WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on July 16 in Helsinki, both of their governments announced Thursday, setting the stage for a high-profile attempt to soothe tensions between the United States and Russia. Trump and Putin have pursued the meeting in hopes of moving beyond friction over Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and its aggression in Ukraine and elsewhere. "We're looking forward to it. If we could all get along, it would be great. The world has to start getting along," Trump said during a visit to Wisconsin on Thursday. The day before, he said they would discuss Syria, Ukraine and "many other subjects." The summit location and date were announced in synchronized statements from Moscow and Washington, with the White House saying the two presidents will "discuss relations between the United States and Russia and a range of national security issues." Shortly before the summit date and venue were announced, … [Read more...] about Trump, Putin set date for Helsinki summit
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White House wants Trump to nominate a justice before Putin trip
The White House hopes to have a Supreme Court nominee chosen by the time President Donald Trump leaves for his European trip on July 10, according to one Republican close to the White House and one person involved with the judicial selection process. The White House is expected to start interviewing candidates early next week, with the White House’s top attorney, Don McGahn, leading that process. The goal is to hold confirmation hearings in August or September, so that any confirmed justice can join the court in early October, before the next term.Story Continued Below Top contenders include Raymond Kethledge, Thomas Hardiman, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amul Thapar — though the person involved with the process stressed that other potential nominees from Trump’s list of judges could also get a “hard look.” Trump and a cadre of yet-to-be-determined senior administration officials are expected to interview a handful of finalists, similar to how … [Read more...] about White House wants Trump to nominate a justice before Putin trip
Court opening puts pressure on Democrats in Trump country
Kevin Freking, Associated Press Updated 10:38 pm, Thursday, June 28, 2018 Photo: Jim Mone, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Fargo, N.D. Trump was in Fargo to campaign for Republican Senate hopeful Kevin Cramer, who is hoping to unseat Democrat Heidi Heitkamp. less President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Fargo, N.D. Trump was in Fargo to campaign for Republican Senate hopeful Kevin Cramer, who is hoping to unseat Democrat Heidi ... more Photo: Jim Mone, AP Court opening puts pressure on Democrats in Trump country 1 / 1 Back to Gallery WASHINGTON (AP) — The opening on the Supreme Court has created a dilemma for Democratic senators up for re-election this year in the states that … [Read more...] about Court opening puts pressure on Democrats in Trump country
Some questions in Trump-Russia dossier now finding answers
Jeff Donn, Ap National Writer Updated 10:42 pm, Thursday, June 28, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-9', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 9', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Victoria Jones, AP Image 1of/9 CaptionClose Image 1 of 9 FILE - This Tuesday, March 7, 2017 file photo shows Christopher Steele, the former MI6 agent who set up Orbis Business Intelligence and compiled a dossier on Donald Trump, in London. No one has painted a more vivid or lurid portrait of a purported alliance between Trump’s … [Read more...] about Some questions in Trump-Russia dossier now finding answers
Trump keeps pressure on Harley-Davidson to maintain production in US
By Ken Martin Published June 29, 2018 Politics FOXBusiness Facebook Twitter Comments Print video Will Wisconsin workers benefit from Foxconn plant? Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce CEO Kurt Bauer, Democratic strategist Kevin Walling and Campus Reform editor-in-chief Lawrence Jones on Foxconn’s groundbreaking announcement that it will invest $10 billion into a new facility in Wisconsin. President Donald Trump kept up his running feud with iconic American manufacturer Harley-Davidson on Thursday, urging the Wisconsin maker of motorcycles not to transfer some production operations overseas. Continue Reading Below "Harley-Davidson, please build those beautiful motorcycles in the U.S. Build them in the USA. Don't get cute with us. Don't get cute," Trump said. "I spent a lot of time with them. Build them in the USA. Your customers won't be happy if you don't." Trump’s comments came at a groundbreaking for a massive $10 billion … [Read more...] about Trump keeps pressure on Harley-Davidson to maintain production in US