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Donald Trump urges workers to reclaim ‘noble heritage’ in energy, manufacturing

President Trump told Pennsylvania energy workers on Tuesday he needs a second term to help the U.S. reclaim its "noble heritage" as a nation of builders with a robust manufacturing sector. Published August 13, 2019

U.S. delays China tariffs until December, markets higher

The Trump administration, fearing a blue Christmas, said Tuesday it will delay until December part of the president's plan to impose tariffs on a host of popular goods. Published August 13, 2019

HHS announces resolution with MSU over Nassar scandal

The Trump administration on Monday said Michigan State University will provide chaperones during sensitive medical exams and make other changes to resolve a civil rights investigation tied to Larry Nassar, the former university employee and U.S. Olympics gymnastics team doctor who molested women and girls under the pretense of providing medical treatment. Published August 12, 2019

Ebola-drug trial should cease, citing front-runners: Panel

A randomized trial of four Ebola treatments should be stopped so that all patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo receive two drugs that are working better than the others, an independent board said Monday. Published August 12, 2019

Donald Trump briefed on El Paso shooting

The White House on Saturday said President Trump has been updated on the reported mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Published August 3, 2019

U.S. to export more beef to Europe

President Trump kicked off his August vacation by celebrating an agreement that makes it easier for American ranchers to export beef to Europe, giving him a self-made victory as other trade deals run into roadblocks on Capitol Hill and across the Pacific. Published August 2, 2019

John Ratcliffe withdrawing from consideration for national intelligence director, Trump says

Rep. John Ratcliffe, Texas Republican, has withdrawn his name from contention to become the next director of national intelligence, saying he didn't want to spark the kind of partisan battle that was brewing over his selection. Published August 2, 2019

Trump on North Korera short-range missile tests: No harm, no foul

President Trump said Friday he isn't bothered by North Korea's trio of short-range missile tests because they didn't violate personal terms he set with the dictator during a 2018 summit Singapore, or in handshake deals later on. Published August 2, 2019

Trump compares Baltimore murder rate to central America at Cincinnati rally

President Trump fine-tuned his attack on urban Democrats late Thursday, saying they've "squeezed the blood" out of big cities and are putting illegal immigrants ahead of their needy citizens. Published August 1, 2019

Trump says Democrats at Debate attacked Obama more than me

President Trump told an Ohio crowd Thursday the Democratic field left him unscathed over two nights of debating, saying they seemed pretty hung up on his predecessor instead. Published August 1, 2019

CDC sends a dozen staffers to new Ebola hot spot in Democratic Republic of Congo

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it has dispatched a dozen staff members to fight Ebola in Goma, a major transit hub that is the new flashpoint in the one-year fight against the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Published August 1, 2019

Donald Trump announces new tariffs on China

President Trump said Thursday that he will slap a 10% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports Sept. 1 because President Xi Jinping is "not going fast enough" on trade talks, swiftly erasing a day of gains on Wall Street and rattling retailers that say it's U.S. consumers, not Beijing, who will take it on the chin. Published August 1, 2019

U.S. sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

The Trump administration Wednesday pulled the trigger on threatened sanctions against Iran's well-known foreign minister, accusing Mohammad Javad Zarif of spreading propaganda and defending the persecution of his own people. Published July 31, 2019

WH imposes sanctions on Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian foreign minister

The Trump administration said Wednesday it is imposing sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, accusing him of spreading propaganda and defending the persecution of his own people. Published July 31, 2019

Donald Trump on Mongolian gift horse: I’m naming it ‘Victory’

President Trump said Wednesday he's settled on a name for the horse gifted by Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga -- "Victory." Published July 31, 2019

White House: U.S.-China trade talks in Shanghai were ‘constructive’

The White House on Wednesday said U.S. and Chinese negotiators enjoyed "constructive" trade talks in Shanghai and will try to land an enforceable deal in September, when they resume in Washington. Published July 31, 2019

Donald Trump opens door to drug imports from Canada

The Trump administration opened the door Wednesday to allowing Americans to import drugs from Canada and other foreign markets, reversing long-standing U.S. policy as President Trump searches for ways to make good on his campaign promise to bring down prices. Published July 31, 2019