Norway parliament probes Epstein links to politicians, diplomatsOSLO – Norway's parliament begins public hearings on Wednesday on ties between late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Norwegian diplomats and politicians in a scandal that has shaken the nation's elite. President Donald Trump's Department of Justice in January released millions of Epstein-related documents, revealing connections to politicians, royals…Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →GovernmentDonald Trumpepstein scandal hearings
Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz deal as Houthis target RiyadhPresident Donald Trump said Saturday he rejected a deal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Arabia’s capital came under attack from Yemen’s Houthis over the weekend. “They made a proposal but I rejected it,” Trump said as he departed the White House on Saturday. “They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because…Spokane Spokesman-Review9d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyDonald Trumpstrait of hormuz dispute
Arming Taiwan an important U.S. interest, Taipei official says after Trump-Xi summitTAIPEI, Taiwan – The United States providing weapons to Taiwan to protect its freedom and provide semiconductors to the world is in the U.S. national interest, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Saturday following a summit between the Chinese and U.S. presidents. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping ended a three-day summit on Friday…Spokane Spokesman-Review10d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentDonald Trumptrump xi summit
Iran awaits U.S. move after WSJ report says Trump rejects peace planCAIRO – Iran on Saturday awaited an official U.S. response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the wider Middle East war after the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. President Donald Trump had rejected the deal. Iran raised the diplomatic initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, saying it had been…Spokane Spokesman-Review10d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyDonald Trumpiran peace plan proposal
White House blocks CNN from trip on Air Force OneThe White House has blocked CNN from traveling with President Donald Trump on Air Force One for a Saturday trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, according to two people familiar with the decision, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share sensitive details.Spokane Spokesman-Review10d agoWhole story →GovernmentDonald Trumpwhite house press access dispute
Fresh layoffs begin at Kennedy Center as closure continuesThe Kennedy Center laid off more than a dozen employees Friday, according to three people familiar with the cuts who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The layoffs come as the center’s main building remains closed during a widening legal battle over President Donald Trump’s transformation of the national cultural institution.Spokane Spokesman-Review17d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentDonald Trumpkennedy center closure
Trump floats EU tariffs if Canada invite deemed hostile actPresident Donald Trump floated hitting goods imported from the European Union with fresh tariffs or even cutting off some trade if he determined that a push to make Canada a potential associate of the bloc was harmful to the U.S.Spokane Spokesman-Review19d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyDonald Trumpus canada trade tensions
Trump says open to China building cars in U.S. as Xi visit loomsWASHINGTON— President Donald Trump suggested he might be willing to allow a Chinese car company to build electric vehicles in the U.S. if it did so with American workers, while pledging to maintain the effective U.S. ban on imported vehicles from China. Trump, speaking in a Fox News interview, rejected the suggestion that he would allow Chinese cars to…Spokane Spokesman-Review24d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyDonald Trumpus china trade talks
EU to give Greenland a cash boost amid Trump annexation driveNUUK, Greenland – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to unveil on Monday a boost in EU investments in Greenland and closer political ties with the Danish Arctic territory, which Donald Trump has insisted should belong to the United States.Spokane Spokesman-Review29d agoWhole story →PlanetSecurityDonald Trumpeu greenland investment announcement