Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Feb. 18, 2019, 2:15 AM GMT / Updated Feb. 18, 2019, 3:08 AM GMT By Alex Johnson and Arata Yamamoto Just as President Donald Trump claimed last week, Japan's prime minister has, indeed, nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize — at the request of the White House — one of Japan's largest newspapers reported Sunday. Trump boasted at a news conference on Friday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had given him a copy of a five-page letter he'd sent to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects the annual Peace Prize laureates. Referring to Abe, Trump said: "He said: 'I have nominated you, respectfully, on behalf of Japan. I am asking them to give you the Nobel Peace Prize.' I said, 'Thank you.'" The national newspaper Asahi Shimbun, citing multiple Japanese government sources, reported Sunday that the U.S. government … [Read more...] about Japan nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize after White House asked, newspaper reports
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White House defends Trump’s emergency declarations amid lawsuits, political battles
Amy B Wang, The Washington Post Published 5:44 pm PST, Sunday, February 17, 2019 FILE- In this Jan. 2, 2019, file photo White House senior adviser Stephen Miller listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. Miller indicated Sunday, Feb. 17, on "Fox News Sunday" that Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove of his declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border. less FILE- In this Jan. 2, 2019, file photo White House senior adviser Stephen Miller listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. Miller indicated Sunday, Feb. ... more Photo: Evan Vucci, AP Photo: Evan Vucci, AP Image 1 of / 30 Caption Close Image 1 of … [Read more...] about White House defends Trump’s emergency declarations amid lawsuits, political battles
Japan Reportedly Nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize After White House Asked
Just as President Donald Trump claimed last week, Japan's prime minister has, indeed, nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize — at the request of the White House — one of Japan's largest newspapers reported Sunday. Trump boasted at a news conference on Friday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had given him a copy of a five-page letter he'd sent to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects the annual Peace Prize laureates. At a meeting of the lower house of Japan's parliament on Monday, Abe said he wouldn't comment on the report because Peace Prize nominations are secret for 50 years. But he did say: "I'm not saying it's not true." The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Copyright Associated Press … [Read more...] about Japan Reportedly Nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize After White House Asked
The Latest: White House: Trump monitoring Aurora shooting
Updated 3:45 pm CST, Friday, February 15, 2019 The scene in Aurora, photographed by Beacon News crime reporter Megan Jones, of the on-going possible active shooter. Dozens of area police officers have responded to the situation, and there are many injuries, according to Kendall County Dispatch. (Megan Jones/Beacon News/TNS) less The scene in Aurora, photographed by Beacon News crime reporter Megan Jones, of the on-going possible active shooter. Dozens of area police officers have responded to the situation, and there are many injuries, ... more Photo: Megan Jones/TNS Photo: Megan Jones/TNS Image 1 of / 10 Caption Close Image 1 of 10 The scene in Aurora, photographed by Beacon News crime reporter Megan Jones, of the on-going possible active shooter. Dozens of area police … [Read more...] about The Latest: White House: Trump monitoring Aurora shooting
Trump Administration Says Reporters Don’t Have a Right to Enter White House
Andrew Harris and David Voreacos, Bloomberg 9:24 am PST, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 A White House staff member, left, tries to take away the microphone from CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta during an exchange with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Oliver Contreras/Sipa USA/TNS) less A White House staff member, left, tries to take away the microphone from CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta during an exchange with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Washington, D.C. ... more Photo: Oliver Contreras, TNS Photo: Oliver Contreras, TNS Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close Image 1 of 9 A White House staff member, left, tries to take away the microphone from CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta during an exchange with … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Says Reporters Don’t Have a Right to Enter White House