Senator Cochran to resign from U S Senate in April
Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran announces resignation effective April 1 citing ongoing health challenges. The 80 year old Republican says he will fulfill duties through the 2018 appropriations cycle before formally retiring.
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Trump links NAFTA talks to tariffs on steel and aluminum
President Donald Trump urged Canada and Mexico to offer concessions in NAFTA negotiations to avoid planned tariffs on steel and aluminum. With seven rounds finished and little progress, USTR Lighthizer warned time is short as elections loom.
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Ryan Urges Trump to Reverse Tariffs
House Speaker Paul D Ryan publicly broke with President Donald Trump urging reversal of planned steel and aluminum tariffs. Spokeswoman Ash Lee Strong said Republicans fear a trade war and want to safeguard the economy and gains from the new tax reform law.
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Openhearted talks with South Korean envoys signal Pyongyang easing
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted visiting South Korean officials in Pyongyang for an openhearted talk aimed at mending frayed ties after a year of weapons tests. He urged “activating dialogue and cooperation” and signaled readiness for a potential summit with Moon Jae In. Sunlight images showed a smiling Kim with Moon’s security director Chung Eui Yong.
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Netanyahu and Trump bond at White House visit in D C
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump meet at the White House amid Netanyahu’s corruption probes back home. They stress strong ties while praising Trump’s Jerusalem decision and Iran policy, with Netanyahu likening Trump to Cyrus the Great.
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U.N. Aid Hit by Syrian Blockade in Eastern Ghouta Convoy
A 46 truck U.N. convoy entered Douma in eastern Ghouta with food for 27 500 people but Syria blocked 70 percent of health supplies including trauma surgical kits insulin. Ther e were heavy clashes killing many civilians despite the truce and ongoing siege.
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