U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte again cites the governor’s stay at Trump International during a visit to lobby the administration last year in a case that represents the first legal test of the Constitution’s “emoluments” clause.
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Trump, European Union leaders announce a trade path toward ‘zero tariffs’
The two sides agree to hold off on further tariffs as part of trade talks aimed at averting a crippling trade dispute involving the lucrative automobile market.
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Juror screening begins in Paul Manafort’s fraud trial in Virginia
The judge tells the jury pool that the trial is expected to last three weeks as he prepares them for the types of pre-selection questions they’ll have to answer.
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White House plans to give $12 billion in aid to farmers hit by Trump tariffs
It’s the latest sign that growing trade tensions between the U.S. and other countries will not end soon.
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Trump showcases ‘Made in America’ products to defend his tariffs strategy
The president has vowed to force international trading partners to bend to his will as he seeks to renegotiate deals he has long argued hurt U.S. workers.
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A Maine man appears on Putin’s list of Americans he’d like Trump to let Russia interrogate
Kyle Parker, who grew up in Old Town, was central to the drafting of the Magnitsky Act, which sanctions Russian human rights abusers.
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Trump’s lawyer recorded him talking about paying off Playboy model
The president’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen secretly recorded Trump discussing a potential payment for a former Playboy model’s account of having an affair with him, people familiar with an investigation into the attorney said Friday.
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Trump’s choice for appeals court withdrawn minutes before scheduled vote
The nomination of Ryan Bounds didn’t have enough votes to pass, partly because some Republicans apparently were concerned about some of his college writings.
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Watch video: Trump invites Putin to D.C. meeting, taking intelligence chief by surprise
The White House says discussions are already underway for a fall visit.
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Trump aims to end some automatic protections under Endangered Species Act
Wildlife advocates and Democratic lawmakers said such moves would speed extinctions in the name of furthering the administration’s anti-environment agenda.