Dave Boyer
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Donald Trump says U.S. has leverage over China in tariff war
President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has the upper hand in the tariff war with China, saying America's economy is thriving while the Chinese are having their worst year in more than half a century. Published November 12, 2019
Mick Mulvaney’s lawyers say he’ll follow Donald Trump’s order not to testify in impeachment inquiry
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Tuesday he will follow President Trump's directive to defy a House subpoena seeking his testimony in the impeachment inquiry, abandoning his plan to ask a federal judge to decide whether he should testify. Published November 12, 2019
Mick Mulvaney to file own impeachment suit after John Bolton clash
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney withdrew his petition Monday to join a lawsuit over impeachment testimony, after a legal clash with former national security adviser John R. Bolton. Published November 11, 2019
Donald Trump Economic Club of New York speech to shed light on China trade war, tariffs
Wall Street investors, U.S. farmers and Chinese officials will be among those listening closely to President Trump's speech at the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday for signs of whether he intends to make concessions to Chinese demands for a rollback of tariffs. Published November 11, 2019
Trump: Resignation of Bolivia’s president spells trouble for Venezuela, Nicaragua
President Trump said Monday the resignation of Bolivia's president sends a message to "illegitimate regimes" in Venezuela and Nicaragua that the Western Hemisphere is closer to becoming "completely democratic." Published November 11, 2019
Donald Trump marks 100th annual Veterans Day parade in New York
President Trump marked Veterans Day on Monday by attending a wreath-laying in New York and presiding over the city's 100th annual veterans' parade with a pledge to uphold the nation's obligation to its warriors. Published November 11, 2019
Donald Trump says White House will likely release transcript of other Ukraine call on Tuesday
President Trump said Saturday that he'll probably release a transcript of his other phone call with Ukraine's president on Tuesday. Published November 9, 2019
Donald Trump calls on black voters to reject Democrats, says impeachment ‘failing fast’
President Trump appealed to black voters Friday to support his reelection campaign, saying that Democrats in Congress are wasting their time on an impeachment effort that's "failing fast" instead of working to improve black communities. Published November 8, 2019
Trump says New York ‘corrupt’ after judge rules against him on charity: ‘I gave $19 million away’
A day after a New York state judge ordered President Trump to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit over his charitable foundation, the president said the state treated him unfairly. Published November 8, 2019
Trump says Jeff Sessions has ‘tough competition’ for Senate seat
President Trump said Friday he hasn't decided whether to endorse former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, with whom he clashed bitterly, for a Senate seat in Alabama. Published November 8, 2019
Donald Trump says he would love to run against ‘little Michael’ Bloomberg
President Trump said Friday he would love to square off against Michael Bloomberg in 2020, but he thinks the former New York City mayor will falter in the Democratic primary if he enters the race. Published November 8, 2019
Jeff Sessions hopes to win Trump support with Senate bid
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he was running for his old Alabama's Senate seat in 2020, gushing about President Trump's agenda and hoping he will earn the White House's support despite his sour relationship with the president. Published November 7, 2019
Whistleblower testimony sought in Trump impeachment trial
House Republicans on Thursday plotted to put the government whistleblower on trial in the impeachment probe he launched, as Democrats piled up more testimony against President Trump and eyed a climactic vote the week before Christmas. Published November 7, 2019
John Kennedy defends calling Nancy Pelosi ‘dumb’ at Trump rally
Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana on Thursday defended calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "dumb," saying she is lowering the bar for future partisan impeachment investigations of other presidents. Published November 7, 2019
George Kent transcript: Democrats release sixth in impeachment probe
House Democrats released the sixth closed-door transcript of their impeachment investigation on Thursday, this time from Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent. Published November 7, 2019
White House says it’s ‘free country’ for Jeff Sessions to run for Senate seat
A top White House official suggested Thursday that President Trump might support estranged former Attorney General Jeff Sessions for a Senate seat in Alabama in 2020 if the choice comes down to Mr. Sessions and Democratic Sen. Doug Jones. Published November 7, 2019
Mike Pence files paperwork for Trump-Pence 2020 campaign in New Hampshire
Vice President Mike Pence visited New Hampshire Thursday and filed the official paperwork for the Trump-Pence 2020 campaign to be on the ballot in the first-in-the-nation primary state. Published November 7, 2019
Trump hits top Nicaraguan government officials with sanctions over corruption, human rights abuses
The Trump administration slapped sanctions Thursday on three top Nicaraguan government officials for human rights abuses, election fraud and corruption. Published November 7, 2019
Pam Bondi, former Florida AG, ‘likely’ to join White House during impeachment
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday she will "most likely" join the White House communications team as President Trump gears up to fight impeachment. Published November 7, 2019
White House praises China’s crackdown on opioid ring
The White House hailed "concrete action" by China Thursday to stop the illicit flow of opioids into the U.S., after nine members of a fentanyl-smuggling ring were sentenced to prison terms by a Chinese court. Published November 7, 2019
