He wanted his aides to tell diplomats, “I’m sorry ... he is out of control ... you don’t know the man,” or that he’s a ...

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A 1974 law requires the president to spend the appropriations passed by Congress or seek its permission to suspend funding.

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Trump has made a series of recent statements expressing frustration or skepticism toward Taiwan. He repeatedly accused Taiwan ...

Half a century ago Congress, the courts, other key institutions within and outside of the government, and the American public ...

An LCD display of US President Donald J. Trump promoting German media headlines is seen at a public station in Berlin, ...

The Federal Reserve kicked off its second Trump era right where it left off ... he was known for his chummy relationship with then-President Richard Nixon. At the time Nixon was campaigning ...

Justice Department firings: The Justice Department’s campaign of retribution against officials who investigated President Trump and his ... found that President Richard Nixon could not direct ...

Traditional finance says an asset’s fair value is the net present value of all future cash flows, which would mean that ...