White House, Jeffrey Epstein and Presidency of Donald Trump
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The United States says it is halting comprehensive sanctions on Syria for the next 180 days, following a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, someone the U.S. once branded a "terrorist," at the White House on Monday.
A new Democratic member, Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, will get the petition over the finish line Wednesday. Still, if the bill clears the House, it's unlikely to pass the GOP-controlled Senate.
News of the dinner, which is being seen as an attempt by Trump to drum up support for his economic agenda from America’s top business leaders, was first reported by CBS News.
As White House advisers try to refocus on Americans’ economic anxieties, there’s one primary factor complicating that move: the president himself.
President Donald Trump continues sparring with Rep. Ilhan Omar over her Somalia origins, and has suggested recently she should return to her birth country.