Trump administration declines to apply new Russia sanctions, for now

The Trump administration said on Monday it would not immediately impose additional sanctions on Russia under a new law designed to punish Moscow’s alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, insisting the measure was already hitting Russian companies.

President Trump Opens Door for US to Re-Enter TPP

President Donald Trump told CNBC on Thursday that he would reconsider the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal if the United States could strike a ‘substantially better’ agreement. But it’s almost certainly too late for the U.S. to negotiate a new deal.

Trump wades into currency uproar, favours ‘strong dollar’

President Donald Trump waded into the uproar over the US currency on Thursday (Jan 25), saying he wants to see ‘a strong dollar,’ countering comments by his treasury secretary that appeared to signal the opposite and sent the greenback plunging to three-year lows.

Tillerson: US may miss Iran nuclear deal deadline

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday said the U.S. may not be able fix the flaws in the Iran nuclear agreement in time to meet a White House deadline, a remark that comes shortly before talks on Iran with three European countries get underway next week.

Palestinian Christians slam Pence’s pro-Israel faith

Palestinian Christians say U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s brand of evangelical Christianity, with its fervent embrace of modern-day Israel as fulfilment of biblical prophecy, lacks their faith’s compassion and justice, including for those who have endured half a century of Israeli occupation.

Shock poll: Americans want massive cuts to legal immigration

A government shutdown is in the rearview mirror, but the outlines of a looming immigration deal remain murky with the sides still far apart — though the latest polling suggests President Trump’s bargaining position may be strong.

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