US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on Wednesday that the US will not give up on using diplomacy with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, saying "that is still first and foremost, that is the preferred approach".
US President Donald Trump talks with his nominee for the US Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, at his nomination announcement in the East Room of the White House in Washington, July 9, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk on South Lawn of the White House upon their return to Washington, US, from Cincinnati, Feb 5, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
US government spending grew by 3.2 percent compared with the previous fiscal year, while government receipts rose by 0.4 percent. The budget deficit as a share of US gross domestic product (GDP) rose to 3.9 percent, up from 3.5 percent in the previous fiscal year, the report said.
US stocks finished significantly higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq going above the 9,000 mark for the first time ever, adding to the year-end rally.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered meat-processing plants to stay open to protect the food supply in the country, despite concerns about coronavirus outbreaks.
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US President Donald Trump tried to seize control of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 US election, according to Mueller's report released on Thursday, but Trump said the findings amounted to "no collusion, no obstruction".
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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement last month that "no American should be denied admission to school because of their race. As a recipient of taxpayer dollars, Harvard has a responsibility to conduct its admissions policy without racial discrimination by using meaningful admissions criteria that meet lawful requirements".
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, file photo. [Photo/IC]