US Politics in Trump era Public date: 02.10.2020 20:59:01

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19 May 2020

Trump fired watchdog who was probing Saudi arms sales, Democrats say

President Donald Trump may have fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick because he was investigating U.S. military sales to Saudi Arabia, Democratic lawmakers said on Monday, although Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he sought Linick’s removal because his work was undermining the department.
President Donald Trump may have fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick because he was investigating U.S....
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corruption, donald trump, military complex, retaliation, saudi arabia, trump cabinet
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10 Jan 2020

U.S. senators back bill to provide $3.3 billion for Israel

Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Thursday to provide $3.3 billion in annual aid to Israel, seeking to put into law an aid agreement between the two countries reached in 2016 amid concern over rising Middle East tensions. Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic Senator Chris Coons co-sponsored the bill, a standalone provision of a broader measure that stalled a year ago, according to a text of the bill seen by Reuters.
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Thursday to provide $3.3 billion in annual aid to...
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democrats, foreign aid, israel, republicans
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2 Oct 2019

Kremlin says disclosure of Trump-Putin phone calls would need Russian consent

The Kremlin said on Monday that Washington would need Russian consent to publish transcripts of phone calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The Democratic-led House last week launched an impeachment inquiry into Trump in the aftermath of a whistleblower complaint alleging that Trump had solicited interference by Ukraine in the 2020 U.S. election for his own political benefit.
The Kremlin said on Monday that Washington would need Russian consent to publish transcripts of phone calls between U.S....
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donald trump, extreme measures, impeachment, russia, treason
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27 May 2019

U.S. deploys more troops to Middle East, blames Iran for tanker attacks

The United States on Friday announced the deployment of 1,500 troops to the Middle East, describing it as an effort to bolster defenses against Iran as it accused the country’s Revolutionary Guards of direct responsibility for this month’s tanker attacks.
The United States on Friday announced the deployment of 1,500 troops to the Middle East, describing it as an effort to...
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foreign policy, iran, trump agenda, warmongering
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27 Mar 2019

U.S. labor unions say NAFTA replacement does not go far enough for workers

U.S. labor officials on Tuesday pressed lawmakers to strengthen enforcement of the provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) intended to protect workers, the latest sign the trade deal could face hurdles to passage in the Democrat-led House of Representatives.
U.S. labor officials on Tuesday pressed lawmakers to strengthen enforcement of the provisions of the United...
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campaign promises, nafta, trade policy
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7 Nov 2018

China grants more trademark approvals for Ivanka Trump firm – including voting machines

China last month granted initial approval for 16 new trademarks for the fashion brand of U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka, including voting machines, a search of official records on Tuesday showed. Ivanka announced in July she was shutting her fashion line to focus on her role as an informal White House adviser, where she is working on advancing working women.
China last month granted initial approval for 16 new trademarks for the fashion brand of U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
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china, conflict of interest, trade policy, trump children
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17 Jul 2018

U.S. Treasury moves to protect identities of ‘dark money’ political donors

The U.S. Treasury said on Monday that it will no longer require certain tax-exempt organizations including politically active nonprofit groups, such as the National Rifle Association and Planned Parenthood, to identify their financial donors to U.S. tax authorities. But the move frees labor unions, issue advocacy organizations, veterans groups and other nonprofits that do not receive tax-exempt money from meeting confidential disclosure requirements set in place decades ago.
The U.S. Treasury said on Monday that it will no longer require certain tax-exempt organizations including politically...
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campaign finance, conservatives, elections, governance, one percent, trump agenda
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1 May 2018

U.S. EPA grants biofuels waiver to billionaire Icahn’s oil refinery

The waiver enables Icahn’s CVR Energy Inc (CVI.N) to avoid tens of millions of dollars in costs related to the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. The regulation is meant to cut air pollution, reduce petroleum imports and support corn farmers by requiring refiners to mix billions of gallons of biofuels into the  nation’s gasoline and diesel each year.
The waiver enables Icahn’s CVR Energy Inc (CVI.N) to avoid tens of millions of...
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campaign promises, corruption, drain the swamp, environment protection, pollution, trump advisers, trump agenda
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11 Jan 2018

More layoffs at Indiana factory Trump made deal to keep open

More than 200 workers clocked in for their final shifts on Thursday at Carrier Corp. in Indianapolis in the latest round of layoffs at a plant President Donald Trump toured in December 2016 to trumpet a deal to save jobs and prevent its closure.
More than 200 workers clocked in for their final shifts on Thursday at Carrier Corp. in Indianapolis in the latest round...
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2 Oct 2017

Trump lays blame on Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday placed blame squarely on Puerto Ricans for the slow recovery from Hurricane Maria after critics and the mayor of San Juan complained his administration's response to the U.S. territory's plight was insufficient.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday placed blame squarely on Puerto Ricans for the slow recovery from Hurricane...
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21 May 2017

U.S., Saudi firms sign tens of billions of dollars of deals as Trump visits

U.S. and Saudi  Arabian companies signed business deals worth tens of billions of  dollars on Saturday during a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump, as  Riyadh seeks help to develop its economy beyond oil. National oil firm Saudi Aramco said it signed $50 billion of agreements with U.S. firms. Energy minister Khalid al-Falih said deals involving all companies totaled over $200 billion, many of them designed to produce things in Saudi Arabia that had previously been imported.
U.S. and Saudi  Arabian companies signed business deals worth tens of billions of  dollars on Saturday during...
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economy, oil companies, saudi arabia, trump agenda
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19 May 2017

Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians

Michael Flynn and  other advisers to Donald Trump’s campaign were in contact with Russian  officials and others with Kremlin ties in at least 18 calls and emails  during the last seven months of the 2016 presidential race, current and  former U.S. officials familiar with the exchanges told Reuters. The previously undisclosed interactions form part of the record now being reviewed by FBI and congressional investigators probing Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election and contacts between Trump’s campaign and Russia.
Michael Flynn and  other advisers to Donald Trump’s campaign were in contact with Russian  officials and...
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20 Feb 2017

U.S. inquiries into Russian election hacking include three FBI probes

The FBI is investigating companies they believe may have been fronts for Trump-Russia business deals. The investigation includes financial transactions by Russian individuals and companies thought to have links to Trump associates. The transactions under scrutiny involve investments by Russians in overseas entities that appear to have been undertaken through middlemen and front companies, two people briefed on the probe said.
The FBI is investigating companies they believe may have been fronts for Trump-Russia business deals. The investigation...
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elections, fbi, russia, voter fraud
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