Stuff.co.nz US President Donald Trump's government shutdown threat 'blackmail', workers sayStuff.co.nzThe notion that the president of the United States would purposefully imperil services to taxpayers if the US Congress doesn't approve US$ 1.6 billion (NZ$ 2.2 billion) for his Mexico border wall would be far-fetched, if a credible person occupied the …and more » us president – Google News
Read More...Pentagon notified US Congress of $ 593 million military sale to NigeriaReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon has notified the U.S. Congress of the sale to Nigeria of 12 Super Tucano A-29 planes and weapons worth $ 593 million, which the West African country wants for its fight against the militant group Boko Haram.and more » us congress – Google News
Read More...CNN US military sends warships, aircraft to TexasCNNAir Force and Navy helicopters began flying rescue missions in Texas on Monday night, according to a US defense official, marking the first use of active duty military assets in the hurricane rescue efforts. The helicopters used included six Navy MH …and more » us politics – Google News
Read More...The Guardian Ice and fire: what Game of Thrones can teach us about power politicsThe GuardianAs the latest season of Game of Thrones comes to an end, it's clear that the HBO juggernaut – which tells the story of feuding families in a fictionalised medieval Europe – has gone the way of The Wire before it and moved off the screen and into … us politics – Google News
Read More...CNN International North Korea launches missile over JapanCNN International"Japan and the US completely agreed that an emergency meeting at the UN Security Council should be held immediately and increase the pressure towards North Korea." Trump reiterated that the United States "stands with Japan 100%," Abe said. While the …and more » us politics – Google News
Read More...CNN Trump to aides: 'I want tariffs'CNNBut the memorandum, which Trump later signed, did not go far enough for a president determined to take aggressive action to confront Chinese trade abuses and rebalance the US-China trading relationship, which has been marked by a longstanding deficit …'China Is Laughing At US': Trump Demands Senior Staff Get Him Some TariffsThe Daily Caller all 14 news articles » us president – Google News
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