President Donald Trump

Ousted ambassador felt ‘big threat;’ Trump assails her anew

11:28 pm November 15, 2019

Washington: Former US Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch provided chilling detail in Trump impeachment hearings Friday of the big threat she felt upon suddenly being ousted from her post and learning President Donald Trump had denounced her in his July phone call with Ukraine’s president. In that call, Trump assailed her as bad news and said she was […]

Trump hosting Turkey’s Erdogan, ‘too busy’ to watch impeachment hearing

8:12 pm November 14, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump greeted his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House for a high-stakes meeting Wednesday that underlined his claim to be ignoring the impeachment drama unfolding simultaneously in Congress. The two leaders were to hold several hours of meetings, including lunch, before giving a joint news conference. While Congress listened to evidence against Trump from two […]

US proposes to bring tougher work permit rules for immigrant workers

8:06 pm November 14, 2019

Washington : The Trump administration is proposing to make it tougher for asylum-seekers to obtain permission to work in the United States while their immigration cases are pending. US Citizenship and Immigration Services said Wednesday that a proposed rule would double the time asylum-seekers must wait for a work permit to a year and bar […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

US likely to postpone auto tariff decision: industry sources

2:04 pm November 13, 2019

Washington: The Trump administration plans to issue a deferral this week on its decision about whether to impose additional tariffs on imported cars, two industry sources told AFP Tuesday. The delay could last up to another six months, the sources said, with the announcement expected Wednesday or later. President Donald Trump “doesn’t have to make […]

Risks for all sides as Trump impeachment hearings swing open

1:23 pm November 13, 2019

Washington: The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investigation are swinging wide open. When the gavel strikes at the start of the House hearing Wednesday morning, America and the rest of the world will have the chance to see and hear for themselves for the first time about President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine and […]