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GOP Discord Might Not Bode Well for Raising Debt Ceiling

Fanning the flames of GOP discord, President Donald Trump is accusing Republican congressional leaders of botching efforts to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt. β€œCould have been so easy-now a mess!” Trump tweeted.

Trump Vows Continued Fight in Afghanistan; Reversing Stance

Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan, declaring U.S. troops must β€œfight to win.” He pointedly declined to disclose how many more troops will be dispatched to wage America’s longest war.

Trump Says US Can’t Afford Quick Afghanistan Withdrawal

President Donald Trump declared Monday night the United States must continue fighting in Afghanistan to avoid the β€œpredictable and unacceptable” results of a rapid withdrawal from the country where the U.S. has been at war for 16 years.

Trump to Outline Afghan Strategy in National TV Address

President Donald Trump will use a nationally televised address to outline for a war-weary nation the strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan after 16 years of combat and lives lost.

Defiant Trump Again Blames Both Sides in Virginia Protest

President Donald Trump defiantly blamed β€œboth sides” for the weekend violence between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators in Virginia, seeking to rebuff the widespread criticism of his handling of the emotionally-charged protests while showing sympathy for the fringe group’s efforts to preserve Confederate monuments.

Trump Speaks On Charlottesville: β€˜Racism Is Evil’

Under pressure all weekend, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned hate groups as β€œrepugnant” and declared β€œracism is evil” in an updated, more forceful statement on the deadly, race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Trump, North Korea Trade Escalating Threats Of Fire

In an exchange of threats, President Donald Trump warned Pyongyang of β€œfire and fury like the world has never seen” and the North’s military claimed Wednesday it was examining plans for attacking Guam.

Nations Race to Prevent Backsliding on North Korea Sanctions

Armed with extraordinary new U.N. sanctions, nations raced Monday to ensure that North Korea’s biggest trading partners actually carry them out, an elusive task that has undercut past attempts to strong-arm Pyongyang into abandoning its nuclear weapons.

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