Rappler's latest stories on President Donald Trump
Trump attacks 'racist' Hollywood ahead of 'The Hunt' film
'Liberal Hollywood are the true racists, and are very bad for our country,' Trump seethes before the premiere of 'The Hunt,' a violent satire about America's deep political divide
Iran says Europe 'obliged' to let it sell and ship oil
Iran has been pushing the European parties to the deal – Britain, France, and Germany – to adhere to their commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal despite US pressure
Rapinoe: World Cup champions USA to snub White House invite
'You're excluding me. You're excluding people that look like me. You're excluding people of color,' Team USA star Megan Rapinoe tells President Donald Trump
Trump: Iran 'playing with fire' after nuclear deal limit breached
US president Donald Trump says: 'They know what they're doing. They know what they're playing with and I think they're playing with fire'
Trump attacks Fox News in latest sign of strain
In a flurry of tweets, the US president takes the conservative network to task for interviewing Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana
Biden spars with Trump on age, faces questions on women
"If he looks young and vibrant compared to me I should probably go home," Biden says of the president.
Trump: we paid North Korea nothing for Warmbier's release
The Washington Post quotes unidentified sources as saying that a US official was made to sign a pledge to pay $2 million in medical costs before being allowed to fly Warmbier back home from Pyongyang in 2017
The Mueller report is out, but the probes continue
The final report from the probe makes clear that more than a dozen other cases, most of them secret, remain in the pipeline
Democrats vow more investigations into Trump’s ‘dishonest’ and ‘immoral’ conduct
'Donald Trump has spent his entire presidency engaged in a nonstop campaign of obstruction, intimidation, and abuse of power,' says Democratic party chairman Tom Perez. 'No one is above the law.'
Russia report tells how angry Trump wanted Mueller fired
'I had the right to end the whole Witch Hunt if I wanted. I could have fired everyone, including Mueller, if I wanted. I chose not to,' Trump tweeted from Air Force One.
Mueller report details Trump's efforts to halt probe
Trump's efforts to remove Mueller began after press reports indicated that the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election had widened to include whether the president had committed obstruction of justice
350 migrants force their way into into Mexico as new caravan arrives
"Today at 3:30 am," says the National Migration Institute, "a group of approximately 350 people broke violently across the Mexican border from Guatemala."
Trump says could send illegal migrants to 'sanctuary cities'
"Due to the fact that Democrats are unwilling to change our very dangerous immigration laws, we are indeed, as reported, giving strong considerations to placing Illegal Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities," tweets President Trump
Trump climbs down in wall row, will reopen government
(3rd UPDATE) S&P Global Ratings says the shutdown cost the US economy at least $6 billion, 'larger than the $5.7 billion that the White House requested for the border wall'
Special counsel disputes explosive report on Trump lawyer testimony
"BuzzFeed's description of specific statements to the Special Counsel's Office, and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office, regarding Michael Cohen's Congressional testimony are not accurate," spokesman Peter Carr said in a statement.
FBI opened probe into whether Trump working for Russians
(UPDATED) The investigation – a dual counterintelligence and criminal probe – was launched after the president fired FBI director James Comey in May 2017, the New York Times reports
Trump slams 'disgraceful' Democrat's profane impeachment vow
Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib kicked off her term with an expletive-laced vow to impeach Donald Trump, earning a chiding from the president.
