US President Donald Trump visits the gut field before giving remarks at Basler Flight Service in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US, August 17, 2020. REUTERS / Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would forgive a “very, very important” person on Tuesday, but added that it …
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A man crosses the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the lobby of the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images A 15-year-old CIA veteran was accused on Monday of selling US secrets to China, when his spies unknowingly confessed to the FBI. …
Read More »Annoying Trump, California locks in car emissions treats major motorists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and major motorists confirmed Monday that they have reached binding agreements to reduce car emissions in the state, and are stepping up pressure from the Trump administration for weaker curbs on tailpipe contamination. FILE PHOTO: Traffic Moves Slowly on Highway 405 …
Read More »Ex-Trump official says US is ‘less secure’ because of president’s actions, Biden endorses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former senior Trump administration official said Monday that the United States is “less secure” under the Republican president because he endorsed Democratic challenger Joe Biden for the November election. PHOTO PHOTO: US President Donald Trump arrives to address a briefing on the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease pandemic …
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