Tom Howell Jr.
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Donald Trump says he didn’t push Irish golf resort on Pence
President Trump said Wednesday he didn't tell Vice President Mike Pence to lodge at his golf resort during a recent stop in Ireland, as the White House struggled to explain how the stay came about. Published September 4, 2019
Donald Trump doles out nearly $2B for opioid fight
The Trump administration doled out nearly $2 billion Wednesday to track the opioid crisis and help states tailor treatment programs to their needs. Published September 4, 2019
Donald Trump says ‘don’t worry’ about his pal Boris Johnson
President Trump cheered on embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Wednesday in his fight with Parliament over Britain's looming exit from the European Union, as Vice President Mike Pence prepares to meet with the prime minister Thursday in London. Published September 4, 2019
Mike Pence: Stay at Trump property in Ireland was ‘logical’
Mike Pence on Tuesday defended his two-night stay at a Trump golf resort in the Irish village of Doonbeg, where the vice president has some family ties, as a "logical" move that allowed him to showcase the bond between the U.S. and Ireland. Published September 3, 2019
Mike Pence: U.S. supports both Brexit and a free-flowing Irish border
Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday the U.S. supports British efforts to leave the European Union but that it will urge the U.K. to respect the Good Friday Agreement that allows for a free-flowing border with Ireland. Published September 3, 2019
Mike Pence forced to defend his stay at Trump property in Ireland
Vice President Mike Pence is meeting Tuesday with leaders in Dublin after staying overnight at a Trump property on the other side of Ireland, prompting Democrats to accuse him of "funneling" taxpayer money to his boss. Published September 3, 2019
Mike Pence signs 5G deal with Poland, says world must remain ‘vigilant’ amid Russian meddling
The U.S. and its allies must be wary of Russian interference in elections around the globe, Vice President Mike Pence said Monday at a Warsaw press conference that also featured a 5G-security pact designed to box out "subsidiaries" of the Chinese government. Published September 2, 2019
Mike Pence hails Poland, its people in World War II commemoration ceremony
Vice President Mike Pence hailed the "profound and lasting strength" of the Polish people in a ceremony marking the outbreak of World War II, stepping in for President Trump as a major hurricane threatens the U.S. coast. Published September 1, 2019
Donald Trump visits Va. golf club, as Dorian bears down
President Trump canceled an overseas trip to monitor the path of Hurricane Dorian but found time to visit his golf club in northern Virginia on Saturday. He is expected to be briefed on the storm's progresss back at Camp David Saturday afternoon. Published August 31, 2019
Donald Trump: Hurricane Dorian is ‘not looking good’
President Trump said Friday his own Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida appears to be "dead center" in the path of Hurricane Dorian but that it can "handle itself." Published August 30, 2019
U.S., Poland set to announce ‘strong’ pact on 5G security
Vice President Mike Pence and Poland are expected to announce a "strong agreement" on securing 5th-generation cellular networks during Mr. Pence's overseas trip this weekend, the White House said Friday, signaling headway in the administration's efforts to move allies away from Chinese telecom companies. Published August 30, 2019
Donald Trump revives U.S. Space Command
President Trump revived the U.S. Space Command in a formal White House ceremony Thursday, putting the commander-in-chief a step closer to launching a military branch focused on the final frontier. Published August 29, 2019
Donald Trump to skip Poland trip, send Mike Pence
President Trump on Thursday canceled his trip to Poland over the Labor Day weekend and instead will monitor Hurricane Dorian's expected landfall, calling the safety of Floridians in its path his "highest priority." Published August 29, 2019
House Democrats to probe Trump’s bid to host G-7 at own club
House Democrats said Wednesday they will probe President Trump's interest in holding next year's Group of Seven summit at his golf club in Miami, saying it would make a mockery of the constitutional firewall between presidents' official conduct and their private interests. Published August 28, 2019
HHS says Vermont center forced nurse to assist abortion
The Trump administration accused the University of Vermont Medical Center on Wednesday of violating federal law by forcing a nurse to participate in an elective abortion. Published August 28, 2019
Chuck Schumer to Donald Trump: ‘Under no circumstances’ can Russia rejoin G-7
Senate Democrats told President Trump on Tuesday to drop his idea of welcoming Russia back into Group of Seven nations, saying Vladimir Putin's interference in U.S. elections and forays in the Ukraine, United Kingdom and Syria make him wildly unfit to rejoin the club of industrialized nations. Published August 27, 2019
China denies knowledge of calls to U.S. on trade
A top Chinese official said Tuesday he's still not aware of the phone calls on trade that President Trump referred to during the Group of Seven meetings in France. Published August 27, 2019
White House clarifies Trump’s remarks on Kim Jong-un
First lady Melania Trump hasn't met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in person but she feels like she's gotten to know him through President Trump, the White House said Monday in a clarification of Mr. Trump's odd remark in France. Published August 26, 2019
Donald Trump says he might meet Iran’s president, but G-7 summit was ‘too soon’ for talks
President Trump edged closer Monday to a historic meeting with Iran's president as he wrapped up the Group of Seven summit in France, a conference that ended on friendlier terms than a year ago but still displayed sharp differences among the globe's leading industrial democracies over trade, climate change and Russia. Published August 26, 2019
Donald Trump says China wants to restart trade talks
President Trump said China is sincere about restarting trade talks as he pivoted Monday from the hostile rhetoric and escalating sanctions that had characterized relations in recent weeks between the world's two largest economies. Published August 26, 2019
