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Trump Crying For Impeachment, Democrats Not On That Path: Nancy Pelosi

World News | John Wagner, Mike DeBonis, Rachel Bade, The Washington Post | Friday May 24, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., claimed Thursday that President Trump wants to be impeached and is upset that House Democrats are not rushing in that direction now, as tensions continued to mount between the White House and her party.

Additional Funding For NASA's Moon Mission Rejected: Report

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 23, 2019

NASA announced plans to return astronauts to the Moon within five years after Vice President Mike Pence said in March that the nation's 2028 lunar touchdown plan was "just not good enough".

Trump Advisor Says "Both Sides Will Suffer" From US China Trade War

World News | ANI | Monday May 13, 2019

US businesses will also suffer from a recent tariff hike on Chinese goods, a top economic advisor at the White House has admitted.

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping Likely To Meet Next Month On Trade: White House Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 12, 2019

US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping could meet next month on the sidelines of the G20 summit to hash out their differences on trade, but no new talks are scheduled, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said on Sunday.

Donald Trump Picks Former Boeing Executive Patrick Shanahan For Defence Secretary

World News | Missy Ryan, Paul Sonne, The Washington Post | Friday May 10, 2019

President Donald Trump intends to nominate acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan to remain in the top Pentagon job, the White House said Thursday, placing a relatively low-profile and soft-spoken former Boeing executive atop the military at a time of mounting tension abroad.

Donald Trump Wants To Return To The Moon. Jeff Bezos Pitches In To Help

World News | Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Friday May 10, 2019

In the six weeks since Vice President Mike Pence announced a crash program to get humans to the moon within five years, the White House has provided no details on how it would achieve that and no cost estimates.

Melania Trump's Missed Opportunity One Year Into Her 'Be Best' Initiative

World News | Helena Andrews-Dyer, The Washington Post | Friday May 10, 2019

To celebrate the White House's newly renovated bowling alley, first lady Melania Trump hosted children of Secret Service members for an afternoon of strikes and gutters. "Be Best" branded shirts - a reference to her East Wing initiative - were hard to miss in the released photos. But the one thing missing from the happy images? Mrs. Trump's face.

Trump Taps Acting Pentagon Chief Patrick Shanahan As Defence Secretary

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 10, 2019

US President Donald Trump plans to nominate acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan as his next secretary of defense, the White House announced Thursday.

White House Rejects "Reckless" Congress Demand For Full Russia Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 8, 2019

The White House defiantly asserted executive privilege Wednesday and refused to comply with "unlawful and reckless" demands by congressional Democrats to turn over an unredacted version of the special counsel's Russia report.

Donald Trump, Moon Jae-in Discuss North Korean Denuclearization: White House

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 7, 2019

US President Donald Trump spoke with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday to discuss North Korea's denuclearization, according to the White House.

Dogs Well Positioned In 2020 US Presidential Elections

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 6, 2019

It's impossible to say who will take on Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, but if he is defeated by a Democrat, it's likely that a dog will return to the White House after a multi-year absence.

US Says "Aware" Of North Korea Actions On Missile Launch, Will "Monitor"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 4, 2019

The United States is watching North Korea's actions after the South Korean military said Pyongyang had launched short-range missiles into the sea on Saturday, the White House said.

No White House Trip For Non-Citizens, Says US Principal; Sent On Leave

World News | Arelis R. Hernández, The Washington Post | Saturday May 4, 2019

A Maryland elementary school principal has been placed on administrative leave, a Prince George's County school system spokeswoman said Friday, after distributing an unauthorized permission slip that said fourth-grade students who are not citizens would not be allowed to go on a planned field trip to the White House.

Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou Meets With US President Donald Trump on Wisconsin Project

Reuters | Friday May 3, 2019

Gou met Trump on Wednesday to discuss the status of the Taiwanese company's planned investment in Wisconsin, Foxconn and the White House said on Thursday.

Masood Azhar's Ban Shows Global Commitment To Remove Terrorism In Pak: US

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 2, 2019

The designation of Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN demonstrates the international commitment to rooting out terrorism in Pakistan and bringing security and stability to South Asia, the White House has said.