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Trump makes first visit to US troops in Iraq
Iraq, Dec 27 (AP/UNB) — In an unannounced trip to Iraq on Wednesday, President Donald Trump staunchly defended his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from neighboring Syria despite a drumbeat of criticism from military officials and allies who don't think the job fighting Islamic State militants there is over.
Post-holiday, partial government shutdown to gain impact
Washington, Dec 26 (AP/UNB) — Christmas has come and gone but the partial government shutdown is just getting started.
US says 2nd Guatemalan child dies in immigration custody
Houston, Dec 26 (AP/UNB) — An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died in government custody in New Mexico early Tuesday, U.S. immigration authorities said, marking the second death of an immigrant child in detention this month.
US judge orders North Korea to pay $500M in student's death
Washington, Dec 25 (AP/UNB) — A federal judge on Monday ordered North Korea to pay more than $500 million in a wrongful death suit filed by the parents of Otto Warmbier, an American college student who died shortly after being released from that country.
'Nothing new on the shutdown' on Day 3 of closure: Trump
Washington, Dec 25 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump met Monday with his Homeland Security secretary and other officials to discuss border security issues as a partial government shutdown over his U.S.-Mexico border wall entered Christmas without a clear resolution in sight.
Mexico power couple killed in air crash
Mexico City, Dec 25 (AP/UNB) — A husband-and-wife political power couple who were the current and ex-governors of the central Mexican state of Puebla died in a Christmas Eve helicopter crash, officials announced.
White House: Trump would accept less money for border wall
Washington, Dec 24 (AP/UNB) — A top White House official signaled Sunday that President Donald Trump is willing to accept less money than he's been demanding to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall, but a senior congressional Democrat said that, while their own offer could be sweetened, they still will not agree to a wall.
Partial US govt shutdown likely to extend past Christmas
Washington, Dec 23 (AP/UNB) — The federal government was expected to remain partially shut down past Christmas as the standoff deepened Saturday over President Donald Trump's demand for funds to build a border wall with Mexico.
Trump loses US envoy to anti-IS coalition over Syria plan
Washington, Dec 23 (AP/UNB) — Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, joining Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in an administration exodus of experienced national security figures. McGurk described Trump's decision as a "shock."
Dems blame Trump's "temper tantrum" for shutdown
Washington, Dec 22 (AP/UNB) — Democratic leaders say the government has shut down because President Donald Trump threw a "temper tantrum."