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Trump nominates conservative-leaning Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

WHITE HOUSE — In what is likely to be one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency, Donald Trump has selected Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court...

US officials: Trump will be tough on Russia during meetings

WHITE HOUSE — U.S. officials are seeking to assure an anxious Western bloc that President Donald Trump will reinforce American resolve to confront Moscow during the upcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)...

In ‘salute to service,’ Trump again touts space force

WHITE HOUSE — President Donald Trump is again pushing his idea to create a “Space Force” as the sixth branch of the U.S. military, stating that “space is becoming very important militarily,...

US Celebrates Independence Day

Americans marked the 242nd anniversary of the split from Britain on July 4th with the customary day full of picnics, parades and fireworks displays across the country. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted...

Leftist Lopez Obrador wins Mexico’s presidential election

Sixty-four-year-old leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who got his start in Mexican politics decades ago as an advocate for indigenous rights, has won the country's presidential election. Lopez Obrador called Sunday for...

Russia ‘hawk’ laid groundwork for Trump-Putin Summit

MOSCOW — U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed to hold their first formal summit in the coming weeks — with a final announcement of the timing...

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