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 […]
CAPITOL HILL — A partisan divide over U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh deepened Wednesday, with Republican senators extolling his judicial record while Democrats demanded time to thoroughly vet his writings and opinions on matters ranging from environmental regulation to executive authority. “Judge Kavanaugh is the real deal,” Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said […]
BRUSSELS — A meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization began on a confrontational note on Wednesday with U.S. President Trump singling out Germany for criticism, accusing the largest and wealthiest European member of the defense alliance of being a “captive” of Russia. During a breakfast meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Trump pointedly criticized Germany […]
WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, is taking his first step Tuesday toward securing his place on the high court, when he begins meeting with senators to shore up support for his nomination ahead of a major confirmation battle. In what is likely to be one of the most consequential […]