News Alerts of the hour – President Donald Trump

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• Amid standoff over confirming president's nominees | CNN Politics CNN President Donald President Donald Trump told Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to “go to hell” in a Saturday post on social media as Senate leaders and the .
• inquiry launched into President Donald Trump prosecutor as backlash grows over firing of statistics chief The Guardian Jack Smith is reportedly being investigated for possible violations of the Hatch Act.
• India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite President Donald Trump's Threats, Officials Say – The New York Times The New York Times Indian officials said on Saturday that they would keep purchasing cheap oil from Russia despite a threat of penalties from President President Donald Trump, the .
• President Donald Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell AP News President Donald President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserve's board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
• Tariffs Bring Disaster In Lesotho, the Country That President Donald Trump Says Nobody's Heard Of – WSJ The Wall Street Journal MASERU, Lesotho—President President Donald Trump promised Africa that trade would replace aid when he dismantled America's foreign-assistance programs soon after .