Checks and Balance newsletter: A fix for Donald Trump’s jobs problem ○
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Donald Trump
41 days ago
Charlotte Howard, our New York bureau chief, explains how the president can solve the decline in working men
Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, but no sign China will weigh in ○
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
For better or worse, investors are living through Trump’s stock market. Here's why ⊕
President Donald Trump has been considered the ultimate stock market president, overseeing an expansion to record highs as well as major declines.
Pomp, pageantry but precious little to show for Trump’s Beijing excursion ⊕⊕
No swift end to the Iran war, uncertainty over Taiwan and only vague outlines of commercial deals … but the US president did get to bask in the company of Xi Jinping
It was historic, to be sure, but n…
At least five people pardoned by Trump for Capitol attack accused of new crimes ⊖⊖
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Ryan Nichols is the latest such person to face charges after he allegedly brandished a gun during an argument
The number of president’s supporters accused of committing new crimes after Donald Trump p…
42 days ago
Russia's Putin to meet China's Xi in Beijing from May 19-20, Beijing and Moscow say ○
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Putin's trip follows shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.
Trump's second meeting with China's Xi in a year steers the U.S. away from Taiwan again ○
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U.S. President Donald Trump had said arms sales to Taiwan would be on the agenda for his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping which ended Friday.
The release of the UFO files won’t satisfy conspiracy theorists – but it certainly serves Trump’s agenda | Daniel Lavelle ⊕
If there’s no proof of aliens, the president can blame the deep state. If there’s proof, he’s a hero. Either way, it helps his popularity
The US Department of Defense released the first batch of its U…
US and Nigerian forces kill Islamic State’s ‘second in command,’ Trump says ⊖⊖
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
American and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a joint operation carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said early Saturday. “Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, seco…
Big promises, thin results from Trump’s China trip ⊕
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U.S. President Donald Trump returns from his two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping with hints of deals but no progress on key issues that vex the U.S.-China relationship.