Donald Trump
Justice Department signals to court it’s still fighting for citizenship question
The Justice Department signaled to a federal judge in Maryland Friday they’re still fighting to place the citizenship question on the census, something Mr. Trump insists he wants. The Justice Department, unsurprisingly, was unable to provide a different rationale for adding the question, as the Supreme Court has insisted is necessary to successfully and legally …
Salute to America: Watch live stream of Trump’s 4th of July “Salute to America” in Washington DC today on CBSN – speech, fireworks, schedule, live updates
CBSN President Trump’s “Salute to America” Fourth of July event is drawing crowds — and criticism — as the president has turned Washington, D.C.’s biggest annual affair into a display of the nation’s military might. But heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms are jeopardizing the show. The Independence Day celebration featuring tanks, military plane flyovers, and …
DOJ will “reevaluate” adding citizenship census question after Trump tweets
The Trump administration signaled on Wednesday that it is exploring a “path forward” to add a question on U.S. citizenship to the 2020 census, despite a Supreme Court decision last week that appeared to have effectively blocked the government from going ahead with the controversial change. The Justice and Commerce departments said on Tuesday that …
Trump says ‘absolutely moving forward’ with census citizenship question
President Donald Trump on Wednesday branded as “fake” news reports that the Commerce Department would drop its plans to ask people if they are U.S. citizens on the 2020 census — despite the fact that officials in his own administration had said the question will not be asked. Trump’s claim came a day after Commerce Secretary Wilbur …
Israel preparing for possible ‘military conflagration’ with Iran, official says
Israel is preparing to potentially intervene in any possible military clash in the Gulf region as tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to escalate, a top Israeli official said Tuesday. “It should be taken into account that mistaken calculations by the (Iranian) regime…are liable to bring about a shift from the ‘gray zone’ to the …
S&P 500, US-China trade, oil and currencies in focus
Stocks in Asia were mixed in Tuesday morning trade. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 touched a record high overnight on Wall Street on the back of a recent pause in tariff escalation between the U.S. and China. The Nikkei 225 in Japan added 0.12% in early trade, while the Topix rose 0.13%. In South Korea, however, …
Pete Buttigieg raises $24.8 million in second quarter
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during the second night of the first Democratic presidential candidates debate in Miami, Florida, June 27, 2019. Mike Segar | Reuters Democratic rising star and 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg announced his fundraising total for the second quarter of his 2020 run for president early Monday morning. The $24.8 …
Trump says Obama fumbling pushed Turks to buy Russian missile system
Turkey’s decision to abide by its $2.5 billion contract to buy the Russian S-400 Triumf air defense system was cinched on June 23 when the results of the Istanbul mayoral election were tallied. In March, challenger Ekrem İmamoğlu won the Istanbul mayor’s office by 13,000 votes. Turkey’s ruling political party, AKP, disputed the result, but …
Trump and Xi agree to talks, but offer no clear path to end the trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The United States and China have been here before. After threatening to impose potentially devastating tariffs, President Donald Trump pulled back in the wake of talks with …
Rubio calls for legislation to keep Huawei restrictions in place
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