Author: Darlene Superville
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Trump accuses Google of bias, warns: ‘Be careful’
WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Google and other U.S. tech companies of rigging search results about him “so that almost all stories & news is BAD.” He offered no evidence of bias, but a top adviser said the White House is “taking a look” at whether Google should face federal regulation. Google…
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Times publisher asks Trump to reconsider anti-media rhetoric
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — The publisher of the New York Times said Sunday he “implored” President Donald Trump at a private White House meeting this month to reconsider his broad attacks on journalists, calling the president’s anti-press rhetoric “not just divisive but increasingly dangerous.” In a…
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Trump: First lady had ‘big operation,’ can’t fly for a month
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday amped up the mystery surrounding his wife Melania’s recent hospitalization for a kidney condition, revealing that she had had a “big operation” that lasted close to four hours but is “doing great.” Trump said he was attending meetings in Canada and Singapore alone because the first lady is…
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Trump mulls commuting Blagojevich’s term, pardoning Stewart
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption, and pardoning lifestyle maven Martha Stewart, who did a stint in federal prison after she was convicted of charges related to a stock sale. Hours earlier, Trump said on Twitter that…
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Trump to demand DOJ review claims of FBI spy on campaign
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will “demand” this week that the Justice Department open an investigation into whether the FBI infiltrated his presidential campaign for political purposes and whether any demands or requests for such action originated with the Obama administration. Trump tweeted: “I hereby demand, and will do so officially…
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First lady returns to White House after kidney treatment
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump returned to the White House on Saturday from a weeklong hospitalization after kidney treatment, a lengthy stay that raised questions about whether the first lady’s condition may have been more complicated than initially revealed. Her spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, has declined to release additional details, citing Mrs. Trump’s right to privacy. “The…
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Melania Trump has ‘successful’ procedure on kidney condition
WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump underwent a “successful” procedure Monday to treat a benign kidney condition and was expected to remain hospitalized for the rest of the week, her staff said. President Donald Trump took a helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to visit her and tweeted that his wife was in…
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Melania Trump debuts ‘Be Best’ campaign for kids’ well-being
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump gave a splashy launch Monday to her public awareness campaign to help children, calling it “Be Best.” In a rare twist on their White House roles, she commanded the Rose Garden lectern while President Donald Trump watched from the audience. The first lady said the “Be Best” campaign will focus on…
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Trump calls for border legislation using ‘nuclear option’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump demanded Monday that Congress pass new border legislation using the “Nuclear Option if necessary” to muscle it through the Senate — a drastic change in rules the Republican leader has previously dismissed. Trump tweeted that the U.S. must build a border wall, but argued that “Democrats want No Borders, hence…
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Trump says ‘NO MORE’ on deal for ‘Dreamer’ immigrants
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump declared Sunday that a deal to help “Dreamer” immigrants was “NO MORE” and threatened to pull out of a free trade agreement with Mexico unless it does more to stop people from crossing into the U.S. He claimed they’re coming to take advantage of protections granted certain immigrants.…