The presidential hopeful's plan would include all private and graduate school loan debt. Watch the full video to know more.

Bernie Sanders unveils plan to cancel $1.6tn in student loan debt

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for talks on the crisis sparked by Iran's downing an American drone.

Mike Pompeo heads to Saudi Arabia, UAE for Iran crisis talks

Donald Trump won't rule out military actions amid sanctions. US President Donald Trump said that he will make Iran great again with a deal. Trump said that He is not looking for a war with Iran. Iran warns Obliteration like you've never seen before. Watch this video to know more.

U.S imposes more sanctions on Iran

US President Donald Trump speaks about Iran. Trump said that I'm not looking for war with Iran. Warns of Obliteration like you've never seen before. Trump cancel strikes against Iran after approving them. Watch this video to know more.

Trump: Not Looking For War With Iran

AUS&nbsp;federal appeals court on Friday handed <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/trump-says-ready-to-hold-talks-with-iran-despite-tanker-attacks-227189">President Donald Trump</a> a victory in his effort to ban most transgender people from the military, ordering a lower court judge to reconsider her ruling against the policy, which the US&nbsp;Supreme Court later allowed to take effect.

The 9th US&nbsp;Circuit Court of Appeals set aside a ruling by US&nbsp;District Judge Marsha Pechman in Seattle, which said the ban likely violated the constitutional rights of transgender recruits and service members.

While not ruling on the case's merits, a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based appeals court said Pechman did not give the military's judgment enough weight, and ordered her to give it more deference. That finding could strengthen Trump's position on transgender troops going forward.

In January, the Supreme Court, which has a 5-4 conservative majority, lifted lower court injunctions that blocked the ban on constitutional grounds from going into effect, while challenges to its legality continued in lower courts.

The Supreme Court did not address the legality of the Republican president's ban, which reversed a landmark 2016 policy of his Democratic predecessor, President Barack Obama.

That policy allowed transgender people for the first time to serve openly in the armed forces without fear of being discharged, and to receive medical care to transition genders.

Attorneys for the transgender service members who filed the lawsuit could not immediately be reached. A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice also could not be reached.

Pechman was one of four federal judges who ruled against the administration on the transgender troop ban, saying it likely violated the US&nbsp;Constitution's equal protection guarantee.

Trump had announced the ban in July 2017, and has said the old policy led to "tremendous medical costs and disruption."

In March 2018, Trump backed a revised policy from then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that banned, in some circumstances, transgender people with gender dysphoria, or distress resulting from internal conflict between physical gender and gender identity.

Mattis' policy also banned transgender people who seek or have undergone gender transition steps. But it allowed people diagnosed with gender dysphoria during the Obama policy to stay in the military and serve according to their gender identity.

In April 2018, Pechman extended her injunction to the revised policy, finding no evidence that transgender troops reduced the military's effectiveness, and saying the ban undermined the dignity of those troops.

She also said the new policy would "force transgender service members to suppress the very characteristic that defines them as transgender in the first place."

In Friday's decision, the appeals court said the 2018 policy "discriminates on the basis of transgender status" but was nevertheless "significantly different" from the 2017 ban.

It said that when reconsidering the government's request to lift her injunction, Pechman "must apply appropriate military deference to its evaluation."

The lawsuit was filed in August 2017 on behalf of current and aspiring Army and Navy personnel, including one stationed overseas with nearly 20 years of experience. Washington state later joined the plaintiffs.

AUS federal appeals court on Friday handed President Donald Trump a victory in his effort to ban most transgender people from the military, ordering a lower court judge to reconsider her ruling against the policy, which the US Supreme Court later allowed to take effect.

AUS federal appeals court on Friday handed President Donald Trump a victory in his effort to ban most transgender people from the military, ordering a lower court judge to reconsider her ruling against the policy, which the US Supreme Court later allowed to take effect. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals set aside a ruling by US District Judge Marsha Pechman in Seattle, which said the ban likely violated the constitutional rights of transgender recruits and service members. While not ruling on the case's merits, a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based appeals court said Pechman did not give the military's judgment enough weight, and ordered her to give it more deference. That finding could strengthen Trump's position on transgender troops going forward. In January, the Supreme Court, which has a 5-4 conservative majority, lifted lower court injunctions that blocked the ban on constitutional grounds from going into effect, while challenges to its legality continued in lower courts. The Supreme Court did not address the legality of the Republican president's ban, which reversed a landmark 2016 policy of his Democratic predecessor, President Barack Obama. That policy allowed transgender people for the first time to serve openly in the armed forces without fear of being discharged, and to receive medical care to transition genders. Attorneys for the transgender service members who filed the lawsuit could not immediately be reached. A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice also could not be reached. Pechman was one of four federal judges who ruled against the administration on the transgender troop ban, saying it likely violated the US Constitution's equal protection guarantee. Trump had announced the ban in July 2017, and has said the old policy led to "tremendous medical costs and disruption." In March 2018, Trump backed a revised policy from then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that banned, in some circumstances, transgender people with gender dysphoria, or distress resulting from internal conflict between physical gender and gender identity. Mattis' policy also banned transgender people who seek or have undergone gender transition steps. But it allowed people diagnosed with gender dysphoria during the Obama policy to stay in the military and serve according to their gender identity. In April 2018, Pechman extended her injunction to the revised policy, finding no evidence that transgender troops reduced the military's effectiveness, and saying the ban undermined the dignity of those troops. She also said the new policy would "force transgender service members to suppress the very characteristic that defines them as transgender in the first place." In Friday's decision, the appeals court said the 2018 policy "discriminates on the basis of transgender status" but was nevertheless "significantly different" from the 2017 ban. It said that when reconsidering the government's request to lift her injunction, Pechman "must apply appropriate military deference to its evaluation." The lawsuit was filed in August 2017 on behalf of current and aspiring Army and Navy personnel, including one stationed overseas with nearly 20 years of experience. Washington state later joined the plaintiffs.

