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Trump had no chest pain nor evaluated for acute issues; says presidential physician

10:37 am November 19, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump had no chest pain nor was he evaluated or treated for any urgent or acute issues, a presidential physician has said, two days after he went for an unscheduled physical check up at a military hospital that has given rise to speculation about his health. Trump, 73, went for an […]

Trump says N Korea went too far in calling Biden ‘rabid dog’

10:33 pm November 17, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump issued a rare — if tepid — defense of Joe Biden on Sunday, saying Pyongyang’s depiction of him as “a rabid dog” who should be “beaten to death” went a bit too far. “Joe Biden may be Sleepy and Very Slow,” Trump tweeted, using his nicknames for the former vice […]

Trump announces new acting US homeland security chief

5:55 pm November 2, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced Friday that a senior department official, Chad Wolf, would become the nation’s new acting homeland security chief, a role at the center of his crackdown on undocumented immigration. Asked to confirm rumors that Wolf, a department undersecretary, would assume the role, Trump told reporters: “Well he’s right now acting […]

Trump says thinking of signing China trade deal in Iowa

2:06 pm November 2, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that he is considering signing the first phase of the long-awaited trade deal with China in Iowa. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were expected to ink the agreement at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Santiago, Chile in mid-November. But host Chile announced on Wednesday that […]

After corruption allegations, Trump says G7 summit won’t be at his resort

2:47 pm October 20, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the next G7 summit will not be at one of his own Florida golf clubs, reversing a decision that had sparked corruption accusations. Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney had announced the venue for the summit on Thursday, causing a firestorm among Trump’s Democratic opponents in […]