President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges. The two men offered opposing accounts on Bolton's less than friendly departure, a leave-taking example of what had been a fractious relationship almost from the start. Trump tweeted that he told Bolton Monday night his services were no longer needed at the White House and Bolton submitted his resignation Tuesday morning. Bolton responded in a tweet of his own that he offered to resign Monday...…President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges. The two men offered opposing accounts on Bolton's less than friendly departure, a leave-taking example of what had been a fractious relationship almost from the start. Trump tweeted that he told Bolton Monday night his services were no longer needed at the White House and Bolton submitted his resignation Tuesday morning. Bolton responded in a tweet of his own that he offered to resign Monday...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-melania-trump-politics-54252cd55277135150ef7c8b3347e2beClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-melania-trump-politics-54252cd55277135150ef7c8b3347e2beClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Reflecting on Mother’s Day this weekend, President Donald Trump said Friday that he could do no wrong in his mother’s eyes and perhaps that’s what framed his personality today. “I had a great mom. I loved my mom and she loved me, which ... is probably not easy to do,” Trump told “Fox & Friends” in an interview. “She was so good to me....…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-melania-trump-politics-54252cd55277135150ef7c8b3347e2beClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-melania-trump-politics-54252cd55277135150ef7c8b3347e2beClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Reflecting on Mother’s Day this weekend, President Donald Trump said Friday that he could do no wrong in his mother’s eyes and perhaps that’s what framed his personality today. “I had a great mom. I loved my mom and she loved me, which ... is probably not easy to do,” Trump told “Fox & Friends” in an interview. “She was so good to me....WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-politics-health-697d9ecef7f89cf5e9abb3b008c7faa7Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-politics-health-697d9ecef7f89cf5e9abb3b008c7faa7Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s raising of unproven, even far-fetched ideas for fighting COVID-19 -- including his latest musing about injecting disinfectants into people -- triggered an outcry from health officials everywhere. It also highlighted his unconventional approach to the special responsibility...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-politics-health-697d9ecef7f89cf5e9abb3b008c7faa7Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-politics-health-697d9ecef7f89cf5e9abb3b008c7faa7Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s raising of unproven, even far-fetched ideas for fighting COVID-19 -- including his latest musing about injecting disinfectants into people -- triggered an outcry from health officials everywhere. It also highlighted his unconventional approach to the special responsibility...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-abdul-ghani-baradar-ap-top-news-qatar-afghanistan-6781fc6f1604bd9a0e0d603bd4169b44Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-abdul-ghani-baradar-ap-top-news-qatar-afghanistan-6781fc6f1604bd9a0e0d603bd4169b44Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence that Afghan militants might have accepted Russian bounties for killing American troops did not scuttle the U.S.-Taliban agreement or President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw thousands more troops from the war. It did give critics of the deal another reason to say the...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-abdul-ghani-baradar-ap-top-news-qatar-afghanistan-6781fc6f1604bd9a0e0d603bd4169b44Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-abdul-ghani-baradar-ap-top-news-qatar-afghanistan-6781fc6f1604bd9a0e0d603bd4169b44Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence that Afghan militants might have accepted Russian bounties for killing American troops did not scuttle the U.S.-Taliban agreement or President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw thousands more troops from the war. It did give critics of the deal another reason to say the...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-afghanistan-politics-united-states-e142c8d18406fb270ccb2c0cb0872a0aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-afghanistan-politics-united-states-e142c8d18406fb270ccb2c0cb0872a0aClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first U.S. president believed to have ever spoken directly with the militant group responsible for the deaths of thousands of U.S. troops in nearly 19 years of fighting in Afghanistan....…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-afghanistan-politics-united-states-e142c8d18406fb270ccb2c0cb0872a0aClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-afghanistan-politics-united-states-e142c8d18406fb270ccb2c0cb0872a0aClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first U.S. president believed to have ever spoken directly with the militant group responsible for the deaths of thousands of U.S. troops in nearly 19 years of fighting in Afghanistan....WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-ap-top-news-republican-national-convention-politics-54b27b22c8d4d5472f7ccfaeb0bb87eaClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-ap-top-news-republican-national-convention-politics-54b27b22c8d4d5472f7ccfaeb0bb87eaClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump instantly ignited new controversy when he said recently that he may deliver his nomination acceptance speech during the Republican National Convention at the White House.But using the Rose Garden, the Executive Mansion or even...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-ap-top-news-republican-national-convention-politics-54b27b22c8d4d5472f7ccfaeb0bb87eaClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-ap-top-news-republican-national-convention-politics-54b27b22c8d4d5472f7ccfaeb0bb87eaClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump instantly ignited new controversy when he said recently that he may deliver his nomination acceptance speech during the Republican National Convention at the White House.But using the Rose Garden, the Executive Mansion or even...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-f7ff93849be20fe65d8970600e9e8dd5Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-f7ff93849be20fe65d8970600e9e8dd5Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained that he wanted more water to make his hair “perfect.”Since 1992, federal law has dictated that showerheads shouldn’t spew more than 2.5 gallons (9.5 liters) of water a minute. As newer shower fixtures came out with multiple nozzles, the Obama...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-f7ff93849be20fe65d8970600e9e8dd5Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-f7ff93849be20fe65d8970600e9e8dd5Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained that he wanted more water to make his hair “perfect.”Since 1992, federal law has dictated that showerheads shouldn’t spew more than 2.5 gallons (9.5 liters) of water a minute. As newer shower fixtures came out with multiple nozzles, the Obama...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-f7ff93849be20fe65d8970600e9e8dd5Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-f7ff93849be20fe65d8970600e9e8dd5Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained that he wanted more water to make his hair “perfect.”Since 1992, federal law has dictated that showerheads shouldn’t spew more than 2.5 gallons (9.5 liters) of water a minute. As newer shower fixtures came out with multiple nozzles, the Obama...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-f7ff93849be20fe65d8970600e9e8dd5Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-f7ff93849be20fe65d8970600e9e8dd5Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained that he wanted more water to make his hair “perfect.”Since 1992, federal law has dictated that showerheads shouldn’t spew more than 2.5 gallons (9.5 liters) of water a minute. As newer shower fixtures came out with multiple nozzles, the Obama...WW…