Trump wins US court victory in quest for transgender military ban

It might be the most low-tech item at a Shanghai consumer electronics fair, but a bash-able Donald Trump is eliciting perhaps the most physical reaction from visitors amid his tech-and-tariff war with China. A kiosk at the centre of the Consumer Electronics Show Asia (CES Asia) bills itself as a "stress-relief" station where you can smash a life-sized bobblehead likeness of the US president with a hammer.

Trump-bashing gets physical at China tech show

White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday that a third summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is possible but the ball is in Pyongyang's court. Watch full video to know more.

Third Trump-Kim summit possible if North Korea wants, says Bolton

US&nbsp;President Donald Trump on Saturday predicted Mexico would strongly enforce a new deal under which it agreed to expand a controversial asylum program and boost security on its southern border to stem Central American migrants trying to reach the United States.

The deal, announced on Friday after three days of negotiations in Washington, averted Trump's threatened <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/mexico-reaches-deal-with-us-on-migration-averting-tariff-war-trump-225346">imposition of 5 per cent import tariffs on all Mexican goods</a> starting on Monday.

"Mexico will try very hard, and if they do that, this will be a very successful agreement between the United States and Mexico," Trump wrote in a tweet on Saturday morning.

The Trump administration believed the deal would “fix the immigration issue,” US&nbsp;Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday in a Reuters interview on the sidelines of a G20 finance meeting in Fukuoka, Japan.

Mnuchin, however, warned that Trump retained the authority to impose tariffs if Mexico failed to enforce the new agreement.

Trump also tweeted on Saturday that Mexico would immediately begin buying "large quantities" of agricultural goods from US&nbsp;farmers, who have been hit hard by his trade war with China and risked a new blow from Mexican retaliation if Trump had imposed tariffs.

Watch: Trump calls off tariffs on Mexico after deal on migration

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It was not immediately clear whether Mexico made such a pledge. There was no mention of expanded Mexican purchases of US&nbsp;agricultural products in the joint US-Mexican declaration outlining the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-says-immigration-deal-will-work-if-mexico-plays-its-part-225505">immigration deal</a>.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump, a Republican, has made stemming illegal immigration a signature issue of his presidency. He has been frustrated by a surge through Mexico of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States.

Under the new deal, Mexico agreed to the immediate expansion along the entire border of a program under which the United States returns asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico to await adjudication of their cases.

The program, commonly known as Remain in Mexico, has been operating since January in the border cities of Tijuana, Mexicali and Ciudad Juarez.

The American Civil Liberties Union and other rights groups are pursuing a legal challenge to the program, which has returned to Mexico more than 10,390 people, mostly Central Americans.

Mexico also agreed to take stronger measures including deploying militarized National Guard forces on its southern border beginning on Monday.

US&nbsp;border officers detained more than 132,000 people crossing from Mexico in May, the highest level since 2006. Trump threatened to keep raising import duties on Mexican goods up to 25 per cent unless Mexico acted to stem what he has called an "invasion."

US&nbsp;business groups and some of Trump's Republican allies warned that a trade fight with Mexico would hurt the US&nbsp;economy and lobbied the administration to back down.

