Sen. Murphy to Force a Vote on Arms Sales After Qatar Gifts Trump Presidential Plane

Democrats in Congress have criticized the president’s plan to accept a $400 million Boeing 747 from Qatar’s royal family to replace Air Force One. WASHINGTON—A Democratic senator said he will force a vote on arms sales to countries with personal business ties to President Donald Trump after the president confirmed he’s receiving a plane from

The 90-Day Trade Deal Between US and China—What Has Been Agreed to So Far

Washington and Beijing reached a temporary deal that rolled back many of the moves the countries have made against each other since April 2. Officials from the United States and China announced on May 12 that they reached a 90-day agreement aimed at relieving trade tensions between the two countries, after meeting in Geneva over

DHS Investigates Los Angeles for Allegedly Providing Federal Benefits to Illegal Immigrants

The probe follows an April 15 memorandum by President Donald Trump targeting Social Security Act fraud. The Department of Homeland Security has issued a subpoena to Los Angeles County for records tied to a state-run assistance program, which the department alleges might have been used to unlawfully provide federal benefits to illegal immigrants. Homeland Security

As Turkey Hosts Ukraine–Russia Peace Talks, Trump Considers Stopping In

Citing battlefield carnage, Trump said he’s weighing a detour from his Gulf trip to attend the high-stakes Russia–Ukraine meeting. President Donald Trump on May 12 raised the possibility of flying to Turkey later this week to join planned peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Trump, who is embarking on a diplomatic tour of Saudi Arabia,

Trump Says He Threatened to Revoke Trade to Compel India, Pakistan to Stop Fighting

The attacks presented the most serious confrontation between the two nuclear-armed nations in decades. President Donald Trump says he threatened to eliminate trade with India and Pakistan to compel the two nations to accept a cease-fire deal over the weekend. Speaking to reporters at the White House on May 12, Trump said his administration encouraged