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FILE – In this March 23, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump moves from the podium to allow Attorney General William Barr to speak about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room in Washington. The relationship between President Donald Trump and top ally Attorney General William Barr is fraying over the lack of splashy indictments so far in the Justice Departmentâ€™s investigation into the origins of the Russia probe, according to people familiar with the matter. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) WX111

October 9, 2020 at 6:15 pm

Trump leans on Barr and Pompeo for a lift as election nears

President Donald Trump succeeded in compelling the secretary of state to announce that he would make public Clinton's emails even as the attorney general resisted...

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August 26, 2020 at 8:20 pm

Iran to Allow U.N. Inspections of Previously Blocked Nuclear Sites

WASHINGTON — Iran has agreed to let United Nations inspectors into two previously blocked nuclear sites, officials said Wednesday, reversing itself during an international feud...

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July 22, 2020 at 6:07 pm

U.S. orders China to close Houston consulate, citing efforts to steal trade secrets

WASHINGTON — The United States has abruptly ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, accusing diplomats of aiding economic espionage and the attempted theft...

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FILE — Woody Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to Britain, who owns the New York Jets, at what at the time was known as New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey, Aug. 17, 2010. Johnson told multiple colleagues in February 2018 that President Donald Trump had asked him to see if the British government could help steer the world-famous and lucrative British Open golf tournament to the Trump Turnberry resort in Scotland, according to three people with knowledge of the episode. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) XNYT197 XNYT197

July 21, 2020 at 4:05 pm

Trump’s request of an ambassador: Steer the British Open to my golf resort

The ambassador’s deputy advised him not to do it, warning that it would be an unethical use of the presidency for private gain, said three...

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FILE — White House trade adviser Peter Navarro speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 3, 2020. The viral social media app TikTok has beefed up its lobbying operation to counter several potential actions in Washington after Navarro having said the Trump administration would take “strong action” against it and other Chinese social media apps. (Samuel Corum/The New York Times) XNYT105 XNYT105

July 15, 2020 at 1:38 pm

TikTok enlists army of lobbyists as suspicions over China ties grow

WASHINGTON — TikTok, the wildly popular social media app known for its viral dance and lip sync clips, has been embraced by millions of students,...

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May 20, 2020 at 8:08 pm

As questions grow over his activities, Pompeo defends firing of watchdog

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday defiantly defended the firing of an inspector general who had investigated his conduct, and he issued...

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May 19, 2020 at 5:04 pm

Susan Pompeo Draws Scrutiny in Inquiry Over Dry Cleaning and Dog Walking

WASHINGTON — Susan Pompeo, the wife of America’s top diplomat, said in an interview last year that she could handle the criticism that came with...

March 18, 2020 at 6:43 pm

Trump Defends Using ‘Chinese Virus’ Label, Ignoring Growing Criticism VIEW

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his increasingly frequent practice of calling the coronavirus the “Chinese Virus,” ignoring a growing chorus of criticism...

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March 1, 2020 at 2:44 pm

Afghan Peace Plan Faces Its First Roadblock: Releasing Taliban Prisoners

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s nascent deal to end the war in Afghanistan faced its first stumbling block Sunday, the day after it was signed,...

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January 19, 2020 at 4:38 pm

As Protests in South America Surged, So Did Russian Trolls on Twitter, U.S. Finds VIEW

WASHINGTON — Watching political unrest explode across South America this fall, officials at the State Department noticed an eerily similar pattern in anti-government protests that...

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