President Trump

Trump cancels UK visit, says will not unveil new US embassy

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US President Donald Trump canceled a visit to London scheduled for early this year, saying he was disappointed with the “Obama administration having sold” the US embassy in the British capital. “(The) reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassyRead more

US House to vote Tuesday on major, controversial tax bill

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US lawmakers will vote Tuesday on the nation's largest tax overhaul in decades, House Speaker Paul Ryan said, keeping Congress on track to get the contentious bill to President Trump's desk by Christmas. "Tomorrow is a day years in the making. The House will vote on the most sweeping, pro-growth #TaxReform legislation since Reagan," Ryan tweeted on Monday, just daysRead more

US lawmakers deny Democrat's bid to impeach Trump

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected a congressman's motion Wednesday to impeach President Trump, as Democratic Party leaders argued that now was not the time to pursue the effort. Lawmakers voted 364 to 58 in rejection of liberal Democrat Al Green's resolution to begin impeachment proceedings against the Republican president. The vote was not on the articles of impeachmentRead more

White House says Tillerson 'continues to lead the State Department'

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The White House responded to speculation about Rex Tillerson's imminent departure as Secretary of State Thursday, saying he was still in the job and "there are no personnel announcements at this time." "Secretary Tillerson continues to lead the State Department and the entire cabinet is focused on completing this incredibly successful first year of President Trump's administration," press secretary SarahRead more

US orders first group of reinforcements to Afghanistan

WASHINGTON - Musimchronicle

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that he had signed deployment orders for some of the American reinforcements that are to be sent to Afghanistan. It is the first tangible step that the Pentagon has taken to carry out the new strategy that President Trump announced last week to step up the fight in Afghanistan and try toRead more

Trump Will Take Action to End Any North Korea Threat to US: Top Security Adviser

Washington - Arab Today

Hours after North Korea paraded its weaponry and attempted a missile launch, President Trump's national security adviser said the U.S. leader will not allow Kim Jong Un’s regime to have the capacity to threaten the U.S. "While it's unclear and we do not want to telegraph in any way how we'll respond to certain incidents, it's clear that the presidentRead more

US warns Iran over ICBM nukes development

Washington - ArabToday

White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on Wednesday said the US was "officially putting Iran on notice" in the wake of recent Iranian actions. "Recent Iranian actions, including a provocative ballistic missile launch and an attack against a Saudi naval vessel conducted by Iran-supported Houthi militants, underscore what should have been clear to the international community all along aboutRead more

American National Security Advisor Resigns

Washington - Arab Today

United States national security advisor, Michael Flynn resigned today after being questioned about the nature of his conversations with the Russian ambassador in the US prior to Trump's inauguration. President Trump accepted Flynn’s resignation letter and appointed Keith Kellogg, a retired Army lieutenant general, as acting national security adviser. In his resignation letter to Trump, Flynn defended hisRead more

UK Prime Minister Calls Canadian Prime Minister to discuss Shared Interests

London - Arab Today

Theresa May spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a telephone call and discussed the Quebec shooting, NATO and free trade. A Downing Street spokesperson said:The Prime Minister called Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada earlier today. May began by offering her condolences to the people of Canada and those affected by the shooting at the Islamic Cultural Centre inRead more