The deal announced on Friday did not include a US&nbsp;demand that Mexico accept a "safe third country" designation that would have forced it to permanently take in most Central American asylum seekers.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday predicted Mexico would strongly enforce a new deal under which it agreed to expand a controversial asylum program and boost security on its southern border to stem Central American migrants trying to reach the United States.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday predicted Mexico would strongly enforce a new deal under which it agreed to expand a controversial asylum program and boost security on its southern border to stem Central American migrants trying to reach the United States. The deal, announced on Friday after three days of negotiations in Washington, averted Trump's threatened imposition of 5 per cent import tariffs on all Mexican goods starting on Monday. "Mexico will try very hard, and if they do that, this will be a very successful agreement between the United States and Mexico," Trump wrote in a tweet on Saturday morning. The Trump administration believed the deal would “fix the immigration issue,” US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday in a Reuters interview on the sidelines of a G20 finance meeting in Fukuoka, Japan. Mnuchin, however, warned that Trump retained the authority to impose tariffs if Mexico failed to enforce the new agreement. Trump also tweeted on Saturday that Mexico would immediately begin buying "large quantities" of agricultural goods from US farmers, who have been hit hard by his trade war with China and risked a new blow from Mexican retaliation if Trump had imposed tariffs. Watch: Trump calls off tariffs on Mexico after deal on migration It was not immediately clear whether Mexico made such a pledge. There was no mention of expanded Mexican purchases of US agricultural products in the joint US-Mexican declaration outlining the immigration deal. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump, a Republican, has made stemming illegal immigration a signature issue of his presidency. He has been frustrated by a surge through Mexico of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States. Under the new deal, Mexico agreed to the immediate expansion along the entire border of a program under which the United States returns asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico to await adjudication of their cases. The program, commonly known as Remain in Mexico, has been operating since January in the border cities of Tijuana, Mexicali and Ciudad Juarez. The American Civil Liberties Union and other rights groups are pursuing a legal challenge to the program, which has returned to Mexico more than 10,390 people, mostly Central Americans. Mexico also agreed to take stronger measures including deploying militarized National Guard forces on its southern border beginning on Monday. US border officers detained more than 132,000 people crossing from Mexico in May, the highest level since 2006. Trump threatened to keep raising import duties on Mexican goods up to 25 per cent unless Mexico acted to stem what he has called an "invasion." US business groups and some of Trump's Republican allies warned that a trade fight with Mexico would hurt the US economy and lobbied the administration to back down. The deal announced on Friday did not include a US demand that Mexico accept a "safe third country" designation that would have forced it to permanently take in most Central American asylum seekers.

Trump says he is confident Mexico will 'try very hard' to enforce new immigration deal

US President Donald Trump took twitter to announce migration deal with Mexico. Watch full video to know more.

Donald Trump calls off tariffs as US and Mexico reach deal on immigration

US&nbsp;border&nbsp;officers apprehended more than 132,000 <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/not-nearly-enough-progress-made-in-immigration-talks-with-mexico-trump-224814">people crossing from&nbsp;Mexico&nbsp;</a>in May, an increase&nbsp;over&nbsp;the previous month and the&nbsp;highest&nbsp;monthly level since 2006,&nbsp;reaching what&nbsp;US&nbsp;officials said on Wednesday were "crisis"&nbsp;levels.

US&nbsp;President Donald Trump is frustrated with the rising number of mostly Central American migrants crossing into the United States and the new arrest numbers coincided with his threat to impose across-the-board&nbsp;tariffs on Mexican goods if&nbsp;Mexico&nbsp;does not do more to stem the flow of people.

"Our nation is experiencing unprecedented&nbsp;border&nbsp;security and humanitarian crisis on the southwest&nbsp;border, both at and between our ports of entry," Randy Howe, the executive director for operations, Office of Field Operations at&nbsp;US&nbsp;Customs and&nbsp;Border&nbsp;Protection,&nbsp;told reporters on a call.

He said on June 4 alone, CBP apprehended more than 4,100 people and had 19,293 people in custody.

"We are bursting at the seams. It is&nbsp;unsustainable," Howe said.

Trump made reducing illegal immigration one of his main platforms in the 2016 election campaign but he has had limited success in carrying out aspects of his policy as president.

Border&nbsp;agents apprehended 132,887 people on the southwest&nbsp;border&nbsp;in May, according to CBP data, a more than 30 per cent increase from April. The last time apprehensions topped that&nbsp;level&nbsp;was more than a&nbsp;decade&nbsp;ago in March 2006, the data shows.

Overall&nbsp;arrests&nbsp;were still lower than at other peak periods of illegal immigration since the 1970s. But&nbsp;US&nbsp;officials say they are struggling to handle a demographic shift in the type of migrants now crossing: from mainly single, adult Mexicans trying to cross clandestinely who could be turned around, to mostly families from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras seeking asylum and who cannot be quickly deported under&nbsp;US&nbsp;law.

More than 63% of those apprehended in May were children and people travelling as families.

Border&nbsp;officials deemed a further 11,391 people "inadmissible" in May, up 12% from the previous month. That category includes people who present themselves for legal admission at a port of entry but are turned away and people who seek asylum at ports of entry.

To deal with the influx, 731 CBP officers have been redeployed from airports, seaports and legal ports of entry to assist with the processing of migrant families, which is increasing traveller and trade wait times, Howe said.

Border&nbsp;agents have been limiting the number of migrants they process at legal ports of entry, which immigration advocates say has pushed more people to try to cross illegally and turn themselves in.

Families Released

Most families are released to pursue their asylum claims in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/h-1b-visa-approvals-in-2018-dropped-10-us-immigration-data-224421">US&nbsp;immigration</a> courts because of legal limits on how long children can be held in detention. The pursuit of such claims can take years due to ballooning court backlogs.

Since March 19 this year,&nbsp;over&nbsp;75,000 non-criminal&nbsp;family&nbsp;units were released by&nbsp;Border&nbsp;Patrol, acting CBP Commissioner John Sanders said. "We began doing that because our facilities were&nbsp;over&nbsp;capacity."

"As word of mouth and social media continues&nbsp;to spread about the news of a quick release into the United States, more migrants are emboldened to make this dangerous journey," Sanders said on the call.

