UNITED STATES

Venezuelan officials discussed Maduro exit behind his back: Bolton

9:21 pm August 21, 2019

Washington: Venezuelan officials reached out to the US behind President Nicolas Maduro’s back solely to discuss his exit from power and free elections, National Security Advisor John Bolton said Wednesday. Bolton’s comment came after Maduro said he had authorised the contacts with high level US officials, casting them as a long-standing initiative that he was […]

US, Venezuela in talks: Presidents

2:01 pm August 21, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday that talks between senior officials were underway, as the South American country struggles under the weight of US sanctions. “We are in touch. We’re talking to various representatives of Venezuela,” Trump told reporters. He declined to say which officials were engaged in […]

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Trump accuses Jewish Democratic voters of ‘great disloyalty’

1:53 pm August 21, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats display “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty,” sparking accusations that he is promoting and politicising anti-Semitism. His comments, which drew fierce rebuke from Jewish groups, came amid his ongoing dispute with Democratic Muslim congresswomen Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and […]

Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal, says Trump

Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyal

3:33 am August 21, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump says any Jewish people who vote Democratic show “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.” Trump commented Tuesday amid his ongoing feud with Democratic congresswomen Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib (ruh-SHEE’-duh tuh-LEEB’) of Michigan. Trump has taken several steps favored by Israel, while the Muslim lawmakers are […]

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Trump looking at tax cut, not fearing recession

2:57 am August 21, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump says his administration is a looking at tax cut proposals but not as a response to a potential recession. He says, “I’m looking at that all the time anyway.” Trump talked about the economy and trade with China during a meeting Tuesday in the Oval Office with the president of Romania. […]