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Video Trump strikes deal with Mexico after threat of tariff hike National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd says President Trump had to threaten tariffs to force Mexico to step up and publicly agree to the deal. Even as he again hailed his administration’s last-minute, much-heralded deal on Friday with Mexico as a “successful agreement” to address illegal immigration at the southern border, President Trump on Sunday bluntly suggested he might…

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Video Trump strikes deal with Mexico after threat of tariff hike National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd says President Trump had to threaten tariffs to force Mexico to step up and publicly agree to the deal. Even as he again hailed his administration’s last-minute, much-heralded deal on Friday with Mexico as a “successful agreement” to address illegal immigration at the southern border, President Trump on Sunday bluntly suggested he might…

BEIJING (Reuters) – “Foreign forces” are trying to hurt China by creating chaos in Hong Kong over an extradition bill that has prompted mass protests in the former British colony, an official Chinese newspaper said on Monday. Riot police surrounded Hong Kong’s parliament early on Monday after what had been a peaceful million-strong protest against the bill descended into running clashes between police and protesters. Hundreds of thousands had jammed…

At the same time, Mr. López Obrador, who was elected on a promise to transform Mexico, tackling poverty and inequality, has big, expensive ambitions. He has doubled pensions for the elderly, granted stipends to unemployed youth, paid a princely sum to cancel a new airport project started by his predecessor and vowed to build a new oil refinery. More broadly, he has promised to rescue the ailing state-run oil company…

President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted that a “signed agreement” has been reached between U.S. and Mexico on tariffs – an accord aimed at stemming the “tide of migration.” “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico,” he tweeted. “The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended. Mexico, in turn,…

The May 30 attack in London shocked the world for its brutality. Now four teenagers between ages 15 and 18 have been arrested for what appears to be a hate crime against a lesbian couple. In a photo taken by one of the victims, Melania Geymonat, the couple are shown bloodied and shocked after suffering a brutal assault. The story became global news following widespread publication of that photo by…

Mexico also ranks as a major buyer of U.S. beef, pork, soybeans and wheat. Mexico, however, has looked to other global suppliers for its soybeans and wheat, especially Argentina and Brazil. But the U.S. is a major importer of Mexican tomatoes, strawberries and avocados. It has led some U.S. farmers in the Southeast region to complain that Mexico is “dumping” fresh produce into the U.S. market. “On the import side,…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said his caucus does not support President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico, though he did not pledge to help block it. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo congress The divide risks embarrassing the president and his party. By BURGESS EVERETT, MELANIE ZANONA and MARIANNE LEVINE 06/05/2019 04:50 PM EDT Updated 06/05/2019 06:09 PM EDT 2019-06-05T06:09-0400 President Donald Trump’s threats to impose blunt new tariffs on Mexico…

But Mexico has maintained that it is already taking action to stem the flow of migrants. Mexico’s ambassador to the United States, Martha Bárcena, said in a press conference Monday that without Mexico’s efforts, many more migrants would be arriving at American borders. “There is a clear limit to what we can negotiate,” Ms. Bárcena said. “And that limit is Mexican dignity.” On Tuesday, Mr. Ebrard met for a half-hour…

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Although there is a sea of over 20 Democratic candidates for the 2020 presidential election, one in particular stands a chance at beating President Donald Trump, according to billionaire Mark Cuban. That individual is former Vice President Joe Biden. Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, made the remarks to Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer on an episode of “Influencers with Andy Serwer,” a weekly interview series with leaders in business, politics, and entertainment. “There’s now and then…

CLOSE President Donald Trump is set to begin a state visit to the United Kingdom on Monday. He said he plans to meet with politicians who support Britain’s exit from the European Union, and that there is an opportunity for a U.S.-British trade deal. (June 3) AP, AP WASHINGTON — Minutes after the House of Representatives passed a $19.1 billion bipartisan disaster assistance bill, President Donald Trump praised it and called…

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose broad tariffs on Mexico if it doesn’t curb the number of undocumented crossings into the United States. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Congress The president may have to declare another national emergency — putting Republicans in a tough spot if Congress votes to block it. By BURGESS EVERETT 06/03/2019 11:14 PM EDT President Donald Trump could face yet another disapproval vote in Congress if…

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FORT WORTH, Texas – Friends and family of David and Michelle Paul are struggling to imagine what could have killed the apparently healthy, young Texas couple while they vacationed recently in Fiji. The trip was a getaway the Fort Worth parents try to make annually, just the two of them, according to WFAA. One day before they were due back in the United States, however, relatives got a call that…

A federal judge rejected a request by House Democrats to stop President Trump from transferring funds to build his border wall. Judge Trevor McFadden ruled that one chamber of Congress cannot sue the executive branch over spending. “This is a case about whether one chamber of Congress has the ‘constitutional means’ to conscript the Judiciary in a political turf war with the President over the implementation of legislation,” McFadden wrote….

The second article of impeachment might be that Trump encouraged and benefited from foreign interference in the 2016 election. This, too, is unforgivable. But, again, the broad outlines were known before the election – he invited Russia’s help, he crowed about WikiLeaks’ publication of stolen Democratic emails – and, again, he was elected anyway.

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The Lofgran and Weed families outside Buckingham Palace. CNN Crowds are beginning to gather outside Buckingham Palace ahead of US President Donald Trump’s arrival to meet the Queen. For two American families, Trump’s UK trip came as a surprise. “We were on holiday and just read he was coming, and thought, ‘this is going to be interesting!’” Andrea Lofgran, from Arizona, told CNN. “When we came around the corner and…