Trump hugs ally Japan after easing US-China tensions

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Trump hugs ally Japan after easing US-China tensions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, fresh off patching up ties with China, reassured Japan's leader Friday that the U.S. will defend its close ally. Together, the pronouncements illustrated a shift toward a more mainstream Trump stance on U.S. policy toward Asia.

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GOP, allies launch defense of Puzder, Trump's Labor pick

Rattled by bitter fights over President Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, Republicans and their allies have launched a fresh campaign to defend fast food executive Andrew Puzder's nomination to lead the Labor ...

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The Latest: Priebus says new immigration orders coming soon

The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 6:15 p.m. President Donald Trump's chief of staff says he expects new executive orders to be "enacted soon" in response to a federal court ...

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Appeals court to weigh rehearing of Trump travel ban

(Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday asked the Justice Department and the state of Washington to submit briefs on whether a larger panel of judges should decide if President Donald Trump's travel ban should remain on hold. A three-judge 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Thursday refused to reinstate the ban, which temporarily halts travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, while litigation over its constitutionality is proceeding. (Reporting by Dan Levine; Editing by Chris Reese)

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White House seeks to regroup after stinging legal defeat

Seeking to regroup after a stinging legal defeat, President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering signing a "brand new order" after his refugee and immigration travel ban was halted in court. ...

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