Donald Trump
From resort amid palm trees, Trump settled on Iran strike
Features/Interviews
January 5, 2020
From resort amid palm trees, Trump settled on Iran strike
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — At the midway point of his annual Christmas vacation, President Donald Trump huddled at…
Iraqi MPs to meet on US troop ouster after Soleimani killing
Middle East
January 5, 2020
Iraqi MPs to meet on US troop ouster after Soleimani killing
Iraq’s parliament was expected to vote Sunday on ousting US troops from military bases, which are threatened by pro-Tehran factions…
Trump says US targeting 52 sites in Iran as tension mounts
Middle East
January 5, 2020
Trump says US targeting 52 sites in Iran as tension mounts
President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the US is targeting 52 sites in Iran and will hit them “very fast…
Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of ‘endless wars’
Middle East
January 4, 2020
Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of ‘endless wars’
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a single drone strike, President Donald Trump did more than just take out an avowed enemy…
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
Middle East
January 4, 2020
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
NEW YORK (AP) — After Friday’s targeted killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, newsrooms struggled with the question: Had the…
US ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
Middle East
January 4, 2020
US ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday justified its killing of a top Iranian general as an act…
As 2020 dawns, Trump looks to boost evangelical support
World
January 3, 2020
As 2020 dawns, Trump looks to boost evangelical support
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In his first campaign move of the 2020 election year, President Donald Trump on…
Soleimani, a general who became Iran icon by targeting US
Middle East
January 3, 2020
Soleimani, a general who became Iran icon by targeting US
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For Iranians whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergy, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani…
US unveils partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes
Life & Style
January 3, 2020
US unveils partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes
The US government announced Thursday it was banning most flavored e-cigarettes in a bid to curb the rising tide of…
Top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani killed in US strike on Baghdad
Middle East
January 3, 2020
Top Iran commander Qasem Soleimani killed in US strike on Baghdad
Top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed Friday in a US strike on Baghdad’s international airport, Iran and the US…