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DONALD TRUMP

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BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2018
White House adviser Peter Navarro calls Wall Street executives 'unregistered foreign agents' for weighing in on U.S.-China trade talks
White House adviser Peter Navarro on Friday lashed out at efforts by current and former Wall Street executives to urge the United States and China to end their trade dispute, calling them "unregistered foreign agents" who were trying to pressure President Donald Trump into a deal.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2018
U.S. court case tests special counsel Mueller's power, status
A U.S. Justice Department attorney on Thursday spelled out the circumstances under which special counsel Robert Mueller could be fired in a court case that took on new significance this week after President Donald Trump ousted his attorney general.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2018
In case you missed it: Trump's awkward response to a Japanese reporter
A reporter, whose question Trump brusquely dismissed as incomprehensible, prompted an array of reactions from those watching the scene unfold.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2018
Europe's 2018 takeaway: Trump is no fluke
Commentators and politicians see the mixed outcome as evidence that Americans would back Trump for a second term.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2018
Democrats warn Trump after Attorney General Sessions forced out
The ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions by President Donald Trump on Wednesday drew sharp criticism from Democrats, who warned Trump against moving to squash a probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2018
'Trump from Pahrump': Dead Republican brothel owner wins election in Nevada
A brothel-owning, evangelical Christian-backed Republican candidate who died last month won his race for the Nevada state legislature late on Tuesday, according to state election officials.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2018
Saudi king shows support for heir on public tour despite crisis over Jamal Khashoggi slaying
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has embarked on a domestic tour this week with his favorite son, demonstrating his support for his chosen heir despite the crisis spawned by the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
With GOP's loss of House, should Japan anticipate a more hard-line Trump?
Tokyo may see President Donald Trump accelerate his war on what he considers “unfair” trade, as he seeks ways to fire up his political base.
EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2018
No tidal wave but a tide has turned
The world must expect less from Washington during the two remaining years of U.S. President Donald Trump's first term as he and his team face genuine oversight for the first time.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
Democrats capture U.S. House as Republicans hold Senate in fiercely fought midterm elections
Democrats laid claim to the U.S. House by riding a surge of voter anger and discontent with President Donald Trump in suburban enclaves, even as the leader's loyal supporters reaffirmed Republican control of the Senate.
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 7, 2018
Next up? Starting gun sounds on 2020 White House race
Let the 2020 White House race begin.
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MULTIMEDIA
Nov 7, 2018
In pictures: Election Day in the U.S.
Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with U.S. President Donald Trump to win control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, while Trump and his fellow Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate following a divisive campaign marked by fierce clashes over race, immigration and other cultural issues. Here is a sample of some of the best photos from Election Day.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
Top U.S. diplomat delays meeting with North Koreans, raising questions about ongoing nuclear talks
A planned meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the right-hand man to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in New York has been postponed, the State Department said in a short statement just two days before the meeting had been scheduled to be held.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
Democrats lose Florida governor's race amid mixed results
Democrat Andrew Gillum lost his bid to become Florida's first black governor on Tuesday, suffering a razor-thin defeat to Republican Ron DeSantis in a contest that drew national attention and allegations of race-baiting.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins Utah Senate election
Mitt Romney, a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, won a U.S. Senate seat in Utah, according to projections from the Associated Press. Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee for president, will replace retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch, the Associated Press projects.

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