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Differences on North Korea key to Trump's Tillerson decision: sources
Tillerson had been an early advocate of talks with North Korea to the annoyance of Trump, who wanted to keep applying maximum pressure on Pyongyang.
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Porn star offers to repay $130k in dispute over alleged Trump affair
Actress Stephanie Clifford has said the affair with Trump began in 2006 and lasted several months. Trump has denied he had an affair with Clifford.
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'Death by China' economist ascendant as Trump pushes tariffs, hits China
Sidelined under Cohn to whom he has reported since late last year, Navarro, who is Trump’s trade adviser, would now appear to have free rein.
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Florida lawmakers pass gun-school safety bill 3 weeks after massacre
The package was spurred by the shooting rampage three weeks ago that killed 17 students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
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Trump economic adviser Cohn quits after tariffs dispute
The departure of Cohn, the National Economic Council director, expected to be finalised in a few weeks, will blow a hole in Trump’s advisory team at a time when the economy is growing.
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Dumping US debt, a possible weapon in global trade war
Countries could wind up torching their own US bond investments, without winning any guaranteed gains from Washington, they said.
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Kushner loses access to top intelligence briefing: sources
Kushner, who has been operating under an interim security clearance for about a year, had his access to the highly classified briefing cut off in the past few weeks, said the sources.
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Trump to host France's Macron for state visit on 24 April: White House
The French presidency said in a brief statement Macron’s visit would take place on 23-25 April and include a joint news conference, several official ceremonies as well as a state dinner.
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Seoul pushes for US-Korea talks, Trump says 'We'll see'
South Korea has engaged in a flurry of talks with North Korean officials since January, hoping to use the South’s just-concluded Winter Olympics as a catalyst for rapprochement.
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Armed deputy who failed to confront gunman at Florida school resigns
Deputy Scot Peterson was the only law enforcement officer present on 14 February when the rampage started, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said.
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Two top White House advisers may leave over tensions with Trump: sources
Both HR McMaster and John Kelly are military men considered by US political observers as moderating influences on the president by imposing a routine on the White House.
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US gun lobby slams anti-gun 'elites' after Florida school massacre
The US Constitution’s Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms.
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Twitter bars tactics used by 'bots' to spread false stories
Twitter bots disseminated propaganda before the 2016 US elections and have continued to inflame US politics under cover of anonymity, academic researchers and US authorities say.
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Trump says arming teachers could help prevent school massacres
Trump made the comment during an emotional hour-long White House meeting with students who survived the Florida shooting and a parent whose child did not.
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North Korea cancelled planned meeting with US VP Pence: Pence's office
The encounter would have been the first scheduled between senior officials from the Trump administration and Pyongyang.
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Survivors of Florida school shooting launch gun control push
On Tuesday the Republican-controlled Florida House of Representatives rebuffed a bid to bring up a bill to block sales of assault-style rifles in the state.
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Trump endorses Romney in run for US Senate seat in Utah
Despite Romney’s prior criticism, after Trump won the presidency in November 2016, he briefly considered picking Romney as secretary of state.
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Head bowed, Florida shooting suspect returns to court for hearing
Nikolas Cruz, his head bowed, hands shackled at his waist and wearing a red, jail-issued jumpsuit, showed no emotion during the procedural session in Fort Lauderdale.
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Trump: FBI missed signs on Florida shooting due to Russia probe, draws criticism
He accused his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama, of failing to do enough to stop Russian election interference.
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Trump blasts Oprah Winfrey over '60 Minutes' episode
Actress and television host Oprah Winfrey led a panel of 14 Republican, Democrat and Independent voters from Grand Rapids, Michigan in a wide ranging discussion about Trump’s first year in office.
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Ex-student arrested after 17 shot dead at Florida high school
The violence erupted shortly before dismissal at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, a placid, middle-class community about 72 km north of Miami.
