Print articleLog in or  to save articleWashington | President Donald Trump said he issued an order to end Hong Kong's special status with the US and signed legislation that would sanction Chinese officials responsible for cracking down on political dissent in Hong Kong, the latest escalation in tensions between the world's largest economies."No administration has been tougher on China than this administration," Trump said Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) at the White House.Trump approved the measure on Tuesday after spending weeks blaming Beijing for the coronavirus pandemic and...…Print articleLog in or  to save articleWashington | President Donald Trump said he issued an order to end Hong Kong's special status with the US and signed legislation that would sanction Chinese officials responsible for cracking down on political dissent in Hong Kong, the latest escalation in tensions between the world's largest economies."No administration has been tougher on China than this administration," Trump said Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) at the White House.Trump approved the measure on Tuesday after spending weeks blaming Beijing for the coronavirus pandemic and...WW…

·March 19, 2020, 9:31 PM UTCSubscribe to Fortune’s  for a daily roundup of stories on the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on global business.President Donald Trump’s directive for governors to buy their own medical supplies to fight the has run into a big problem—the federal government.Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker told Trump during a video conference on Thursday that his state three times lost out to the federal government on purchases of critical supplies, creating an awkward moment during the made-for-TV event at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in...…·March 19, 2020, 9:31 PM UTCSubscribe to Fortune’s  for a daily roundup of stories on the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on global business.President Donald Trump’s directive for governors to buy their own medical supplies to fight the has run into a big problem—the federal government.Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker told Trump during a video conference on Thursday that his state three times lost out to the federal government on purchases of critical supplies, creating an awkward moment during the made-for-TV event at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in...WW…

1:51 AM IST, 22 Sep 20201:51 AM IST, 22 Sep 2020Save(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump is moving toward nominating Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, according to people familiar with the matter, despite the president saying Monday he’s considering as many as five candidates. Donald Trump is moving toward nominating Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, according to people familiar with the matter, despite the president saying Monday he’s considering as many as five candidates.Barrett met with...…1:51 AM IST, 22 Sep 20201:51 AM IST, 22 Sep 2020Save(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump is moving toward nominating Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, according to people familiar with the matter, despite the president saying Monday he’s considering as many as five candidates. Donald Trump is moving toward nominating Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, according to people familiar with the matter, despite the president saying Monday he’s considering as many as five candidates.Barrett met with...WW…

President Donald Trump said that the trade accord with China means “much less to me” because of what he called that country’s role in the spread of the coronavirus.The president, at a White House coronavirus briefing on Thursday evening, again complained that the U.S. had to shut down its economy to protect against the virus.“The trade deal means less to me now than when I made it,” Trump said.Trump has sought to pin blame on China for the outbreak as polls show a growing number of voters disapprove of his handling of the pandemic.The president has taken a number of actions designed to...…President Donald Trump said that the trade accord with China means “much less to me” because of what he called that country’s role in the spread of the coronavirus.The president, at a White House coronavirus briefing on Thursday evening, again complained that the U.S. had to shut down its economy to protect against the virus.“The trade deal means less to me now than when I made it,” Trump said.Trump has sought to pin blame on China for the outbreak as polls show a growing number of voters disapprove of his handling of the pandemic.The president has taken a number of actions designed to...WW…

Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication President Trump announced a slew of new restrictions on Friday to curtail travel and commercial ties between the U.S. and Cuba, delivering on a campaign promise he made to roll back former President ’s opening with the communist regime. The shift in U.S. policy, which was unveiled in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, comes after a nearly five-month review of Obama’s policies toward the island nation. But the changes still leave many of the past president’s changes in place. “I am canceling the last administration’s...…Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication President Trump announced a slew of new restrictions on Friday to curtail travel and commercial ties between the U.S. and Cuba, delivering on a campaign promise he made to roll back former President ’s opening with the communist regime. The shift in U.S. policy, which was unveiled in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, comes after a nearly five-month review of Obama’s policies toward the island nation. But the changes still leave many of the past president’s changes in place. “I am canceling the last administration’s...WW…

Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication President Trump on Friday signed a bill that would make it easier for the scandal-plagued Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fire employees accused of misconduct.  Trump said during a signing ceremony at the White House that it is a “national disgrace” that some VA workers involved in treatment scandals were allowed to remain in their roles and that the new law will make sure it “never happens again.” “This is one of the largest reforms of the VA in its history,” Trump told an audience assembled in...…Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication President Trump on Friday signed a bill that would make it easier for the scandal-plagued Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fire employees accused of misconduct.  Trump said during a signing ceremony at the White House that it is a “national disgrace” that some VA workers involved in treatment scandals were allowed to remain in their roles and that the new law will make sure it “never happens again.” “This is one of the largest reforms of the VA in its history,” Trump told an audience assembled in...WW…

Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication © Getty ImagesDonald Trump Jr. said he would be willing to testify under oath about his election-year meeting with a Russian lawyer who offered compromising information about . “And you have nothing to hide,” Fox News host Sean Hannity told Trump Jr. during an interview that aired night. “That means you'll testify under oath, all of that?" “All of it,” Trump Jr. responded.   investigating Russian election meddling are expected to ask ’s eldest son to testify about his June 2016 meeting...…Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication © Getty ImagesDonald Trump Jr. said he would be willing to testify under oath about his election-year meeting with a Russian lawyer who offered compromising information about . “And you have nothing to hide,” Fox News host Sean Hannity told Trump Jr. during an interview that aired night. “That means you'll testify under oath, all of that?" “All of it,” Trump Jr. responded.   investigating Russian election meddling are expected to ask ’s eldest son to testify about his June 2016 meeting...WW…

Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication held a second, informal talk with Russian President on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Hamburg, Germany, earlier this month, the White House confirmed Tuesday.Press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed Trump and Putin spoke at the G-20 heads of state dinner, hours after their formal bilateral sit-down.According to Tuesday reports, in their second conversation, Trump spoke with the Russian leader for roughly an hour, joined only by Putin's translator. The meeting had previously gone without mention by...…Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication held a second, informal talk with Russian President on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Hamburg, Germany, earlier this month, the White House confirmed Tuesday.Press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed Trump and Putin spoke at the G-20 heads of state dinner, hours after their formal bilateral sit-down.According to Tuesday reports, in their second conversation, Trump spoke with the Russian leader for roughly an hour, joined only by Putin's translator. The meeting had previously gone without mention by...WW…