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Sebastian Smith
AFP White House correspondent. Previously Rio, NYC, Moscow, Tbilisi, London, Paris -- and a couple years at sea.
Trump abandons ‘enemy’ media briefings — then comes right back
In a confusing series of announcements, the White House scheduled a press conference with Trump for Monday afternoon. Then scrapped it, and then put it back on
Trump rejects climate ‘prophets of doom’ as Thunberg warns Davos
The 50th meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) got under way in the ski resort with an avowed focus on climate change but with starkly different visions over global warming…
Trump warns Iran of ‘major retaliation,’ threatens sanctions on Iraq
Trump bluntly warned Iran against taking vengeance, repeating his insistence that US bombing targets could include Iran’s cultural heritage sites
Trump faces hostility on visits to massacre sites
The US president did not receive warm welcomes from the areas of Ohio and Texas where shootings have taken place
Trump, producer-president, makes July 4th his own show
July 4 is a unique holiday in that it is hyper-patriotic but free from usual Republican-Democratic fighting, but not this year
Trump launches 2020 bid with vow to ‘keep America great’
The US president launched his campaign for the 2020 elections
Trump heads back to base for 2020 campaign kickoff
Organisers claim the Orlando rally has sold out a 20 000-seat arena, with many more to gather outside, watching on big screens
Trump walks out on Democrats as impeachment talk heats up
A livid Trump abruptly shut down a White House meeting with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer
Trump ramps up battle against Chinese telecom giant Huawei
Donald Trump stepped up his battle against Huawei on Wednesday, effectively barring the Chinese telecom giant from the US market
Trump says Congress ‘can’t impeach’ him
Asked by reporters at a White House Easter event for children whether the prospect of impeachment worries him, Trump replied: "Not even a little bit."
Trump promises North Korea ‘awesome’ future ahead of nuclear talks
Trump’s enthusiastic tweet came hours before a second summit in Hanoi to build on the historic first meeting in Singapore in June
Trumps delays State of the Union speech until government shutdown ends
President Trump backed down late on Wednesday in a spat with Democrats over his State of the Union address
US government shutdown extends into next week
After convening for just a few minutes following the Christmas break, the Senate adjourned, deciding to renew budget deliberations only next Wednesday
Americans start voting in midterm verdict on Trump rule
At stake are all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the 100-member Senate, 36 governor’s posts and seats across the US
Trump hits election trail threatening troop surge on Mexico border
Trump hopes to fire up core Republican voters and spur the party to retain dominance of both chambers of Congress.