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Trump names hostage envoy O’Brien national security adviser
President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O'Brien, his chief hostage negotiator and an established figure in Republican policy circles, as his new national security adviser.

President Trump dismisses John Bolton, says they ‘disagreed strongly’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges.

Plan for Taliban meeting latest bold Trump gamble to unravel
President Donald Trump's weekend tweet canceling secret meetings at Camp David with the Taliban and Afghan leaders just days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is the latest...

Trump says he wants gun background checks, also reassures NRA
President Donald Trump said Friday he believes he has influence to rally Republicans around stronger federal background check laws as Congress and the White House work on a response to...

U.S. to test new missile as arms treaty with Russia ends
With the scrapping of a landmark arms control agreement Friday, the U.S. announced plans to test a new missile amid growing concerns about emerging threats and new weapons.

Trump blasts congresswomen of color; crowd chants “Send her back!”
Going after four Democratic congresswomen one by one, a combative President Donald Trump turned his campaign rally into an extended dissection of the liberal views of the women of color,...

President Trump slams congresswomen at rally; crowd roars, “Send her back!”
"I think in some cases they hate our country," Trump said to the crowd in North Carolina, a swing state he won in 2016 and wants to win again next...

A half-hour away: How Trump opted against Iran strike
President Trump’s decision point came at the culmination of a tense 24 hours inside the West Wing after a drone went down.

Trump called off Iranian strikes, citing potential deaths
President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. was ready to retaliate against Iran for downing an American drone, but he canceled the missile strikes 10 minutes before.

U.S. prepped for strikes on Iran before approval was withdrawn
A U.S. official said the military made preparations Thursday night for limited strikes on Iran in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, but approval was abruptly withdrawn...