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Trump breaks with Pentagon on climate change

9 years 4 months ago
As President Donald Trump contemplates withdrawing the US from the landmark Paris climate accord, he may be turning his back on some crucial national security views, starting with the opinion of his own Defense Secretary, James Mattis.

Did Nordic leaders troll Trump with 'orb' photo?

9 years 4 months ago
Top leaders of five Nordic countries are rejecting claims that they "trolled" President Donald Trump by posing for a photo that is drawing comparisons to the US leader's now-infamous moment with a glowing orb during his trip to Saudi Arabia last week.

'Career suicide': The 7 days since Greg Gianforte body-slammed a reporter

9 years 4 months ago
A week ago today, Greg Gianforte body-slammed a reporter named Ben Jacobs who was asking the GOP nominee whether or not he supported the American Health Care Act. The following day, Gianforte beat Democrat Rob Quist to claims the state's lone congressional district. The Gianforte body-slam has receded somewhat as a national story but I wondered how big a deal it still was in Montana. I reached out to Darrell Ehrlick, the editor of the Billings Gazette and a Montana native, for some perspective. Our conversation, conducted via email and lightly edited for flow, is below.

Paris climate decision proves Trump's presidency will have huge impact

9 years 4 months ago
There's a strain of thinking in some Washington political circles that goes like this: Donald Trump isn't going to get re-elected and may not even last out his entire first term. Given that, he's rightly seen as a bump in a much longer road -- and one that will be forgotten soon after he leaves office.

Trump's disbelief in climate science looms over Paris decision

9 years 4 months ago
President Donald Trump has said he will decide this week whether his administration will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, a multi-national climate change accord. Sources have told CNN he plans to withdraw from the deal, a major break from the steps other countries are taking to combat global warming.
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