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Markets dropped precipitously on Friday amid fears of a growing trade war between the United States and China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 700 points as White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders insisted years of Chinese policies were to blame for the tit-for-tat tariffs imposed by the world’s largest two economies against one another were. The Dow recovered slightly before the end of the trading end, falling 572 points. Trump administration officials insisted there was no trade war even as trade groups in Washington and GOP lawmakers expressed alarm at the back an

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The question was asked by the Los Angeles Times, during an interview full of “what-if” questions. First, they asked an open-ended question: “Do you ever have the urge to lay out your views as clearly as you can? To say, ‘Here’s exactly what I think about America or guns or the military?'” Keith responded, “That’s a losing battle.

The question was asked by the Los Angeles Times, during an interview full of “what-if” questions. First, they asked an open-ended question: “Do you ever have the urge to lay out your views as clearly as you can? To say, ‘Here’s exactly what I think about America or guns or the military?'” Keith responded, “That’s a losing battle.

Special Counsel Vladimir Putin as a casual chance encounter “over a beer,” sources told ABC News. Well-connected Lebanese-American businessman George Nader, a key witness given limited immunity by Mueller, has been interviewed seven times by prosecutors on a wide range of subjects.

President Donald Trump both literally and figuratively threw out his prepared remarks at a West Virginia roundtable event that was supposed to be about tax reform. The president instead launched into a freewheeling riff on several unrelated topics, including extended remarks on illegal immigration in which he hearkened back to controversial and Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen has since said the president was talking about the military building wall

A day after President the Pentagon had few answers Thursday about how the call-up would take place or how many Guardsmen could be involved. Officials did indicate that the troops would likely play mainly a support role as they've done in the past, but because planning is only in its initial stages, could not provide a timeline for their arrival, or say whether they would be armed. Asked by reporters aboard Air Force One Thursday how many National Guard members he wants on the border, the president responded, “Anywhere from 2,

President Donald Trump responded for the first time on Thursday to questions about a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. While speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One following an appearance in West Virginia, Trump was asked if he knew about the $130,000 payment Trump’s longtime personal attorney and confidant Michael Cohen arranged for Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, as she was shopping the story of her alleged 2006 affair with Trump to several major media outlets shortly before the 2016

The TAKE with Rick Klein Staff letting Trump be Trump is one thing.

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