Dave Boyer
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Donald Trump slams media at global economic forum in Davos
President Trump told global business leaders Friday that he had better success with the media as a businessman than he has as a politician. Published January 26, 2018
Donald Trump tells world business leaders in Davos: America is ‘open for business’
President Trump told the world's top business leaders Friday that the U.S. is "open for business" on the strength of his corporate tax cuts and deregulation, and vowed that he will vigorously enforce fair trade laws. Published January 26, 2018
Donald Trump touts strong U.S. economy at World Economic Forum
President Trump took a major European economic conference by storm Thursday, wooing corporate titans to invest more in the new American prosperity and smoothing over tensions with Great Britain as global elites gave him a celebrity welcome. Published January 25, 2018
Donald Trump moved to fire Mueller in June: Reports
President Trump sought the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June but was stymied by White House Counsel Don McGahn, according to reports Thursday night. Published January 25, 2018
Melania Trump tours Holocaust museum in Washington
First Lady Melania Trump toured the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington Thursday, calling it a "moving" experience and taking part in a social media campaign to spur online conversations about the Holocaust. Published January 25, 2018
Watchdog says VA ignored whistleblowers’ complaints of spinal-cord infections at N.H. medical center
A Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in New Hampshire had a "sluggish" response to whistleblowers' complaints of substandard care, including as many as 80 patients who developed serious spinal-cord disease from clinical neglect, a federal whistleblower agency reported Thursday. Published January 25, 2018
Donald Trump says U.S. aid to Palestinians is ‘on the table’ in possible peace talks with Israel
President Trump said Thursday that the U.S. won't give more financial aid to the Palestinian Authority unless Palestinians agree to peace talks with Israel. Published January 25, 2018
Donald Trump reassures Theresa May, gets rock-star greeting at Davos economic conference
President Trump tried to dispel "rumors" of a strained relationship with Great Britain Thursday as he arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to a rock-star reception. Published January 25, 2018
Donald Trump’s Davos trip to sell American business
President Trump travels to a gilded economic conference in Switzerland on Thursday on a mission to sell American business to wealthy global investors, buoyed by the surging U.S. economy but facing fresh concerns about his trade policy, which includes new tariffs on certain foreign-made products. Published January 24, 2018
Donald Trump wiling to talk to Robert Mueller under oath
President Trump said Wednesday he would be happy to talk to special counsel Robert Mueller and would do it under oath, but caustioned that he will listen to the advice of his lawyers. Published January 24, 2018
Donald Trump slams Democratic mayors for boycotting meeting over ‘sanctuary’ dispute
President Trump slammed Democratic mayors, including New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who boycotted a meeting with him at the White House Wednesday in a protest over the administration's crackdown on "sanctuary" cities for illegal immigrants. Published January 24, 2018
U.S. Conference of Mayors cancels meeting with President Trump over immigration beef
Some of the country's top mayors canceled a planned meeting with President Trump on Wednesday to protest his attempted crackdown on sanctuary cities, complaining he was hurting their ability to "protect immigrant communities." Published January 24, 2018
White House supports ‘full transparency’ on Nunes memo
The White House said Tuesday it will leave it up to the House Intelligence Committee to release a memo alleging bias at the FBI and Justice Department involving the infamous Steele campaign dossier and surveillance warrants obtained by the Obama administration. Published January 23, 2018
Mike Pence to start campaigning, fundraising for GOP midterm candidates this week
Vice President Mike Pence will begin a campaign blitz this week for Republican candidates in the mid-term elections, with about 30 campaign events already on his schedule, a senior White House official said Tuesday. Published January 23, 2018
Trump says he’s not worried about Sessions’ talking to Mueller
President Trump said Tuesday he's not worried about what Attorney General Jeff Sessions told special counsel Robert Mueller under questioning about about Russian contacts. Published January 23, 2018
Donald Trump says tariffs on washers and solar panels won’t start trade war
South Korea said Tuesday it will complain to the World Trade Organization about President Trump's decision to slap tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels, calling the move "excessive." Published January 23, 2018
Mike Pence visits Western Wall and Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem
Vice President Mike Pence wrapped up a Middle East trip Tuesday that delighted Israelis, but left the peace process in doubt as senior U.S. officials acknowledged they haven't talked to Palestinian leaders since President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel more than a month ago. Published January 23, 2018
Trump, Democrats losing trust in each other after shutdown
The government shutdown crisis subsided Monday but left a massive trust gap in its wake, with President Trump increasingly suspicious he'll be double-crossed in negotiations with Senate Democrats. Published January 22, 2018
Donald Trump slaps import tariffs on solar panels from China
President Trump announced his first major trade action on Monday, imposing tariffs on washing machines and solar products in a move to protect U.S. manufacturers from cheap imports from China and other countries, the administration said. Published January 22, 2018
Trump happy that Democrats ‘have come to their senses’ in shutdown battle
President Trump said Monday he was glad that Senate Democrats gave up their spending fight and allowed the federal government to reopen. Published January 22, 2018