President Donald Trump’s choice of new acting White House chief of staff once described him as “a terrible human being”, it has emerged. A video shows Mick Mulvaney making the disparaging remark in a debate shortly before the 2016 presidential…
Court rules Obamacare is unconstitutional (BBC)
A federal judge in the US state of Texas has ruled that a key part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional. Twenty states argued the whole law was invalidated by a change in tax…
Trump says China agreed to reduce tariffs on US car imports (BBC)
Beijing will “reduce and remove” the 40% tariffs it places on US cars imported into China, US President Donald Trump has said. China has declined to confirm President Trump’s announcement, which he made on Twitter without providing details. The move,…
Trump trips up May as she bids to sell Brexit deal (Guardian)
US President Donald Trump warned the Brexit deal could undermine UK-US trade just as the British prime minister launched a nationwide tour to whip up support Tuesday for an agreement that has divided Britain. Theresa May headed to Wales and…
Turkey says Trump turning a ‘blind eye’ to Khashoggi murder (Guardian)
Turkey on Friday said US President Donald Trump intended to turn a “blind eye” to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder after he said it would not affect Washington’s ties with Riyadh. Trump’s backing of Saudi Arabia, his key ally against…
Michelle Wolf torches Donald Trump over ‘so-called comedian’ insult (HuffPost)
Michelle Wolf pulled no punches early Wednesday after President Donald Trump insulted her on Twitter. Trump used the social media platform to call Wolf a “so-called comedian” following the news that the featured speaker at the 2019 White House Correspondents’…
Trump defends daughter Ivanka amid email scrutiny (CNN)
President Donald Trump acknowledged Tuesday that his daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump did use private email during the start of the administration, but declined to acknowledge any hypocrisy over his criticism during the 2016 campaign of Hillary Clinton’s similar…
Trump administration temporarily blocked from banning asylum seekers (HuffPost)
A federal judge barred the Trump administration on Monday from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally. U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar issued a temporary restraining order after hearing arguments in San Francisco. The request…
Ivanka Trump used personal email for White House business (BBC)
Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of messages discussing official White House business last year, officials confirm. A review into her emails revealed she had used her private address to contact government officials. Ms Trump sent…
Judge halts Trump’s asylum ban (BBC)
A US federal judge has blocked an order issued by President Trump to deny asylum to migrants crossing the southern US border illegally. US District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued the temporary restraining order after hearing arguments by…
