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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — As voters in landslide re-election of a moderate as president, President Trump stood in front of a gathering of leaders from across the Muslim world and called on them to isolate a nation he said had “fueled the fires of sectarian conflict and terror.” That nation was Iran. In using the headline address of his first foreign trip as president to declare h

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said there's "a lot that's troubling" in the events surrounding FBI Director James Comey. The senator was asked by ABC News Chief Anchor Justice Department special counsel over the probe of Russia's election meddling and possible ties to Trump associates. "This is a decorated Marine through to U.S.

While Melania Trump and the president's daughter and adviser, Ivanka, have been engaged in activities of their own. Ivanka Trump attended a roundtable on women's economic empowerment while the first lady visited a school and an all-women business center. Both women have accompanied the president on several of his official activities in Saudi Arabia.

A group of graduating seniors from the University of Notre Dame turned their backs on their own graduation ceremony in protest of Vice President Mike Pence, who gave their commencement address there on Sunday. The protests, which were organized by a student activist group at Notre Dame called We Stand For, were staged in response to "marginalized people affected by Pence's politics," according to a Facebook post published by the group last week, which urged students to join them in the walk out. "We invite all students, faculty, and families who will be attending the Commencement ceremony

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump railed against President Barack Obama for failing to utter the words "radical Islamic terrorism." He accused the foundation run by Bill and Hillary Clinton of corruption for accepting charitable contributions from Saudi Arabia and chastised first lady Michelle Obama for not covering her head during a visit to the Kingdom. Now that he's president, Trump has changed his tune. The president now finds himself adjusting to the nuances of

In his first high-stakes speech abroad, President Trump called on Middle Eastern nations to “drive out” extremists. “The nations of the Middle East will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves, for their country and, frankly, for their families and for their children,” Trump said to a roomful of leaders from more than 50 predominantly Muslim countries. “It's a choice between two futures, and it is a choice America cannot make for you.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — With trumpets blaring, cannons booming and fighter jets streaking overhead trailed by red, white and blue contrails, President Donald Trump arrived in the scorching heat of the Arabian desert Saturday hoping to realign the politics and diplomacy of the Middle East by forcefully reasserting U.S.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump on Sunday pivoted away from his strident assessment of Islam as a religion of hatred.  Now that he’s president, Donald Trump has changed his tune.   Talk about a power nap.

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