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An improbable friendship
“Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have stunned the world. They may yet surprise us by pulling off a détente.” “With Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim, it is difficult to predict how the process will unfold […]
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Trump-Kim summit – Can the virus of informal summits proliferate?
Practitioners of old-style diplomacy are yet to catch their breath after the curtains had come down on the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore. No black-suited diplomat sat across the table to thrust and parry, no preparatory […]
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New York attorney general sues Trump Foundation for ‘illegal conduct’
The lawsuit seeks $2.8 million in restitution and additional penalties NEW YORK(TIP): New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood sued President Donald Trump and his charitable foundation on Thursday, June 14 alleging that the president and […]
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Half of Americans back Trump’s handling of North Korea: Poll
WASHINGTON(TIP): According to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday, June 13, just over half of all Americans say they approve of how President Donald Trump has handled North Korea, but only a quarter think that […]
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Trump’s efforts to scare away Immigrants aren’t working very well
DALLAS, TX(TIP): In the last two months, the Trump administration has mobilized the National Guard to all four Southern border states, implemented a “zero tolerance” policy mandating prosecutions for unauthorized crossings and begun systematically separating […]
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President Trump to attend G7 Summit, in part
The two-day meeting will be dominated by the possibility of a trade war – prompted by the US levies of 25 per cent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminum WASHINGTON(TIP): After initial dithering, […]
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U.S.-North Korea: a deal that can be done
The Korean imbroglio reflects America’s fear of any meaningful adjustment to the global balance of power The whirlwind U.S.-North Korean bromance hit a temporary roadblock last week. If American President Donald Trump’s decision to open […]
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President Trump stops in Dallas for private fundraiser
DALLAS(TIP): President Trump, Thursday, May 31, attended a fundraiser at the Adolphus Hotel in downtown. Air Force One touched down in Love Field around 4 p.m. He arrived at the hotel around 4:30 p.m. and […]
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Immigrant-Bashing Helps MS-13
“The president’s inflammatory rhetoric is counterproductive to the goal that we the people, including new arrivals in America, seek—to live in peace, security and happiness and to eradicate MS-13”, says the author. I applaud President […]
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Border Patrol agent kills migrant near Texas-Mexico line
Authorities said the agent opened fire after he came under attack by a group of migrants, but a witness disputed that account. DALLAS(TIP): A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a migrant near the […]
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No immigration deal unless ‘real wall’
WASHINGTON(TIP): President Donald Trump said May 24 he opposes any immigration legislation that doesn’t include “a real wall” along the Mexican border and “very strong border security.” Moderates House Republicans are pushing a deal that could […]
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Former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Venditto acquitted in corruption case
LONG ISLAND, NY(TIP) Former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto was acquitted Thursday, May 24, on all corruption-related charges as a federal jury delivered a partial verdict before continuing its deliberations on his co-defendants, former […]
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A bang and a whimper- Trump scraps Kim summit, citing NK’s ‘open hostility’
Trump’s announcement came hours after North Korea carried out what it said is the demolition of its nuclear test site. WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump on Thursday, May 24, called off a historic summit with […]
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Trump lists Michael Cohen payment on federal form, raising legal concerns about Stormy Daniels payoff
WASHINGTON(TIP): President Trump should have disclosed Michael Cohen’s hush payment to porn star Stormy Daniels as a financial liability last year, the government’s top ethics watchdog concluded Wednesday, potentially opening the President up to legal […]
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Trump: Will meet Kim on June 12 in Singapore
Meeting with Trump will be positive for Koreas, says Kim Jong- un WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump today, May 10, announced that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12 in Singapore […]
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Trump confirms payment to porn star, denies affair; Says his lawyer paid $130,000 to buy Stormy Daniel’s silence
WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday, May 3 that he reimbursed his personal lawyer $130,000 he had given to adult film star Stormy Daniels days before the 2016 election to buy her silence […]
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Wells Fargo Expected to be Fined $1 Billion
NEW YORK(TIP): Federal regulators are poised to impose a $1 billion penalty on Wells Fargo for a variety of alleged misdeeds, including forcing customers to buy auto insurance policies that they didn’t need, according to […]
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Giuliani Joining Trump’s Legal Team ‘For the Good of the Country’
A beleaguered president seeks a close ally’s help to rescue him NEW YORK(TIP): Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said he is joining President Donald Trump’s personal legal team to help with Special Counsel […]
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Encouraged by Xi’s remarks but want concrete steps to avert new tariff: WH
WASHINGTON(TIP): The Trump Administration on Wednesday, April 11, said it was encouraged by the remarks of Chinese President Xi Jinping but ruled out reversing its recent move to impose 25 per cent tariff on import […]
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Trump keeps everyone guessing on Syria attack- “Could be very soon or not so soon at all!”
WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump cast doubt on Thursday, April 12, over the timing of his threatened strike on Syria in response to a reported poison gas attack, while France said it had proof of […]