President Trump has decided to cancel his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was expected to happen at the G20 summit in Argentina.
In a series of tweets, the president said based on the fact the ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from Russia, he decided it would be best for everyone to cancel the meeting with Putin.
A banner depicting the Chevrolet Cruze model vehicle is displayed at the General Motors’ Lordstown plant, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, in Lordstown, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
The Senate is advancing a bill to pull U.S. troops out of Yemen. The bill, which would end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen, passed by a vote of 63-to-37 on Wednesday.
The measure would require President Trump to remove troops “in or affecting Yemen” within 30-days.
An auto transport truck full of new cars drives out of the General Motors Lordstown plant, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, in Lordstown, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
President Trump is calling on Congress to pass legislation in order to protect the car industry in the United States.
In a series of tweets Wednesday, the president suggested adding a tariff on imported cars as a way to encourage domestic car production.
He said the small truck business in the U.S. has been a favorite for many years due to a 25-percent tariff on foreign trucks.
According to National Security Adviser John Bolton, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have planned to meet during the G20 summit in Argentina later this week. The two leaders are expected to address the mounting tensions between the Kremlin and Ukraine.
This comes amid alarming reports of
President Trump’s pick to sit on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is moving forward in the confirmation process.
The Senate panel tasked with overseeing the nomination of Bernard McNamee decided largely along party lines Tuesday to send his bid to the floor for a full Senate vote.
The Trump administration has reimposed all sanctions previously put on hold under the Obama-era Iran Nuclear Deal.
On Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced penalties on Iran’s energy banking and shipping sectors.
“Since the Trump administration came into office we’ve done 19 round of sanctions, targeting 168 Iranian entities,” stated Pompeo. “Today’s (Monday) sanctions will accelerate the rapid decline of international economic activity in
In Washington State the big midterm races are for the Senate along with the the Eighth and Ninth out of 10 Congressional Districts in what is a historically deep blue state.
Former state Republican Party chair Susan Hutchison is up against third-term incumbent Democrat Maria Cantwell for the Senate.
During an early October debate, Hutchison emphasized her support for economic growth created by President Trump and his administration when she was asked about tax cuts.
President Trump is still threatening to cut off foreign aid to the Central American nations, whose citizens have become involved in caravans headed to the U.S. border.
During a rally Sunday, the president claimed the leaders of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala may have stolen millions of dollars worth of U.S. aid.
According to reports, the U.S. donated more than $100 million to El Salvador and Honduras in 2017 as well as about $250 million to Guatemala.
This comes just weeks after the president blasted those nations for not stopping their people from migrating north.
President Trump urges Montana voters to elect GOP candidates as he holds a rally in the treasure state.
The president appeared with Senate candidate Matt Rosendale in Belgrade Saturday, where he blasted Democrat incumbent Jon Tester for ‘trying to destroy’ former VA Secretary nominee Dr. Ronny Jackson.