Donald Trump

Former Vice President Joe Biden Calls Trump Presidency A "Tragedy"

Trump welcomes 'Sleepy Joe' as Joe Biden launches 2020 presidential bid, his third

The 76-year-old centrist Democrat faces a crowded field, which includes the progressive Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

Apr 26, 2019

By S Unnikrishnan Nair

Social Media

Facebook just hired a Trump admin official who helped craft the Patriot Act

Jennifer Newstead currently serves as a legal adviser at the US State Department.

Apr 23, 2019

By India Ashok

Facebook

Commodities

China and Turkey defy US, will continue to import Iran oil

China and Turkey are standing-up to U.S. demands they stop importing Iranian oil.

Apr 23, 2019

By Arthur Villasanta

Iran Turkey

Politics

Trump 'purges' homeland security as another DHS official resigns

Trump aims to make the Department of Homeland Security more compliant to his will.

Apr 10, 2019

By Arthur Villasanta

Economy

Behind the China trade deal delay: Enforcement concerns, Trump's pride

Analysts tell International Business Times that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to avoid the embarrassment of another failure in high-stake talks.

Apr 2, 2019

By Pronita Naidu

Conflict

Why Trump's recognition of the Golan Heights as Israeli territory matters

The decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights is being met with delight, disapproval and indifference by various sides in the broader Arab-Israeli conflict, echoing reactions to an earlier U.S. move – to treat Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Mar 26, 2019

By Dina Badie

Syria

Economy

US budget deficit hits historically high record in February

The U.S. budget deficit continues to break records for vastness as a result of the GOP's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Mar 25, 2019

By Arthur Villasanta

Economy

Trump says US, China trade talks made 'progress,' delays tariff increase

Trump says there is progress in trade talks with China and that the U.S. won't enforce the March 2 deadline for new tariffs to take effect.

Feb 25, 2019

By Arthur Villasanta

Politics

Trump denies US return of 'Isis bride' Hoda Muthana

President Donald Trump has taken a personal interest in the complicated case of "Isis bride" Hoda Muthana, who was born in New Jersey, grew up in Alabama.

Feb 21, 2019

By Arthur Villasanta

Economy

US-China trade talks: Will the Chinese keep promises to stop bad behaviour?

China has reneged on past promises it has made to the US.

Feb 20, 2019

By Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

Diplomacy

North Korea - US Relations: US Forces Commander Says North Korea's Military Program 'Remains Unchecked'

In a meeting with officials from the Senate Arms Committee, U.S. Forces Korea Commander Robert Abrams warned that North Korea's military program "remains unchecked."

Feb 14, 2019

By J.E. Reich

North Korea

Diplomacy

US, North Korea Summit: Denuclearization Deal Has 'A Very Good Chance'

U.S. President Donald Trump tries for the second time to seal a denuclearization deal with Kim Jong-un after failing the first time around.

Feb 5, 2019

By Arthur Villasanta

North Korea

Diplomacy

What Is INF Treaty? US-Russia Arms Control Agreement Could Be History Soon

On Dec. 4, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave Russia 60 days to "return to compliance" with the INF Treaty, failing which the U.S. would suspend its obligations to the treaty.

Feb 1, 2019

By Suman Varandani

Russia Vladimir Putin

Diplomacy

Venezuela update: Russia criticizes Trump calling Nicolas Maduro government 'illegitimate'

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump called the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro "illegitimate" and officially recognized Juan Guaido as the country's interim leader instead.

Jan 24, 2019

By Himanshu Goenka

Economy

White House hails China trade truce as skeptics raise doubts

The Trump administration is celebrating the 90-day truce it reached in its trade war with China as a significant breakthrough despite scant details.

Dec 4, 2018

By Christopher Rugaber

Diplomacy

Trump barrels into G-20 summit after nixing Putin meeting

Trump canceled on Putin not long after his former lawyer revealed he had lied to Congress to cover up negotiating a real estate deal in Moscow on Trump's behalf in 2016.

Nov 30, 2018

By Catherine Lucey

G20 Vladimir Putin

Business

Trump suggests he's looking into tariffs on car imports

A day earlier, Trump threatened to slash federal subsidies to General Motors for wanting to close five U.S. factories.

Nov 29, 2018

By Jonathan Lemire

Business

Angry over cutbacks, Trump threatens to end subsidies to GM

General Motors announced it would shutter five plants and slash 14,000 jobs in North America, many of them in the U.S. Midwest.

Nov 28, 2018

By Jonathan Lemire

Diplomacy

Trump says CIA has not found Saudi prince culpable in murder

Critics in Congress and high-ranking officials in other countries are accusing Trump of ignoring human rights and giving Saudi Arabia a pass for economic reasons.

Nov 23, 2018

By Deb Riechmann

Saudi Arabia

Politics

Trump's Game of Thrones: President to shakeup White House yet again

More chaos on the West Wing looms as Donald Trump eyes a new slew of exits from his inner circle.

Nov 14, 2018

By Associated Press

White House

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