WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday it will postpone a decision on imposing tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico for 30 days, avoiding the potential for a trade battle with Europe as the U.S. prepares for tense trade talks in China this week. The Trump administration said it had reached an agreement with South Korea on steel imports following discussions on a revised trade agreement, the outlines of which were previously announced by U.S. and South Korean officials. And the administration said it had also reached agreements in principle with Argentina, Australia and Brazil on steel and aluminum that will be finalized shortly.Announcing the trade actions, the White House said “in all of these negotiations, the administration is focused on quotas that will restrain imports, prevent transshipment and protect the national security.” Facing a self-imposed deadline, President Trump was considering whether to … [Read more...] about White House delays action on tariffs
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Dave Chappelle: Michelle Wolf’s White House correspondents’ dinner speech was ‘cathartic’
Dave Chappelle on Monday defended fellow comedian Michelle Wolf for her controversial White House correspondents' dinner speech, saying he thought it was “cathartic.” “I don’t know who those people think they are that she can’t say that to them, cause they offend people all the time. And I think that for many people … it’s cathartic to watch that woman speak truth to power like that,” Chappelle told "PBS NewsHour." Chapelle said Wolf deserves respect, whether or not you agree with what she said. “But it was very flat-footed and it was grounded in her truth and whether I agree with it or not, I gotta respect the artistry. I gotta respect the gangsta, Chapelle said. Chappelle also said he knows how hard it is to get in front of a “lame” or difficult crowd but applauded Wolf for holding her own. “I think she nailed it. I thought it was beautiful,” Chappelle said. “I didn’t see her pander … [Read more...] about Dave Chappelle: Michelle Wolf’s White House correspondents’ dinner speech was ‘cathartic’
White House chief of staff denies calling Donald Trump ‘an idiot’
NBC News reports that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has eroded moral in the West Wing in recent months, going as far as to calling Trump an \"idiot.\" » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, i duration: 3:47 published: 30 Apr 2018 updated: 30 Apr 2018 views: 139682 Responding to an exclusive report by NBC News, Trump\'s White House Chief of Staff John Kelly denies what multiple official told NBC News: that Kelly repeatedly referred to Trump as \'an idiot.\' Ashley Parker & Jill Colvin react. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC duration: 7:50 published: 01 May 2018 updated: 01 May 2018 views: 6864 NBC News reports that Chief of Staff John Kelly calls President Trump an idiot and believes he is a \"principal\" when it comes to controlling the White House. » Subscribe to MSNBC: … [Read more...] about White House chief of staff denies calling Donald Trump ‘an idiot’
It’s been zero days since the last White House accident
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader PostEverything Perspective Perspective Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Trump was elected to lead, not to proofread, and everyone else in the White House is following his lead. Trump was elected to lead, not to proofread, and everyone else in the White House is following his lead. by Daniel W. Drezner by Daniel W. Drezner May 1 Follow @dandrezner Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a regular contributor to PostEverything. … [Read more...] about It’s been zero days since the last White House accident
White House Iran Gaffe: Administration Rushes to Correct Claim Iran ‘Has’ Nuclear Weapons Program
U.S. The White House blamed a “clerical error” last night for a statement claiming that Iran has nuclear weapons, which if true would have constituted a clear violation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders released the statement Monday, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a press conference outlined why he thought President Donald Trump should abandon the nuclear deal. Donald Trump during his presidential campaign in September 2015, speaking at a rally organized by the Tea Party Patriots against the Iran nuclear deal in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. In the White House, Trump has continued to signal his hostility to the Iran deal. Getty Images "These facts are consistent with what the United States has long known: Iran has a robust, clandestine nuclear weapons program that it has tried and failed to hide from the world and from its own people," the statement from Sanders read. Recommended … [Read more...] about White House Iran Gaffe: Administration Rushes to Correct Claim Iran ‘Has’ Nuclear Weapons Program