Trump says he “didn’t see” image depicting Obamas as apes in social media post

President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he looked at the beginning of the now-deleted video but didn’t see the part that showed the former president and first lady.  “I just looked at the first part,”

Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said he had “limited interactions” with Jeffrey Epstein, but documents show they were in business together as recently as 2014. Lutnick and Epstein each signed on behalf of limited liability companies that agreed on Dec. 28, 2012, to acquire stakes in a now-shuttered advertising technology company called Adfin, documents

Trump called Sen. Tim Scott after lawmaker condemned image of Obamas

President Trump called Sen. Tim Scott on Friday after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, according to sources familiar with the call. During the conversation, Mr. Trump told Scott, who is chairman of the National

Prediction markets soar ahead of the Super Bowl

Sunday’s Super Bowl is expected to see a record $1.76 billion wagered with sportsbooks. Emboldened by loosened restrictions from federal regulators, a newer form of betting — prediction markets — will also be looking to cash in on the night.  Prediction markets have emerged in recent years as a platform to place “investments” on the

Trump signs executive order quadrupling beef imports from Argentina

Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Friday that quadruples the amount of beef imported into the U.S. from Argentina under a new trade agreement with the South American country. Argentina’s Foreign Ministry wrote in a statement that the new agreement, which was signed Thursday, will “grant an unprecedented expansion of preferential access for

Republicans condemn Trump’s racist video portraying the Obamas as apes

Washington — Republican lawmakers condemned President Trump on Friday for sharing a video that portrayed former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.  The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.  Several GOP lawmakers publicly urged the president to remove it, including Sen. Tim