US&nbsp;officials say they do not have the proper facilities to handle the more than 55,000 children who passed through&nbsp;Border&nbsp;Patrol custody in May. A&nbsp;U.S. government watchdog reported "dangerous"&nbsp;overcrowding at one&nbsp;border&nbsp;patrol facility in El Paso, Texas.&nbsp;&nbsp;And at least six minors have died while they were in&nbsp;US&nbsp;custody or shortly after being released within the past year.

Border&nbsp;Patrol said it had rescued more than 3,000 people so far in the 2019 fiscal year, which began last October, including a "massive increase" in the number rescues&nbsp;of migrants crossing the Rio Grande river.

Migrants are increasingly trying to cross in large groups&nbsp;- 182 such groups&nbsp;have been caught so far this fiscal year compared to 13 in 2018 and just 2 in 2017. On May 30 in Del Rio, Texas, 117 migrants from Central and South Africa, were apprehended.

Just before Trump&nbsp;threatened&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-adviser-influential-senator-cast-doubt-on-mexico-tariffs-224742">tariffs on&nbsp;Mexico</a>&nbsp;last week, he tweeted a May 29&nbsp;Border&nbsp;Patrol video showing the apprehension of more than 1,000 migrants, mostly children and families.

US border officers apprehended more than 132,000 people crossing from Mexico in May, an increase over the previous month and the highest monthly level since 2006, reaching what US officials said on Wednesday were "crisis" levels.

US border officers apprehended more than 132,000 people crossing from Mexico in May, an increase over the previous month and the highest monthly level since 2006, reaching what US officials said on Wednesday were "crisis" levels. US President Donald Trump is frustrated with the rising number of mostly Central American migrants crossing into the United States and the new arrest numbers coincided with his threat to impose across-the-board tariffs on Mexican goods if Mexico does not do more to stem the flow of people. "Our nation is experiencing unprecedented border security and humanitarian crisis on the southwest border, both at and between our ports of entry," Randy Howe, the executive director for operations, Office of Field Operations at US Customs and Border Protection, told reporters on a call. He said on June 4 alone, CBP apprehended more than 4,100 people and had 19,293 people in custody. "We are bursting at the seams. It is unsustainable," Howe said. Trump made reducing illegal immigration one of his main platforms in the 2016 election campaign but he has had limited success in carrying out aspects of his policy as president. Border agents apprehended 132,887 people on the southwest border in May, according to CBP data, a more than 30 per cent increase from April. The last time apprehensions topped that level was more than a decade ago in March 2006, the data shows. Overall arrests were still lower than at other peak periods of illegal immigration since the 1970s. But US officials say they are struggling to handle a demographic shift in the type of migrants now crossing: from mainly single, adult Mexicans trying to cross clandestinely who could be turned around, to mostly families from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras seeking asylum and who cannot be quickly deported under US law. More than 63% of those apprehended in May were children and people travelling as families. Border officials deemed a further 11,391 people "inadmissible" in May, up 12% from the previous month. That category includes people who present themselves for legal admission at a port of entry but are turned away and people who seek asylum at ports of entry. To deal with the influx, 731 CBP officers have been redeployed from airports, seaports and legal ports of entry to assist with the processing of migrant families, which is increasing traveller and trade wait times, Howe said. Border agents have been limiting the number of migrants they process at legal ports of entry, which immigration advocates say has pushed more people to try to cross illegally and turn themselves in. Families Released Most families are released to pursue their asylum claims in US immigration courts because of legal limits on how long children can be held in detention. The pursuit of such claims can take years due to ballooning court backlogs. Since March 19 this year, over 75,000 non-criminal family units were released by Border Patrol, acting CBP Commissioner John Sanders said. "We began doing that because our facilities were over capacity." "As word of mouth and social media continues to spread about the news of a quick release into the United States, more migrants are emboldened to make this dangerous journey," Sanders said on the call. US officials say they do not have the proper facilities to handle the more than 55,000 children who passed through Border Patrol custody in May. A U.S. government watchdog reported "dangerous" overcrowding at one border patrol facility in El Paso, Texas. And at least six minors have died while they were in US custody or shortly after being released within the past year. Border Patrol said it had rescued more than 3,000 people so far in the 2019 fiscal year, which began last October, including a "massive increase" in the number rescues of migrants crossing the Rio Grande river. Migrants are increasingly trying to cross in large groups - 182 such groups have been caught so far this fiscal year compared to 13 in 2018 and just 2 in 2017. On May 30 in Del Rio, Texas, 117 migrants from Central and South Africa, were apprehended. Just before Trump threatened tariffs on Mexico last week, he tweeted a May 29 Border Patrol video showing the apprehension of more than 1,000 migrants, mostly children and families.

US officials say 'crisis' level reached as over 1 lakh arrested for crossing Mexico border in May

Impeachment of a US&nbsp;president does not mean an immediate ouster from office, or as House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi put it on Wednesday, a "bye, bye birdie."&nbsp;

Pelosi is under pressure from some Democrats to begin impeachment of Republican President Donald Trump, who last week called impeachment "a dirty, filthy, disgusting word."&nbsp;

She has tried to tamp down Democrats` demands to move against Trump and she talked to reporters about the issue.

