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World 5 years ago
Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off -Source
Trump made the request during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday with his top national security aides, including Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, new acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the official said.
World 5 years ago
Trump supporters rally in Washington, echoing spurious claims of election fraud
A week after Democrat Joe Biden clinched the election, Trump, a Republican, has refused to accept the outcome and has launched a flurry of dubious legal challenges to overturn the results. Election officials around the country have said they saw no evidence of serious irregularities.
World 5 years ago
Trump fires defense secretary in post-election reckoning after policy splits
Trump had split with Esper over a range of issues and was particularly angered by his public opposition to Trump's threats to use active duty military forces this summer to suppress street protests over racial injustice after police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Business 5 years ago
Investors see silver-lining in US election uncertainty
A definitive result on the next US president may still be elusive, but two days after Election Day, investors are back in ‘buy-everything’ mode - counting on Republicans keeping control of the Senate and limiting regulatory change as well as on full central bank support.
World 6 years ago
Jimmy Carter warns racial injustices 'undermine' US democracy
US ex-president Jimmy Carter said Wednesday he was pained by last week's police killing of an unarmed black man and urged authorities to end discriminatory policing and other systemic injustices that "undermine" American democracy.
World 6 years ago
Trump impeachment articles delivered to Senate
Articles of impeachment charging United States President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress were delivered to the Senate Wednesday, setting in motion a historic trial that threatens the US leader with removal from office.
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