The flip-flops come as other campaign promises lag, including his vow to build a concrete wall along the length of the southern border and have Mexico pay for it.
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Trump, China reach deal on currency, North Korea
In one of his sharpest reverses as president, Trump says China is not a currency manipulator.
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Nearly 1,500 economists send Trump letter supporting immigration
Thirteen Maine economists are among those who sign the letter that argues that ‘the benefits that immigration brings to society far outweigh their costs.’
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Trump taps former aide to Florida AG to be top lawyer for Education Department
Carlos Muniz helped defend the decision not to sue Florida-based Trump University after former students complained they’d been swindled.
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Paul Manafort’s firm received payments listed in Ukrainian ledger, records show
Trump’s former campaign manager intends to register as a foreign agent because of that work, and another lobbying firm has already registered.
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Trump says U.S.-Russia relations may be at ‘all-time low’
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledges the same sentiment during a visit to Moscow in which he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Spicer apologizes for ‘insensitive’ reference to Holocaust
The White House press secretary tries to walk back and then defend his remarks that Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons.
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Commentary: Syria, North Korea show that Democrats’ arms-control agenda is a failure
For decades, Democrats have placed their faith in international agreements to control the spread of dangerous weapons.
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President Trump’s company, second chef settle dropped-restaurant suit
Geoffrey Zakarian had canceled plans to open at the Trump International Hotel in Washington after the then-candidate called some Mexican immigrants ‘rapists.’
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Poll: Trump sees a bump after striking Syria – but also a giant stop sign
The new CBS poll makes clear that there is no significant increase in appetite for getting the U.S. more involved in a very difficult set of circumstances in the Middle East.