military response to Puerto Rico disaster
The Pentagon named a senior general to command military relief operations in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico on Thursday and the Trump administration sent a Cabinet emissary to the island as U.S. lawmakers called for a more robust response to the crisis.
Head of UN Watchdog Highlights Serious Gap in Iran Nuclear Deal Verification
As US President Donald Trump deliberates over whether to re-certify the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in two weeks time, new concerns about verification expressed by the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog may yet tip the balance against his administration doing so.
Trump border wall construction begins
Homeland Security said it began construction Tuesday on the prototypes for President Trump’s new border wall.
Trump vows another healthcare vote next year, eyes executive order
President Donald Trump, faced with the latest Republican failure to undo Obamacare, pledged on Wednesday to tackle it again next year, suggesting without evidence that he had the votes to pass reform and promising to work with Democrats in the meantime.
Trump: military option for North Korea not preferred, but would be ‘devastating’
President Donald Trump warned North Korea on Tuesday that any U.S. military option would be ‘devastating’ for Pyongyang, but said the use of force was not Washington’s first option to deal with the country’s ballistic and nuclear weapons program.