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Trump says Saudi journalist likely dead, warns of 'severe' response

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 19 05:42 AM

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he now believes journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and warned of "very severe" consequences should Saudi Arabia be proven responsible. Read more »

Trump warns Mexico on migrant caravan, threatens to close border

Reuters
Posted at Oct 18 08:41 PM

Trump, who has made curtailing immigration and building a border wall on the Mexican border a key platform, has previously threatened to shut off aid and dispatch troops there. Read more »

Trump denies covering for Saudis on journalist, says truth out soon

Sebastian Smith and Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 05:32 PM

President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied covering up for ally Saudi Arabia in the suspected murder of a critical journalist and said that he expects to learn the truth about Jamal Khashoggi's fate within days. Read more »

Honduran migrants defy Trump to continue long march north

Henry Morales Arana, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 08:18 AM

Thousands of Honduran migrants marched north Wednesday in a bold attempt to reach the United States, defying threats from US President Donald Trump to stop aid to countries that let their "caravan" pass. Read more »

Trump denies covering for Saudis, says truth out in days

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 01:58 AM

Trump said he would get a "full report" from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on his return from meetings with Saudi leaders and then know the truth of what occurred. Read more »

Trump calls US Federal Reserve his 'biggest threat'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 06:13 AM

US President Donald Trump reignited his controversial criticism of the US central bank Tuesday, calling the Federal Reserve his "biggest threat." Read more »

Trump calls porn star 'Horseface' and senator 'Pocahontas'

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 06:11 AM

A budding diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia, Hurricane Michael's wreckage to clean up, stock market jitters, and... President Donald Trump's standout act Tuesday was to brand porn star Stormy Daniels "Horseface."   Read more »

Trump hangs painting of self at bar with Republican presidents

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 02:01 PM

In "The Republican Club," a painting by Andy Thomas, an uncharacteristically brawny Donald Trump sports an affable, if slightly pinched smile as he is joined by the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Teddy Roosevelt and George W. Bush. Read more »

Jared Kushner 'likely' paid little or no income taxes for years - NYTimes

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 09:47 AM

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and a senior White House adviser, likely paid little or no federal income taxes between 2009 and 2016, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing confidential financial documents.   Read more »

Trump vows ‘severe punishment’ if journalist killed by Saudi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 08:55 PM

Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he walked into the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Read more »

Global stocks stumble as Trump attacks Fed

Ben Perry and John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 08:17 AM

The extent of European equity falls almost matched the previous day's tumble at the close, while Wall Street followed up its worst session since February with another bruising rout. Read more »

Trump says Fed 'out of control' but keeps Powell

Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 08:13 AM

Trump blamed the Federal Reserve for the global stocks rout that continued Thursday for a second day amid concerns about rising interest rates. Read more »

'Domino effect' hits US stocks as Trump slams Fed

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 01:50 AM

European stock markets fell Thursday as economic strains and a drastic downturn in Asia spooked investors, but Wall Street managed to put a halt on its sharp fall seen the previous day, the worst since February. Read more »

Trump touts black support in Kanye West lunch

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 12:14 AM

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump hosts lunch Thursday for star rapper Kanye West in the latest push to portray his presidency as being on the side of blacks, rather than only the overwhelmingly white voter block behind his surprise election.   Read more »

Trump blames 'crazy' Fed as Wall Street suffers ugly losses

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 11 08:01 AM

Wall Street stocks plummeted Wednesday as worries about surging US interest rates and the impact of trade disputes, as President Donald Trump blamed the Federal Reserve, saying it had "gone crazy." Read more »

Trump questions UN global warming report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 05:23 AM

US President Donald Trump said he has yet to read a UN report warning of global warming-caused chaos unless drastic action is taken and added that he is skeptical. Read more »

Trump does victory lap after bitter Supreme Court battle

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 06:56 AM

President Donald Trump prepared a triumphant swearing-in ceremony for his new conservative Supreme Court justice Monday and called sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh a "hoax."   Read more »

Trump likes Taylor Swift 'about 25 percent less' as singer gets political

Jill Serjeant, Reuters
Posted at Oct 09 06:35 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift’s decision to break her silence on politics triggered a storm on Monday, with even U.S. President Donald Trump weighing in on the pop music star’s remarks in support of Democrats.   Read more »

Why Republicans fear Democratic 'blue wave' in US elections

James Oliphant, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 10:26 PM

SPOTSYLVANIA - The last time US congressional elections were held in this central Virginia district, Meg Sneed voted for the Republican incumbent, Representative Dave Brat. Her friend, Cheryll Lesser, did not vote at all. Read more »

US Senate poised to confirm Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 07 01:11 AM

A confirmation for conservative judge Brett Kavanaugh would give Trump a big political win and tilt the nation's high court decidedly to the right. Read more »