In victory for Trump, Neil Gorsuch to be sworn-in as US Supreme Court Justice
New Delhi: Expressing confidence over his Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch to succeed as the U.S. Supreme Court justice, President Donald Trump said he was proud of the former.
Apr 09, 2017, 09:42 AM IST
Donald Trump-Xi Jinping end 1st summit with 100-day plan to avoid trade row
President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping wrapped up their first summit by announcing a 100-day plan to improve strained trade ties, the only tangible announcement after their meetings that were overshadowed by the US military strikes in Syria.
Apr 08, 2017, 14:16 PM IST
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping establish US-China Comprehensive Dialogue
President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have established the US-China Comprehensive Dialogue and agreed to expand areas of cooperation while managing differences based on mutual respect, the White House said today.
Apr 08, 2017, 09:56 AM IST
US Senate set to approve Trump's conservative Supreme Court pick
Republicans have a 52-48 Senate majority and all of them support Gorsuch, as do a handful of Democrats. The vote is expected at around 11:30 a.m. (1530 GMT) on Friday.
Apr 07, 2017, 20:37 PM IST
Saudi Arabia says fully supports US military strikes in Syria
Saudi Arabia said on Friday it "fully supports" U.S. strikes on military targets in Syria, saying it was a "courageous decision" by President Donald Trump in response to the use of chemical weapons against civilians.
Apr 07, 2017, 11:32 AM IST
My firing was deliberate decision: Ex Federal prosecutor Preet Bharara
India-born former top federal prosecutor Preet Bharara, has termed his firing by President Donald Trump as "deliberate", saying he does not "begrudge" the decision but wants the "record to be clear."
Apr 07, 2017, 11:02 AM IST
US Senate set for pivotal vote on Supreme Court nominee
Republicans were expected to fall short of being able to halt the filibuster, but have said they have the votes needed to change long-standing Senate rules.
Apr 06, 2017, 21:12 PM IST
Taiwan: US relations won't be harmed by Trump-Xi meeting
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Eleanor Wang said at a news conference that the government was in close contact with Washington and was assured the island's interests would not be harmed.
Apr 06, 2017, 13:40 PM IST
Donald Trump, Angela Merkel discuss Afghanistan, Ukraine crisis on phone
US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel has discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan over a phone call, the White House said.
Apr 06, 2017, 09:49 AM IST
Trump presses China on North Korea ahead of talks with Xi Jinping
U.S. President Donald Trump held out the possibility on Sunday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation against North Korea and suggested Washington might deal with Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs on its own if need be.
Apr 03, 2017, 09:35 AM IST
Trump cites American Media report on 'high up' official behind alleged unmasking
President Donald Trump on Saturday while recommending a report from an American Media house said that a senior United States intelligence official is allegedly unmasked or exposed the names of Trump associates.
Apr 02, 2017, 09:53 AM IST
Clinton knocks Trump for proposing cuts to US diplomacy
"We are seeing signals of a shift that truly alarms us all," the former Democratic presidential candidate told hundreds of students at Georgetown University in Washington.
Mar 31, 2017, 23:40 PM IST
Trump set to sign executive orders on trade
US President Donald Trump on Friday will sign two executive orders aimed at combating foreign trade abuses that contribute to the country's half-trillion-dollar trade deficit, officials said.
Mar 31, 2017, 14:40 PM IST
First two Democrats back Trump's US Supreme Court pick
Senators Joe Manchin and Heidi Heitkamp on Thursday became the first Democrats to support the confirmation of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, giving Republicans two of eight Democratic votes needed to avoid a nasty fight on the U.S. Senate floor next week.
Mar 31, 2017, 09:21 AM IST
Secretary of State Tillerson visits Ankara as Turkey says its Syria campaign over
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Ankara today for talks on the Syria conflict, just a day after Turkey announced that its military offensive was over.
Mar 30, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
Ivanka Trump takes unpaid job as White House adviser
First daughter Ivanka Trump is about to take on another title as an unpaid adviser to her father President Donald Trump, the White House has announced.
Mar 30, 2017, 09:10 AM IST
Republicans mostly blame Congress for healthcare reform failure: Poll
Republicans mostly blame the U.S. Congress, and not President Donald Trump or party leaders, for failing to pass their party's healthcare overhaul, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday.
Mar 30, 2017, 09:08 AM IST
Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to lead 'American Innovation' office at White House
US President Donald Trump has appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner as the head of a newly-created office inside the White House to overhaul the federal government with input from the private sector.
Mar 28, 2017, 11:10 AM IST
Trump greenlights Keystone XL pipeline, but other obstacles loom
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration approved TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, cheering the oil industry and angering environmentalists who had sought for years to block it.
Mar 24, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
Top Senate Democrat promises to block Trump's Supreme court pick
The top U.S. Senate Democrat on Thursday pledged to pursue a procedural hurdle to try to block the confirmation of Republican President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, a move that could provoke a nasty partisan fight.
Mar 23, 2017, 23:40 PM IST