"Do you know most people think that impeachment means you’re out of office?" she asked reporters. “They think that you get impeached, you’re gone. And that is completely not true ...

"It’s not the means to the end that people think -&nbsp; all you do is a vote to impeach, bye bye birdie. It isn’t that."&nbsp;

The US&nbsp;Constitution empowers Congress to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/amash-becomes-first-republican-lawmaker-to-call-for-trump-impeachment-219754">impeach and remove the president from office</a>, but no president has ever been removed as a direct result of a Senate impeachment trial.

The House is now controlled by Democrats. So they might be able to pass an impeachment resolution. But the Senate, where impeachment would have to be adjudicated, is controlled by Republicans, who are unlikely to vote to remove Trump.

Here is how the impeachment process works.&nbsp;

Why Impeachment?

The founders of the United States created the office of the presidency and feared that its powers could be abused. So they included impeachment as a key part of the Constitution.

They gave the House "the sole power of impeachment;" the Senate "the sole power to try all impeachments;" and the chief justice of the Supreme Court the duty of presiding over impeachment trials in the Senate.

The president, under the Constitution, can be removed from office for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanours." What exactly high crimes and misdemeanours mean is unclear. Historically, it can encompass corruption and other abuses, including trying to obstruct judicial proceedings.

House Democrats are investigating whether Trump tried to obstruct Special Counsel Robert Mueller`s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 US&nbsp;presidential election campaign.

A redacted version of Mueller`s final report, released in mid-April, outlined multiple instances in which Trump tried to thwart the probe. While it stopped short of concluding Trump had committed a crime, the report did not exonerate him.

"In terms of the crimes committed, we know that he obstructed justice,” Pelosi said on Wednesday.

How does it work?

Impeachment begins in the House, which debates and votes on whether to bring charges against the president via approval of an impeachment resolution, or "articles of impeachment," by a simple majority of the House`s 435 members.&nbsp;

If the House approves such a resolution, a trial is held in the 100-member Senate. House members act as the prosecutors; the senators as jurors; the chief justice of the Supreme Court presides. A two-thirds vote of the senators is needed to convict and remove a president from office. This has never happened.

Presidents Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998 were impeached by the House, but both of them remained in office after being acquitted by the Senate. President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 before Congress could impeach him.

Supreme Court

Trump has said on Twitter that he would ask the Supreme Court to intervene if Democrats tried to impeach him. But the founders explicitly rejected making a Senate conviction appealable to the federal judiciary.

Standards of Proof

In a typical criminal court case, jurors are told to convict only if there is "proof beyond a reasonable doubt," a fairly stringent standard. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/top-democrats-leave-open-option-of-trump-impeachment-after-mueller-report-212483">Impeachment proceedings </a>are different. The House and Senate can set their own standards for proof.

Before he became president in 1974, Republican Vice President Gerald Ford said: "An impeachable offence is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history." Ford replaced Nixon.

Party&nbsp;Breakdown

The House has 235 Democrats, 197 Republicans and three vacant seats. As a result, the Democrats could impeach Trump with no Republican support.

In 1998, when Republicans had a House majority, the chamber voted largely along party lines to impeach Clinton, a Democrat.

The Senate now has 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents who usually vote with the Democrats. Conviction and removal of a president would require 67 votes. So, for Trump to be removed from office, at least 20 Republicans and all the Democrats and independents would have to vote to convict.&nbsp;

Who would replace Trump?

In the unlikely event the Senate convicted Trump, Vice President Mike Pence would become president for the remainder of Trump`s term, which ends on Jan. 20, 2021.

Impeachment of a US president does not mean an immediate ouster from office, or as House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi put it on Wednesday, a "bye, bye birdie.

