Category: Trump, Donald J

Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.
Trump Administration Revokes Visa of Brazil’s Ambassador in the U.S.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The State Department has canceled the visa of the Brazilian ambassador in Washington, deepening a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case

The New York Times – On the Runway:
President Trump said Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., “folded like an umbrella.” For now, her job appeared to be safe, according to two people familiar with the meeting.
Why Wall Street Is Feeling So Bullish

The New York Times – Business:
Booming corporate profits are driving the S&P 500 near another record, dampening concerns about the war, inflation and more.
Trump’s Top Lawyer

The New York Times – On the Runway:
We look into the issues surrounding Todd Blanche’s confirmation.
The New Deal That Could Lock in Iran’s Control of the Strait, and the $7 Billion Trump’s Not Spending

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Plus, where are you supposed to practice the bagpipes?
How the War in Iran Is Complicating Trump’s Agenda at Home

The New York Times – On the Runway:
As President Trump heads to the West Coast to talk to Americans about the economy, the war in Iran is driving up costs and polls show the already unpopular conflict is losing support.
An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The deal would address President Trump’s most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.
Education Dept. to Wipe Out Student Loans of 170,000 More Defrauded Borrowers

The New York Times – Business:
The sprawling case, centered on students defrauded by for-profit schools, has now become the largest class-action settlement in American history.
Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity

The New York Times – Business:
The rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S.
Trump’s ‘Perimeter of a Deal’ Rallies the Market

The New York Times – Business:
Bullish investors are out in force on Monday despite more mixed messages about potential U.S.-Iran peace talks.
Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz

The New York Times – On the Runway:
President Trump cited progress in the negotiations when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. Iran said there were no current talks with the United States.