The president has vowed to force international trading partners to bend to his will as he seeks to renegotiate deals he has long argued hurt U.S. workers.
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A Maine man appears on Putin’s list of Americans he’d like Trump to let Russia interrogate
Kyle Parker, who grew up in Old Town, was central to the drafting of the Magnitsky Act, which sanctions Russian human rights abusers.
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Trump’s lawyer recorded him talking about paying off Playboy model
The president’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen secretly recorded Trump discussing a potential payment for a former Playboy model’s account of having an affair with him, people familiar with an investigation into the attorney said Friday.
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Trump’s choice for appeals court withdrawn minutes before scheduled vote
The nomination of Ryan Bounds didn’t have enough votes to pass, partly because some Republicans apparently were concerned about some of his college writings.
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Watch video: Trump invites Putin to D.C. meeting, taking intelligence chief by surprise
The White House says discussions are already underway for a fall visit.
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Trump aims to end some automatic protections under Endangered Species Act
Wildlife advocates and Democratic lawmakers said such moves would speed extinctions in the name of furthering the administration’s anti-environment agenda.
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Farmers fret and wait as U.S.-China trade war escalates
‘I fully support my president, but it’s tough to defend’ tariffs, said one soybean farmer, who is at a competitive disadvantage overseas.
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Foreign money diverts from U.S. as Trump hardens trade stance
Foreign direct investment in U.S. businesses and factories plunged in 2017 and is falling this year.
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Trump says defending tiny Montenegro, which has high-level tie to Maine, could mean World War III
Maine’s Gov. Paul LePage visited the nation, which joined NATO last year, earlier this week.
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Our View: Loyal supporters give Trump a place to hide
As long as rank-and-file Republicans are with him, the president can do almost anything.