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Peter Navarro downplays China trade concessions: ‘What we must do is hold fast, stay tough’

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Thursday downplayed China's positive signals, saying the only acceptable outcome was an ironclad deal for Beijing to end trade abuses. Published December 13, 2018

Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer display partisan divide in White House meeting

President Trump and congressional Democratic leaders ripped off the bandage over their raw, partisan disagreements Tuesday in open bickering that offered a glimpse of the divided government to come in the next two years. Published December 11, 2018

Trump threatens government shutdown in heated meeting with Pelosi, Schumer

President Trump told Democratic leaders Tuesday he would be "proud" to shut down the government if he doesn't get the $5 billion in border wall funding he's demanding in a year-end spending bill. Published December 11, 2018

China moves to lower auto tariffs

China is moving to lower tariffs on cars, according to reports Tuesday, signaling progress on President Trump's get-tough trade stance toward Beijing. Published December 11, 2018

U.S., China trade negotiations could be derailed by diplomatic, legal issues

Washington and Beijing labored to keep trade negotiations on track Monday amid diplomatic and legal flaps jolting business relations between the two economic superpowers, including a Chinese court ruling against Apple. Published December 10, 2018

Donald Trump threat to kill NAFTA boosts USMCA

Democratic congressional leaders are loath to acknowledge it, but President Trump has them cornered with his threat to terminate NAFTA if his new trade deal with Mexico and Canada isn't approved. Published December 10, 2018

Trump cancels Baltimore visit

President Trump's planned visit this week to Baltimore has been canceled, the White House confirmed Monday. Published December 10, 2018

Chuck Schumer injects climate change fight into infrastructure deal

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Friday demanded that a deal for an infrastructure program include measures to combat climate change, throwing down the gauntlet on road and bridge projects that was one of the only areas of potential agreement between Capitol Hill Democrats and President Trump. Published December 7, 2018

U.S.-China trade war fears spook Wall Street

Stocks recovered in a late rally Thursday after nearly wiping out all gains for the year, capping a tumultuous trading day that reflected investors' persistent jitters over the U.S. trade war with China and fears of a weakening global economy. Published December 6, 2018

Donald Trump companies ignoring E-Verify, hiring illegal immigrants

Just five of the 565 companies in President Trump's business empire are signed up to use E-Verify, the government's best tool to weed illegal immigrants out of the workforce, according to a Washington Times analysis that suggests the president could personally be doing more on that front. Published December 6, 2018

North Carolina Republicans call for bipartisan probe of fraud in House race

Republican state senators in North Carolina on Thursday demanded a new bipartisan investigation into fraud allegations, casting doubt on the impartiality of the election board. Published December 6, 2018

Trump-China trade deal: Beijing breaks unexplained silence

China said Wednesday that it is "confident" of reaching a trade deal with the U.S., and President Trump expressed optimism that Beijing will meet its promises to him, a day after Mr. Trump's threat of more tariffs caused stock markets to plummet. Published December 5, 2018

North Carolina 9th Congressional District House election remains undecided amid fraud allegations

A North Carolina congressional district remains the last race still up for grabs in 2018, with the election result tangled in fraud allegations and the outcome potentially resting in the hands of the incoming House Democratic majority. Published December 4, 2018