Texas flooding is "act of God," says White House press secretary

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The White House rejected criticism that the Trump administration's recent staffing cuts to the National Weather Service…[More]

Explainer: Where do things stand now as Trump prolongs tariff pause?

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Xinhua) -- With the 90-day suspension of sweeping U.S. reciprocal tariffs scheduled to expire Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Tru…[More]

U.S. business confidence falls amid trade uncertainty, surveys show

SACRAMENTO, United States, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Confidence among U.S. business leaders has significantly declined in recent weeks as rising uncertainty …[More]

U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump to resume mass federal layoffs

NEW YORK, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a lower court order that had blocked President Donald Trump's executive order re…[More]

Trump signals new sanctions on Russia

LOS ANGELES, July 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has approved sending additional weapons to Ukraine and is considering new …[More]

Trump says U.S. to send more weapons to Ukraine

LOS ANGELES, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Members of U.S. President Donald Trump's national security team plan to discuss details of shipping weapons to Ukraine…[More]