US Congress has few options to stop Trump from saving China’s ZTE – Reuters

Reuters US Congress has few options to stop Trump from saving China's ZTEReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is little Congress can do to stop President Donald Trump if he wants to relax penalties on ZTE Corp, despite strong bipartisan opposition to easing restrictions on China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment maker.Exclusive: China's ZTE signed preliminary agreement to lift US ban – sourcesReuters all 88 news articles » us congress – Google News

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Republicans in tight US House races feel heat from Mexican tariffs – Reuters

Reuters Republicans in tight US House races feel heat from Mexican tariffsReutersWASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican tariffs are roiling U.S. congressional campaigns in states where U.S. exporters could take a hit and President Donald Trump's Republicans face tough races in November congressional elections.Trump hit Mexico with steel tariffs. Mexico is hitting back — and targeting Republicans.Vox Exclusive: Trump invokes War of 1812 in testy call with Trudeau over tariffsCNNall 446 news articles » us republicans – Google News

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What we can learn from the 3500 Russian Facebook ads meant to stir up US politics – TechCrunch

Wired.co.uk What we can learn from the 3500 Russian Facebook ads meant to stir up US politicsTechCrunchOn Thursday, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released a massive new trove of Russian government-funded Facebook political ads targeted at American voters. While we'd seen a cross section of the ads before through prior releases from the …Friday briefing: These are the Russian ads that tried to influence US politicsWired.co.uk These are the most popular stealth Russian Facebook ads from each monthWashington PostNewly released Facebook ads show Russian trolls targeted Mexican-Americans after Trump electionCNNMoneyThe…

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The recent history of American political prisoners released from Iran and North Korea – CNN

CNN The recent history of American political prisoners released from Iran and North KoreaCNNThe move comes in tandem with Trump's decision to break the US out of an international agreement aimed at dissuading Iran's nuclear ambitions. At the time of the agreement between President Barack Obama, the government in Iran and other world powers, …A US citizen freed from North Korea had been detained so long he probably had no idea Trump was presidentBusiness Insider 3 Americans Freed From North Korea Arrive Near WashingtonNew York TimesAmerican prisoners held in North Korea…

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Trump Withdraws US From ‘One-Sided’ Iran Nuclear Deal – New York Times

New York Times Trump Withdraws US From 'One-Sided' Iran Nuclear DealNew York TimesWASHINGTON — President Trump declared on Tuesday that he was withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, unraveling the signature foreign policy achievement of his predecessor Barack Obama, isolating the United States from its Western allies and sowing …World holds breath for Trump's Iran deal decisionCNN Trump nixes Iran dealThe Jerusalem PostIran nuclear deal: Trump pulls US out in break with Europe alliesBBC NewsHaaretz –1011nowall 7,304 news articles » us president – Google News

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Army Special Forces Secretly Help Saudis Combat Threat From Yemen Rebels – New York Times

New York Times Army Special Forces Secretly Help Saudis Combat Threat From Yemen RebelsNew York TimesBut late last year, a team of about a dozen Green Berets arrived on Saudi Arabia's border with Yemen, in a continuing escalation of America's secret wars. With virtually no public discussion or debate, the Army commandos are helping locate and destroy …and more » us politics – Google News

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