President Trump cancels meeting with President Putin over conflict with Russia, Ukraine

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UPDATED 9:56 AM PT — Thurs. Nov. 29, 2018

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.

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President Trump suggests measures to protect domestic car production

 

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)

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UPDATED 10:31 AM PT — Wed. Nov. 28, 2018

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.

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President Trump’s FERC nominee moves to full Senate for confirmation vote

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UPDATED 7:24 AM PT — Wed. Nov. 28, 2018FILE – In a Jan. 27, 2015 file photo, sunrise colors the sky over PPL Montanas Corette power plant in Billings, Mont.  (AP Photo/The Gazette, Larry Mayer)

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.

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Pompeo and Mnuchin explain ‘new’ sanctions on Iran previously halted by Obama

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

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Senate, House seats on mail-only ballots in Washington State

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.

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Central American leaders may have ‘stolen’ foreign aid says President Trump

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.

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