White House chief: Trump not building a 'wall'
Outgoing White House chief John Kelly's remarks oppose President Trump's rhetoric on the US-Mexico border
Trump says build U.S.-Mexico wall or he'll seal border
(2nd UPDATE) In a burst of early morning tweets US President Donald Trump says the alternative to funding his hugely controversial wall project would be total separation from Mexico
US defense chief Mattis says Trump is '100 percent' with him
The US defense secretary Jim Mattis says President Trump assured him of full support
China, Russia denounce 'blackmail' as rift with U.S. exposed at UN
The United States' relations with China and Russia continue to plummet amid President Donald Trump's accusations against the two countries
Trump orders FBI probe of Kavanaugh as Senate delays final vote
President Donald Trump's probe order comes after key Republican senator Jeff Flake threatened to break ranks with his party over the controversy
Trump turns on Supreme Court nominee's accuser
President Donald Trump claims that sexual assault allegations against his hand-picked Supreme Court judge Brett Kavanaugh could not be true, blaming 'radical left wing politicians' for stirring controversy
New bombshell revives debate on Trump fitness for office
The latest allegations against US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein add to mounting evidence of discontent with the Trump administration, following Bob Woodward's book and The New York Times editorial
Top justice official denies discussing removing Trump from office
US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein dubs the New York Times report as 'inaccurate and factually incorrect', suggesting that the remarks have only been made 'jokingly'
Ex-Trump campaign aide jailed in Russia probe
George Papadopoulos is the second person jailed amid the 16-month investigation into alleged Russian collusion during the 2016 elections
Trump turns up the heat in trade conflict with China
President Donald Trump threatened to slap another more tariffs on all imported Chinese goods, says another $200 billion 'could take place very soon'
Trump urges U.S. attorney general to probe anonymous op-ed
US President Donald Trump urges an investigation into the anonymous author of the New York Times op-ed to protect 'national security', deeming the publication of the piece as an act of treason
Fired-up Obama attacks Trump and Republicans
This marks the first time former President Barack Obama has directly criticized President Donald Trump since leaving office
U.S. presses ahead with Mexico trade pact, talks with Canada resume next week
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland says that a 'win-win-win agreement is within reach' among the 3 countries
Americans bid McCain solemn farewell with U.S. Capitol honor
(UPDATED) President Donald Trump, known to have feuded with the late former senator John McCain, was notably absent from the solemn ceremony in Capitol Rotunda attended by more than 10,000 people
Palestinian anger as U.S. ends funding for U.N. agency
(3rd UPDATE) The United States will no longer fund the 'irredeemable flawed' UN Relief and Works Agency, which supports millions of Palestinian refugees and provides education for children
U.S. cuts more than $200 million in aid to Palestinians
The decision to cut Palestinian funding comes amid a surge of violence brought about by Palestinian protests against Israel that began in March
Trump calls off Pompeo's North Korea trip, blasts China
US President Donald Trump feels that they have not made 'sufficient progress' in plans to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula
Ex-CIA directors issue unprecedented Trump condemnation
This comes after President Donald Trump decides to strip off former Intelligence director John Brennan of his security clearance over an ongoing federal probe on Trump's alleged Russian campaign links
Trump admits Donald Jr met with Russian lawyer at Trump Tower
This is Trump's most direct acknowledgement that the motive for the June 2016 meeting was to get dirt on Hillary Clinton
China says tariff threat against U.S. 'justified'
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the threat of retaliatory tariffs against the United States was a measure taken to 'uphold the interests of the Chinese people'
U.S. 'crypto-anarchist' sees 3D-printed guns as fundamental right
Cody Wilson, owner of Defense Distributed, says 3D gun printing defends the U.S. Constitution's first and second amendments – the rights to free speech and to bear arms
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Trump administration says longstanding court decree allows detaining migrant families
In Los Angeles, a decades-old federal court settlement known as the Flores Agreement mandates immigration officials release detained minors if they are held more than 20 days.
Japan urges N. Korea to jointly break mutual distrust
Abe also expressed a readiness to finance denuclearization costs in North Korea.
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Trump threatens to send 25 million Mexicans to Japan
The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump described migration as a big problem for Europe. He then told Japan's Abe: "Shinzo, you don't have this problem, but I can send you 25 million Mexicans and you'll be out of office very soon."
EU joins global battle against Trump tariff onslaught
Brussels and Ottawa filed legal challenges at the WTO against Washington's decision. The EU, Canada and Mexico also threatened stiff retaliatory tariffs as they pushed back against Trump's moves.
WATCH: Kim Jong-un impersonator Howard X arrives in Singapore
The resemblance is strikingly uncanny!
Iran FM hopeful of forging 'clear future' for nuclear deal on diplomatic tour
'If the nuclear deal is to continue, the interests of the people of Iran must be assured,' says Iran foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
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Iran threatens to 'vigorously' resume enrichment if U.S. quits deal
'America never should have feared Iran producing a nuclear bomb, but we will pursue vigorously our nuclear enrichment,' says Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
Trump lawyer claims porn star liable for $20M
A lawyer for Michael Cohen's Essential Consultants limited liability company – which paid Daniels $130,000 under the agreement – made the filing, which said that Daniels violated the deal 'at least' 20 times.
Trump's campaign slogan for 2020: 'Keep America Great!'
'Our new slogan when we start running — can you believe it, in two years from now — is going to be: 'Keep America great, exclamation point,' says Trump
