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US combat mission in Iraq will conclude by year end, says Joe Biden
• 4 years agoBiden said the US military will continue to assist Iraq in its fight against the Islamic State, and the security relationship will be focused on training and intelligence-sharing
Donald Trump left ‘very generous’ letter in Oval Office, says Joe Biden
• 4 years agoAfter he opted to skip Biden’s inauguration, it was unclear if the outgoing president will follow the tradition of leaving notes for the successor
Donald Trump planning to withdraw additional US troops from Iraq, say officials
• 4 years agoThe planned announcement comes as the president tries to make good on his campaign promise to disentangle the US from 'endless wars'
Donald Trump leaves briefing room after shooting outside White House, returns soon after
• 5 years agoDonald Trump has been always seemed eager in the past to present himself as stoic in the face of potential threats to his personal safety
Donald Trump confirms he spoke to a Taliban leader, making him first US president to do so; says they had 'good talk'
• 5 years agoPresident Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first US president believed to have ever spoken directly with the militant group.
Chinese president Xi Jinping says Beijing wants trade deal with US, but is not afraid to 'fight back'
• 5 years agoReinforcing the upbeat tone adopted by China in recent days, Xi Jinping told a visiting US business delegation that China holds a 'positive attitude' toward the trade talks.
Donald Trump says he has not agreed to rollbacks of tariffs on Chinese goods in 'phase one' deal amid 16-month trade war
• 5 years agoPresident Donald Trump on Friday said he has not agreed to rollbacks of US tariffs sought by China, sparking fresh doubts about when the world’s two largest economies may end a 16-month trade war that has slowed global growth
China, US agree on plan to remove tariffs imposed on two-way goods in stages amid year-long trade war
• 5 years agoChina and the United States have agreed a plan to remove tariffs imposed on two-way goods in stages, the commerce ministry said Thursday, as negotiators try to hammer out a trade deal.
White House dangled a trip to Oval Office as leverage in Ukraine quid pro quo: Why Zelenskiy was hellbent on meeting Donald Trump
• 5 years agoThrough weeks of impeachment hearings and investigation, the Oval Office has emerged as such a sought-after destination that Ukraine's new president was hell-bent on getting there and the White House unafraid to dangle it as leverage
Donald Trump impeachment inquiry transcripts: Read excerpts of Gordon Sondland's and Kurt Volker’s testimonies
• 5 years agoThe transcripts include witness testimony from two figures central to the inquiry, Gordon Sondland, the United States ambassador to the European Union, and Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine.