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WASHINGTON — A divided White House staff, anxious corporate executives, lawmakers and foreign leaders are fiercely competing for President Trump’s ear this week as he nears a decision on whether to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, the landmark agreement that commits nearly every country to combat global warming. For a president not steeped in policy intricacies, the decision is vexing.

KABUL, Afghanistan — A truck bombing near the Afghan presidential palace early Wednesday killed at least 80 people and wounded hundreds, officials said. The huge explosion caused panic in much of central Kabul, shattering windows as far as a mile away. The death toll seemed certain to rise. Nearly two hours after the blast near Zanbaq Square, a crowded area in the Afghan capital that leads to the presidential palace as well as major foreign embassies, plumes of smoke were still rising from the scene. Kabul’s police chief, Gen.

President Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, honoring those who gave their lives in war and those serving in defense of the country. "Here at this hallowed shrine, we honor the noblest among us, the men and women who paid the ultimate price for victory and for freedom," said Trump. "We pay tribute to those brave souls who raced into gunfire, roared into battle and ran into hell to face down evil.

Last week, President presidential election. Kasowitz has served as a representative for Trump "on a wide range of litigation matters for over 15 years," according to his law firm's website, both in Trump's businesses and during the presidential campaign. Kasowitz co-founded the New York City law firm now known as Kasowitz Benson Torres in 1993, after earning a reputation as a hard-hitting litigator representing big tobacco.

A Texas lawmaker said his office received racist phone calls on Monday evening, just hours after a fight broke out on the floor of the state's House of Representatives. Democratic Texas Rep. Cesar Blanco said the scuffle between lawmakers -- which reportedly occurred after state Rep.

Mike Dubke, President Trump’s communications director, has resigned, ABC News has learned. Dubke, 47, who was tasked with helping shape the president's message, served in the post for only about three months. He resigned May 18 but offered to stay on until the end of Trump's first foreign trip as president, ABC News has learned. "I want to thank Mike Dubke for his service to President Trump and this administration," chief of staff Crossroads Media, a

One of President Donald Trump’s closest confidants, his personal lawyer Michael Cohen, has now become a focus of the expanding congressional investigation into Russian efforts to influence the 2016 campaign. Cohen confirmed to ABC News that House and Senate investigators have asked him “to provide information and testimony” about any contacts he had with people connected to the Russian government, but he said he has turned down the invitation. “I declined the invitation to participate, as the request was poorly phrased, overl

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — A top White House communications staffer has resigned as President Donald Trump considers a major staff overhaul. The departure of Michael Dubke, Trump’s communications director, comes as aides say Trump has grown increasingly frustrated by allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and revelations of possible ties between his campaign and Moscow. ‘‘It has been my great honor to serve President Trump and this administration,’’ Dubke wrote in a sta

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Former House assistant majority leader Garrett Bradley had a pattern of taking actions that advanced his business and personal interests.  Mike Dubke worked closely with White House press secretary Sean Spicer and served as a behind-the-scenes player helping manage communications strategy.

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