President Donald Trump said late Thursday that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs.
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The pardon is the latest move by a president who has flexed his executive power to bestow clemency on political allies, prominent public figures and others convicted of crimes.
In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a record number that highlights the accelerating accumulation of debt on America’s balance sheet.
A current NBA coach and player were among the more than 30 players arrested in a case involving sports betting and rigged poker games in Las Vegas and elsewhere, authorities say.
The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports.
Now, job seekers face another setback after Walmart, one of the nation’s largest employers, has made a controversial decision that could affect thousands of potential workers.
The USDA said each Farm Service Agency office will have two workers who will be paid even though the government remains shutdown.
The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will dwarf the main White House itself, at nearly double the size, and Trump says it will accommodate 999 people.
Powerful anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods such as raw milk are profiting from the push to write anti-science policies into law across the U.S.
The vice president traveled to the region about a week after President Donald Trump unveiled a U.S.-led agreement to end the two-year war between Israel and Hamas.
On Monday, Politico reported on a text chat that showed Paul Ingrassia saying the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell.” Ingrassia also described himself as having “a Nazi streak” at times.
“I don’t want to have a wasted meeting,” the president said. “I don’t want to have a waste of time — so we’ll see what happens.”
Dramatic photos of the White House construction work showed a backhoe tearing into the East Wing façade and windows and other building parts in tatters on the ground.
Former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin died after a struggle with California officers who were taking him into custody, police said.
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns.