The United States has reportedly rejected requests from European allies that are seeking exemptions from U.S. sanctions imposed on countries doing business in Iran. According to diplomats and other officials, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin wrote a letter to Britain, France and Germany saying the U.S. would not provide […]
WASHINGTON — As he headed to the Helsinki summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed a new attack Sunday on two of his favorite targets, the U.S. news media and opposition Democrats. The U.S. leader contended on Twitter that the American news media “is indeed the enemy of the people and all […]
LONDON — President Donald Trump on Friday declared the U.S. relationship with Britain as “the highest level of special,” rejecting reports of troubled ties further frayed by his comments published in one of the highest-circulation newspapers in this country. Standing alongside the British prime minister outside her Chequers country estate, Trump defended his remarks in the […]
LONDON — A tense London, beset by domestic political turmoil and street protests targeting Donald Trump, began hosting the U.S. president Thursday, his first visit to Britain since taking office nearly 18 months ago. Trump, just before arriving in the country, referred to Britain as “a hot spot right now.” After a 15-minute helicopter ride from […]