Impeachment of a US president does not mean an immediate ouster from office, or as House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi put it on Wednesday, a "bye, bye birdie." Pelosi is under pressure from some Democrats to begin impeachment of Republican President Donald Trump, who last week called impeachment "a dirty, filthy, disgusting word." She has tried to tamp down Democrats` demands to move against Trump and she talked to reporters about the issue. "Do you know most people think that impeachment means you’re out of office?" she asked reporters. “They think that you get impeached, you’re gone. And that is completely not true ... "It’s not the means to the end that people think - all you do is a vote to impeach, bye bye birdie. It isn’t that." The US Constitution empowers Congress to impeach and remove the president from office, but no president has ever been removed as a direct result of a Senate impeachment trial. The House is now controlled by Democrats. So they might be able to pass an impeachment resolution. But the Senate, where impeachment would have to be adjudicated, is controlled by Republicans, who are unlikely to vote to remove Trump. Here is how the impeachment process works. Why Impeachment? The founders of the United States created the office of the presidency and feared that its powers could be abused. So they included impeachment as a key part of the Constitution. They gave the House "the sole power of impeachment;" the Senate "the sole power to try all impeachments;" and the chief justice of the Supreme Court the duty of presiding over impeachment trials in the Senate. The president, under the Constitution, can be removed from office for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanours." What exactly high crimes and misdemeanours mean is unclear. Historically, it can encompass corruption and other abuses, including trying to obstruct judicial proceedings. House Democrats are investigating whether Trump tried to obstruct Special Counsel Robert Mueller`s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election campaign. A redacted version of Mueller`s final report, released in mid-April, outlined multiple instances in which Trump tried to thwart the probe. While it stopped short of concluding Trump had committed a crime, the report did not exonerate him. "In terms of the crimes committed, we know that he obstructed justice,” Pelosi said on Wednesday. How does it work? Impeachment begins in the House, which debates and votes on whether to bring charges against the president via approval of an impeachment resolution, or "articles of impeachment," by a simple majority of the House`s 435 members. If the House approves such a resolution, a trial is held in the 100-member Senate. House members act as the prosecutors; the senators as jurors; the chief justice of the Supreme Court presides. A two-thirds vote of the senators is needed to convict and remove a president from office. This has never happened. Presidents Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998 were impeached by the House, but both of them remained in office after being acquitted by the Senate. President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 before Congress could impeach him. Supreme Court Trump has said on Twitter that he would ask the Supreme Court to intervene if Democrats tried to impeach him. But the founders explicitly rejected making a Senate conviction appealable to the federal judiciary. Standards of Proof In a typical criminal court case, jurors are told to convict only if there is "proof beyond a reasonable doubt," a fairly stringent standard. Impeachment proceedings are different. The House and Senate can set their own standards for proof. Before he became president in 1974, Republican Vice President Gerald Ford said: "An impeachable offence is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history." Ford replaced Nixon. Party Breakdown The House has 235 Democrats, 197 Republicans and three vacant seats. As a result, the Democrats could impeach Trump with no Republican support. In 1998, when Republicans had a House majority, the chamber voted largely along party lines to impeach Clinton, a Democrat. The Senate now has 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents who usually vote with the Democrats. Conviction and removal of a president would require 67 votes. So, for Trump to be removed from office, at least 20 Republicans and all the Democrats and independents would have to vote to convict. Who would replace Trump? In the unlikely event the Senate convicted Trump, Vice President Mike Pence would become president for the remainder of Trump`s term, which ends on Jan. 20, 2021.

Impeachment is not a quick bye, bye birdie: Nancy  Pelosi

US President Donald Trump Is On His Second State Visit To The UK. But On The First Day Itself, The Visit Has Been Hit By Controversies. Watch This Report From Gravitas.

Gravitas: Trump Kicks Off State Visit To The UK

On the second day of his visit to Britain, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he sees "tremendous potential" in US-UK trade deal.&nbsp;

Addressing a joint press conference, outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May also resounded Trump's sentiments and&nbsp;added that the UK is "committed to a trade deal with the United States".&nbsp;Trump said everything is on the table in UK trade talks.

Earlier in the day, Trump touted a "<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trump-promises-uk-pm-theresa-may-very-substantial-trade-deal-after-brexit-224218">very, very substantial trade deal</a>" between the United States and Britain after Brexit.&nbsp;He met May at her Downing Street residence, earlier in the day, as part of his state visit to Britain.

"I think we will have a very very substantial trade deal. It will be a very fair deal," he told her at a meeting with business leaders and ministers, adding, "We're going to get it done."

Watch:&nbsp;Thousands protesting against Donald Trump's UK state visit

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Both the leaders also expressed similar views on Iran. "We have similar goals on Iran," said May, adding that the UK and the US will "work together to strengthen our alliance".

The US President also slipped out his intentions with respect to neighbouring Mexico stating that the "US will most likely impose tariffs on Mexico".&nbsp;

On Brexit, Trump said that he thinks that it will happen and "it probably should happen".&nbsp;

"I would think it will happen and it probably should happen. This is a great, great country and it wants its own identity, it wants to have its own borders, it wants to run its own affairs. This is a very, very special place," he said.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trump-turns-to-brexit-and-huawei-as-protesters-mock-with-a-blimp-224195">On Huawei</a>, Trump said that there is going to be an agreement on the same.

"We are going to have absolutely an agreement on Huawei and everything else. We have an incredible intelligence relationship and we are going to be able to work out any differences. We did discuss it. I see absolutely no limitations, we have never (had) limitations, this is a truly great ally and partner and we will have no problem with that," news agency Reuters reported.&nbsp;

Trump's UK visit is marred by protests.&nbsp;Protesters shouted, banged drums and waved placards at what organisers called a "Carnival of Resistance" at Trafalgar Square.

(With inputs from agencies)

On the second day of his visit to Britain, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he sees "tremendous potential" in US-UK trade deal. Addressing a joint press conference, outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May also resounded Trump's sentiments and added that the UK is "committed to a trade deal with the United States".

