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Image copyright Reuters The US Air Force has ordered a review of its guidance on overnight accommodation for flight crews. The move follows revelations that some have been staying at one of President Donald Trump’s Scottish golf resorts. There has been an increase in the number of US military flights stopping at Prestwick Airport, Scotland, near the resort, since he took office. A US Congressional committee is investigating Mr Trump…

The Taliban on Sunday said that President Trump’s decision to call off a secret meeting that he had scheduled with the terror group’s leaders at Camp David “will lead to more losses to the US.” “Now that US President Trump has announced the suspension of negotiations with the Islamic Emirate, this would not harm anyone else but the Americans themselves,” the Taliban said in a statement. “This will further harm…

Rachael Bade Mike DeBonis September 8 at 4:04 PM Congress convenes Monday with a hefty legislative to-do list, facing limited time and potential partisan land mines — including a possible push by House Democrats to impeach President Trump. First up is a bill to fund the government, as the current legislation runs out Sept. 30. With just over three weeks to strike a deal, leaders are already eyeing a short-term…

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has reportedly built a trove of opposition research against President TrumpDonald John TrumpTo thwart a possible recession, Trump should work on policies that support workers Trump to speak at GOP House retreat in Baltimore after repeatedly criticizing city Kennedy leading Markey in possible Senate matchup: poll MORE in advance of the 2020 election. Axios reported that the DNC has compiled its haul by sifting through nearly 7,000 lawsuits from…

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Almost a Done Deal For Mr. Trump, ending the war in Afghanistan has been a focus since taking office, a signature accomplishment that could help him win re-election next year. For nearly a year, Mr. Khalilzad, a former ambassador to Afghanistan, has engaged in talks with the Taliban to make that happen. In recent weeks, it had been increasingly clear that the United States and the Taliban, after nine rounds…

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Coast Guard crews and port partners respond to an overturned cargo vessel with a fire on board Sunday, in St. Simons Sound, Ga. U.S. Coast Guard Handout/AP hide caption toggle caption U.S. Coast Guard Handout/AP Coast Guard crews and port partners respond to an overturned cargo vessel with a fire on board Sunday, in St. Simons Sound, Ga. U.S. Coast Guard Handout/AP Rescue crews are searching for four crew members…

Hurricane Dorian first appeared in the Atlantic on August 26 and islands in the eastern Caribbean went on alert as the storm strengthened. Barbados and St Lucia were the first impacted by the Category 1 hurricane. Dorian then entered the Caribbean and set its sights on Puerto Rico. But it was eventually the US Virgin Islands that were hit by the storm. After moving north, Dorian…

Job growth falls short of expectations as August payrolls rise… The increase fell short of Wall Street estimates for 150,000, while the unemployment rate stayed at 3.7%, as expected. Jobsread more

CLOSE Search and rescue teams are still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris after Hurricane Dorian, while the official death toll has risen to 43 and is likely to increase even more, top officials said. (Sept. 7) AP NASSAU, Bahamas – They straggle through the door in small groups, uncertainty written across their faces.  A green or yellow band wraps around each person’s wrist. Green…

Hours after President Donald Trump called off a secret meeting between the U.S., Afghan leaders, and the Taliban at Camp David, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended the decision to invite Taliban leaders to the U.S. in the first place. During an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” host Chuck Todd pressed Pompeo on whether “it was appropriate to have the Taliban set foot on Camp David” given…

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China’s exports unexpectedly fell in August as shipments to the United States slowed sharply, pointing to further weakness in the world’s second-largest economy and underlining a pressing need for more stimulus as the Sino-U.S. trade war escalates. Beijing is widely expected to announce more support measures in coming weeks to avert the risk of a sharper economic slowdown as the United States ratchets up trade pressure, including the first cuts…

CLOSE The U.S. has unsealed a warrant to seize an Iranian oil tanker detained in Gibraltar. Buzz60 WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has used diplomatic pressure, legal action, economic sanctions – and even cold, hard cash – to try to get its hands on a hulking Iranian oil tanker that has been spinning its way around Africa and the Middle East for months. The extraordinary effort to seize the vessel…

HONG KONG —  Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to Hong Kong streets on Sunday and marched to the U.S. Consulate, urging American lawmakers to pass legislation in support of the territory’s democratic aspirations. The police-sanctioned rally and march through the city center had some of the trappings of a Fourth of July parade, as protesters waved American flags and played the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Demonstrators carried red, white and blue…

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President TrumpDonald John TrumpWashington Post editor fires back after Trump attack on reporters Democrats ignore Asian American and Pacific Islander voters at their peril Gorsuch: Americans should remember political opponents ‘love this country as much as we do’ MORE‘s top diplomat was set to make the rounds on the Sunday news shows just hours after the president revealed that he had canceled the meeting between top Taliban leadership and Afghanistan’s…