The president also touched on free trade, social media companies he believes are discriminating against conservatives, and immigration.
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U.S. official expects ‘hundreds more’ cases of vaping illness
Nine deaths tied to vaping have already been reported.
American eating habits haven’t improved by much, study shows
The study released Tuesday on America’s eating habits shows only slight improvement over 16 years.
U.S. consumer confidence drops as economic uncertainties rise
It is a likely indication that growing economic uncertainties are taking a toll on American households.
Labor Department issues new overtime rule, replacing more generous proposal
The rule will make overtime pay available to 1.3 million additional workers, though the proposal replaces a more generous one advanced by former President Barack Obama.
Trump confirms he ordered aid to Ukraine frozen days before phone call
The president has denied that the aid freeze was tied to any request for help in procuring damaging information about Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
At U.N., Trump focuses on religious freedom, not climate
The climate summit was a centerpiece of this year’s U.N. schedule, but Trump stopped by for about 15 minutes to observe.
Johnson says he’ll tell Trump: Hands off UK health service
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he’ll tell President Donald Trump that the U.K.’s state-funded health service will be off the table in any future trade negotiations.
Rep. Schiff: Impeachment ‘could be the only remedy’ if reports prove true
He also says he has demanded a copy of a whistleblower complaint accusing Trump of asking the Ukrainian president to investigate Hunter Biden.
Trump suggests he mentioned Bidens in call with Ukraine’s president
Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats inch closer to calling for impeachment proceedings.