On the second day of his visit to Britain, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he sees "tremendous potential" in US-UK trade deal. Addressing a joint press conference, outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May also resounded Trump's sentiments and added that the UK is "committed to a trade deal with the United States". Trump said everything is on the table in UK trade talks. Earlier in the day, Trump touted a "very, very substantial trade deal" between the United States and Britain after Brexit. He met May at her Downing Street residence, earlier in the day, as part of his state visit to Britain. "I think we will have a very very substantial trade deal. It will be a very fair deal," he told her at a meeting with business leaders and ministers, adding, "We're going to get it done." Watch: Thousands protesting against Donald Trump's UK state visit Both the leaders also expressed similar views on Iran. "We have similar goals on Iran," said May, adding that the UK and the US will "work together to strengthen our alliance". The US President also slipped out his intentions with respect to neighbouring Mexico stating that the "US will most likely impose tariffs on Mexico". On Brexit, Trump said that he thinks that it will happen and "it probably should happen". "I would think it will happen and it probably should happen. This is a great, great country and it wants its own identity, it wants to have its own borders, it wants to run its own affairs. This is a very, very special place," he said. On Huawei, Trump said that there is going to be an agreement on the same. "We are going to have absolutely an agreement on Huawei and everything else. We have an incredible intelligence relationship and we are going to be able to work out any differences. We did discuss it. I see absolutely no limitations, we have never (had) limitations, this is a truly great ally and partner and we will have no problem with that," news agency Reuters reported. Trump's UK visit is marred by protests. Protesters shouted, banged drums and waved placards at what organisers called a "Carnival of Resistance" at Trafalgar Square. (With inputs from agencies)

Donald Trump, Theresa May reiterate commitment for US-UK trade deal

US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania were greeted by Queen Elizabeth II when they arrived at Buckingham Palace on Monday. Trump and Melania arrived at the palace by helicopter, landing in the Queen's back garden. Melania wore an elegant white below-the-knee dress with navy blue trim and matching hat.

Donald Trump meets Queen Elizabeth, greeted with gun salute in London

US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania were greeted by Queen Elizabeth II when they arrived at Buckingham Palace on Monday. Trump and Melania arrived at the palace by helicopter, landing in the queen's back garden. Melania wore an elegant white below-the-knee dress with navy blue trim and matching hat.

President Trump arrives at Buckingham Palace, greeted by Queen Elizabeth

Any presidential visit presents a massive security challenge, but a state visit from Donald Trump is one royal painstaking operation. Thousands protested during President Trump's last visit to the U.K.

US President Donald Trump to visit Britain as political mayhem grips UK

The "Trump Baby" inflatable balloon that was the focus of protests when the US president visited London last year will fly again this week when he returns for state visit including a lavish banquet hosted by the queen, activists said.

The team behind the blimp said on Sunday it would be flown at locations near Donald Trump throughout his visit, after a crowdfunding campaign raised a target of 30,000 pounds ($38,000) for groups backing causes from climate action to women`s rights.

This six-metre high blimp, which depicts Trump as a snarling, diaper-wearing orange baby, became a rallying symbol for hundreds of thousands of anti-Trump protesters, who packed central London during his previous trip.

"Trump will try his best to avoid the public on his trip, but with Trump Baby flying we`re sending a very clear message of solidarity to those affected by his despicable politics," said Ajuub Faraji, one of the organisers who label themselves Trump blimp "Babysitters".

Trump and his wife Melania are due in Britain on June 3-5 for a state visit - a pomp-laden affair involving a banquet at Buckingham Palace. The invitation comes from Queen Elizabeth although the decision was taken on her behalf by politicians.

It is the most prestigious welcome Britain can offer a dignitary, a step above last year`s official visit.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who gave approval to demonstrators to fly the blimp last year, strongly criticised the government`s decision to offer such a high honour to Trump this year.

It is "un-British to be rolling out the red carpet this week for a formal state visit for a president whose divisive behaviour flies in the face of the ideals America was founded upon – equality, liberty and religious freedom," Khan wrote in the Observer newspaper.

Nigel Farage, a Trump ally and one of the leading campaigners to bring Britain out of the European Union, called the decision to allow the blimp last year "the biggest insult to a sitting US president ever".

While much of the British public is hostile to Trump, there have been calls to tone down protests against him during this visit, when he will attend observances of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing by U.S. and British forces on the beaches of Nazi-occupied France during World War Two.

"This is not, then, all about Donald Trump; it is about honouring a crucial offensive that helped bring an end to the war in Europe," the Evening Standard newspaper wrote in an editorial, noting that for many surviving veterans it was the last major anniversary they would be able to attend.&nbsp;

"The US president is right to attend; whatever we think of Mr Trump, we should make him welcome for this important anniversary."&nbsp;

The "Trump Baby" inflatable balloon that was the focus of protests when the US president visited London last year will fly again this week when he returns for state visit including a lavish banquet hosted by the queen, activists said.

