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World News: US President-elect Donald Trump chose Exxon Mobil's CEO Rex Tillerson to head the State Department, rejecting concerns over the close relations of the businessman with Russia. Trump's decision cap a long process that has often played in public cracks and exposed within its transition team. He also puts Trump in place for a potential fight with Congress on Tillerson's confirmation, which has connections with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Otero ruled in October that Trump's statement was "rhetorical hyperbole" against a political adversary and was protected speech under the First Amendment. Although the lawsuit didn't get far before Otero tossed it, he said it was a "one of a kind" case that demanded a fair bit of legal work. "Given a case of this…

India has invited United States President Donald Trump to be the chief guest at next year's Republic Day parade and celebrations.

New US President Donald Trump's 'Buy American, Hire American' call in his inaugural address has put the Indian IT industry on edge.

The United States will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in its elections, US President Donald Trump said yesterday, after signing an executive order that initiates actions, including sanctions, against foreign entities who meddle or even attempt to interfere in US polls.

Neil Gorsuch is selecting the Federal Court of judge to reinstate the Conservative majority of the court and help formulate Decisions on divisive issues.

Donald Trump had an "informal" conversation with Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in Argentina on Friday, one day after the U.S. president announced that he had decided to cancel a meeting with his Russian counterpart because of new developments in Russia's conflict with Ukraine. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed their discussion at…

The incoming chairs of two powerful House committees have predicted a "real prospect of jail time" for President Donald Trump, and said that new accusations about Michael Cohen's illegal hush payments are "impeachable offenses." Rep. Adam Schiff, the incoming chair of the House Intelligence Committee, told the CBS show "Face the Nation" on Sunday: "There's…

President Donald Trump has reportedly told Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to prepare a $750 billion budget proposal for 2020, according to Politico's Wesley Morgan. This request comes just months after Trump asked every major cabinet agency to submit proposals cutting their budget by 5% next year, according to The Washington Post. Trump said he wanted…

Thomas Maresca, Special to USA TODAY Published 11:13 p.m. ET Dec. 10, 2018 CLOSE President Donald Trump says he's likely to meet the North Korea leader early next year and that he's in "no rush" to engage in de-nuclearization talks with Pyongyang. (Nov. 7) AP In this Nov. 20, 2014, file photo, North Korea's special…

An escalation of the global trade conflict which saw US President Donald Trump levy increased tariffs on the European automotive sector could knock as much as $75 billion from growth in the eurozone next year, according to analysts at Barclays. Writing this week, a Barclays team led by Francois Cabau estimated that if Trump were…

The rushed, vague nature of President Donald Trump's trade agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping was on full display Monday, as the White House had to walk back a timing announcement by Trump's top economic adviser. As part of the deal reached by Trump and Xi during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on…

President Donald Trump's ability to restock senior administration posts faces several limitations, including the continued reluctance of many experienced Republicans to work for him. | Win McNamee/Getty Images White House The president has left top officials in a state of limbo and top jobs without permanent occupants, creating 'a sense of chaos.' By ELIANA JOHNSON…

President Donald Trump's ability to restock senior administration posts faces several limitations, including the continued reluctance of many experienced Republicans to work for him. | Win McNamee/Getty Images White House The president has left top officials in a state of limbo and top jobs without permanent occupants, creating 'a sense of chaos.' By ELIANA JOHNSON…

President Donald Trump said Saturday that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is on his way out of the administration. Trump told reporters on the White House South Lawn that Kelly will be leaving "at the end of the year" and he will announce his replacement in the next day or two. Trump added…

United States President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was willing to shut down the government if the promises made by the Congress to fund his border wall were not fulfilled by September.

The most important PM of the world is coming", is how Prime Minister Narendra Modi's forthcoming visit to Israel, the first by an Indian premier, is described in an article in one of the leading Israeli business daily. Business daily 'The Marker' in a feature story in its Hebrew edition discussing Indo-Israel ties says that Israelis had set up huge expectations from US President Donald Trump's visit to the Jewish state but "he didn't say much" while Modi, a leader of 1.25 billion people enjoying massive popularity and representing one of the fastest growing economies of the world deserves a lot of attention.

US President Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to the United Nations, Heather Nauert, has withdrawn from consideration for the job for family reasons, according to the State Department. Nauert was State Department spokeswoman when Trump chose her for the UN position; prior to that, she had been a host on the conservative-leaning Fox News Channel. She…

CLOSE President Trump declared a national emergency to free up funding for his border wall between the U.S and Mexico. But declaring a national emergency isn't new -- in fact, the use of emergency powers is older than the country itself. USA TODAY, Just the FAQs WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's announcement Friday that he was…

US President Obama & German Chancellor Angela Merkel may have made a tough start, but his imminent departure sparked a wave of nostalgia and trepidation in Berlin.