19 of 20 World Leaders Just Pledged to Fight Climate Change. Trump Was the Lone Holdout.
G20 leaders at the meeting in Argentina.Ralf Hirschberger/DPA via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. It is telling that on two of the most contentious topics at the Buenos Aires Group of 20 meeting, the United States eventually joined 19 other world leaders on trade, but when it comes to…
When the Manafort Plea Deal Blew Up, It Was Good News for Oligarchs
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. When the news broke that special counsel Robert Mueller was ending Paul Manafort’s plea deal—because the former Trump campaign manager, according to prosecutors, had repeatedly lied to them during his supposed cooperation—President Donald Trump and his champions had reason to cheer. This seemed to mean…
Looking Thrilled, Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Embrace With Bro-Handshake
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Among all world leaders gathering in Buenos Aires for the G-20 summit, two on Friday appeared especially delighted to greet one another: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Their public embrace, which featured a hearty handshake and big smiles, was quickly followed…
After Michael Cohen, More Trump-Russia Figures Could Face Charges for Lying to Congress
Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to making false statements to Congress about a Moscow real estate project Trump pursued during the months he was running for president.Drew Angerer/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Michael Cohen is the first associate of President Donald Trump charged with lying to Congress. He probably…
Donald Trump’s Biggest Lender Was Just Raided in Connection With a Money Laundering Investigation
Ting Shen/Xinhua/ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Thursday morning, German police raided the Frankfurt headquarters of Deutsche Bank, President Donald Trump’s biggest lender, in connection with a money laundering investigation. The raid focused on an alleged money laundering operation that may have involved as much as $350 million…
Trump Said He Never Did Business in Saudi Arabia. That’s Not Quite True.
Shealah D. Craighead/Planet Pix via ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In an interview with the Washington Post published on Tuesday, President Donald Trump insisted he has never done business with Saudi Arabians—nor has he ever intended to, he said. But that’s not true. Beyond the myriad individual business deals Trump…