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Russia targets US media in retaliation for Trump DOJ directive to RT America

November 10, 2017

Russia targets US media in retaliation for Trump DOJ directive to RT America

In a global tit-for-tat, Moscow on Friday said it’s planning to restrict American media working in Russia in retaliation for the Department of Justice forcing a Russian English-language TV channel to register as a foreign agent in the U.S.

Trump tweets 'I don't blame China' for trade imbalance

November 9, 2017

Trump tweets 'I don't blame China' for trade imbalance

President Donald Trump wrapped up his two-day visit to China by tweeting that he did not blame Beijing's leaders for its unbalanced trade relationship with the United States.

Trump says US trade with China has not been fair, urges country to squeeze North Korea

November 9, 2017

Trump says US trade with China has not been fair, urges country to squeeze North Korea

President Trump, at a lavish state dinner with the Chinese president in Beijing, called out his host country for “very one-sided and unfair” trade deals and urged China to do more to pressure neighboring North Korea – while also saying he can’t “blame” China for having taken advantage of the U.S. all these years.

Trump expected to demand China cut financial ties with North Korea

November 8, 2017

Trump expected to demand China cut financial ties with North Korea

President Trump is expected to urge China to cut its financial links to Pyongyang and expel North Korean workers during his two-day trip.

Trump urges North Korea to 'make a deal' regarding nuclear weapons program

November 7, 2017

Trump urges North Korea to 'make a deal' regarding nuclear weapons program

President Trump said Tuesday in South Korea that “good progress” is happening on North Korea and he urged the regime to “come to the table” and “make a deal.”

Trump admin to defend Cuba embargo at UN, reversing Obama

October 31, 2017

Trump admin to defend Cuba embargo at UN, reversing Obama

The Trump administration will defend America's decades-old economic embargo on Cuba in a United Nations vote this week, the State Department said Tuesday, in a reversal from the Obama administration that reflects deteriorating U.S.-Cuban relations.

Pence to visit Israel, Egypt in December

October 25, 2017

Pence to visit Israel, Egypt in December

Vice President Mike Pence announced Wednesday that he will travel to Israel and Egypt in late December, and said the U.S. will redirect funds aimed at helping persecuted Christians and other minorities away from the United Nations.

Panetta: Trump 'should focus on tightening the noose around North Korea'

October 25, 2017

Panetta: Trump 'should focus on tightening the noose around North Korea'

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told Fox News' "Your World with Neil Cavuto" Wednesday that President Trump should "lower the volume of rhetoric" between him and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. "There’s no easy military solution here," Panetta told Cavuto.

Japan fully backs Trump on North Korea, Abe says

October 8, 2017

Japan fully backs Trump on North Korea, Abe says

President Donald Trump’s “all options on the table” stance regarding North Korea has the full support Japan’s government, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday.

Fox News Poll: Voters say Trump talk not helpful on Iran, North Korea

September 28, 2017

Fox News Poll: Voters say Trump talk not helpful on Iran, North Korea

By more than two-to-one, voters think the best way to stop North Korea from continuing work on nuclear weapons is through diplomacy rather than threats of military action, and most say the way President Trump talks about North Korea isn’t helpful.