WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is warning of bitter political divisions that threaten American society, echoing themes he often cited before he resigned from the Trump administration in protest. The retired Marine general, who quit in December 2018 amid policy disagreements with President Donald Trump, says he is concerned about...
Ex-Pentagon Chief Mattis Says Bitter Politics Threaten US
WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is warning of bitter political divisions that threaten American society, echoing themes he often cited before he resigned from the Trump administration in protest. The retired Marine general, who quit in December 2018 amid policy disagreements with President Donald Trump, says he is concerned about...
Ex-Pentagon Chief Mattis Says Bitter Politics Threaten US
WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is warning of bitter political divisions that threaten American society, echoing themes he often cited before he resigned from the Trump administration in protest. The retired Marine general, who quit in December 2018 amid policy disagreements with President Donald Trump, says he is concerned about...
Trump Portrays G-7 as a Lovefest, Papering Over Differences
BIARRITZ, France — Never mind his differences with world leaders on China, trade, Russia, Iran and more. President Donald Trump's takeaway message from the Group of Seven summit in France was "unity." In fact, "flawless" unity. During this year's gathering of leaders of the world's wealthiest democracies, Trump went to...
Ex-Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Running for His Old Job
PHOENIX — Nearly three years after he was voted out of office, the former metro Phoenix sheriff pardoned by President Donald Trump on a conviction related to rounding up immigrants in the country illegally is going after his old job. Republican Joe Arpaio announced his 2020 campaign for Maricopa County...
Ex-Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Running for His Old Job
PHOENIX — Nearly three years after he was voted out of office, the former metro Phoenix sheriff pardoned by President Donald Trump on a conviction related to rounding up immigrants in the country illegally is going after his old job. Republican Joe Arpaio announced his 2020 campaign for Maricopa County...
Ex-Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Running for His Old Job
PHOENIX — Nearly three years after he was voted out of office, the former metro Phoenix sheriff pardoned by President Donald Trump on a conviction related to rounding up immigrants in the country illegally is going after his old job. Republican Joe Arpaio announced his 2020 campaign for Maricopa County...
US Stocks Climb Amid Signs of a Thaw in US-China Trade War
Stocks marched broadly higher on Wall Street in midday trading Monday after President Donald Trump claimed China was willing to reopen talks on the costly trade war that has roiled markets and dimmed the outlook for global economic growth. Uncertainty remained high, however, about the next developments in the trade...
US Stocks Climb Amid Signs of a Thaw in US-China Trade War
Stocks marched broadly higher on Wall Street in midday trading Monday after President Donald Trump claimed China was willing to reopen talks on the costly trade war that has roiled markets and dimmed the outlook for global economic growth. Uncertainty remained high, however, about the next developments in the trade...
One Empty Chair at G-7 Climate Meeting: Trump's
BIARRITZ, France — U.S. President Donald Trump skipped a discussion on climate with other world leaders at the Group of Seven summit in France, leaving an empty chair as global power brokers debated how to help the fire-ravaged Amazon and reduce carbon emissions. Trump was scheduled to attend Monday's session on climate,...