The "Trump Baby" inflatable balloon that was the focus of protests when the US president visited London last year will fly again this week when he returns for state visit including a lavish banquet hosted by the queen, activists said. The team behind the blimp said on Sunday it would be flown at locations near Donald Trump throughout his visit, after a crowdfunding campaign raised a target of 30,000 pounds ($38,000) for groups backing causes from climate action to women`s rights. This six-metre high blimp, which depicts Trump as a snarling, diaper-wearing orange baby, became a rallying symbol for hundreds of thousands of anti-Trump protesters, who packed central London during his previous trip. "Trump will try his best to avoid the public on his trip, but with Trump Baby flying we`re sending a very clear message of solidarity to those affected by his despicable politics," said Ajuub Faraji, one of the organisers who label themselves Trump blimp "Babysitters". Trump and his wife Melania are due in Britain on June 3-5 for a state visit - a pomp-laden affair involving a banquet at Buckingham Palace. The invitation comes from Queen Elizabeth although the decision was taken on her behalf by politicians. It is the most prestigious welcome Britain can offer a dignitary, a step above last year`s official visit. London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who gave approval to demonstrators to fly the blimp last year, strongly criticised the government`s decision to offer such a high honour to Trump this year. It is "un-British to be rolling out the red carpet this week for a formal state visit for a president whose divisive behaviour flies in the face of the ideals America was founded upon – equality, liberty and religious freedom," Khan wrote in the Observer newspaper. Nigel Farage, a Trump ally and one of the leading campaigners to bring Britain out of the European Union, called the decision to allow the blimp last year "the biggest insult to a sitting US president ever". While much of the British public is hostile to Trump, there have been calls to tone down protests against him during this visit, when he will attend observances of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing by U.S. and British forces on the beaches of Nazi-occupied France during World War Two. "This is not, then, all about Donald Trump; it is about honouring a crucial offensive that helped bring an end to the war in Europe," the Evening Standard newspaper wrote in an editorial, noting that for many surviving veterans it was the last major anniversary they would be able to attend. "The US president is right to attend; whatever we think of Mr Trump, we should make him welcome for this important anniversary."

Trump Baby' blimp to fly in London for US president's visit

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/japan-says-trumps-comment-reflected-hope-for-progress-in-trade-talks-by-august-222105">US&nbsp;President Donald Trump</a> expects that Japan's military will reinforce US&nbsp;forces throughout Asia and elsewhere, he said on Tuesday, as the key US&nbsp;ally upgrades the ability of its forces to operate further from its shores.

Trump's comments followed his inspection of Japan's largest warship, the Kaga, a helicopter carrier designed to carry submarine-hunting helicopters to distant waters.

The vessel, which will soon be upgraded to handle F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) jets, sailed to India on a flag-flying mission last year, going through the contested South China Sea, much of which is claimed by Beijing.

"With this extraordinary new equipment the Kaga will help our nations defend against a range of complex threats in the region and far beyond," Trump said in a speech on the ship's hangar deck.

The refit of the vessel, and its sister ship, the Izumo, is expected to bolster US&nbsp;forces operating from Japan by providing a refuelling platform for US&nbsp;Marine F-35Bs.

Watch: In eventful trip to Japan, Trump inks mega defence deal with Abe

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who accompanied Trump on the visit to the Kaga, has boosted defence spending since taking office in December 2012, stretching the pacifist constitution to ease limits on troop activities abroad.

He also wants to revise the post-World War Two charter to recognise the existence of Japan's military.

The Kaga and the Izumo are the biggest aircraft carriers Japan has operated since its wartime defeat, but its Self Defence Forces designate them as destroyers, as constitutional curbs forbid possession of weapons that could be used to attack other countries.

Trump is winding up a four-day state visit meant to underscore the US-Japan alliance, but shadowed by friction over Tokyo's big trade surplus with America.

On Monday he told a news conference that Washington supported Japan's efforts to improve its defence capability and touted Tokyo's purchases of American military equipment.

Japan last year unveiled a plan to buy 45 more F-35 stealth fighters, including some B variants, worth about $4 billion, adding to the 42 jets it has already ordered.

Japan says it eventually wants to field a force of around 150 of the advanced fighter jets, as it tries to keep ahead of China's advances in military technology.

"This purchase would give Japan the largest fleet of F-35s of any of our allies," Trump said on the Kaga, docked at the Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo.

The base is the headquarters of the Japanese fleet and also the home port of the US&nbsp;Seventh Fleet.

US President Donald Trump expects that Japan's military will reinforce US forces throughout Asia and elsewhere, he said on Tuesday, as the key US ally upgrades the ability of its forces to operate further from its shores.

US President Donald Trump expects that Japan's military will reinforce US forces throughout Asia and elsewhere, he said on Tuesday, as the key US ally upgrades the ability of its forces to operate further from its shores. Trump's comments followed his inspection of Japan's largest warship, the Kaga, a helicopter carrier designed to carry submarine-hunting helicopters to distant waters. The vessel, which will soon be upgraded to handle F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) jets, sailed to India on a flag-flying mission last year, going through the contested South China Sea, much of which is claimed by Beijing. "With this extraordinary new equipment the Kaga will help our nations defend against a range of complex threats in the region and far beyond," Trump said in a speech on the ship's hangar deck. The refit of the vessel, and its sister ship, the Izumo, is expected to bolster US forces operating from Japan by providing a refuelling platform for US Marine F-35Bs. Watch: In eventful trip to Japan, Trump inks mega defence deal with Abe Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who accompanied Trump on the visit to the Kaga, has boosted defence spending since taking office in December 2012, stretching the pacifist constitution to ease limits on troop activities abroad. He also wants to revise the post-World War Two charter to recognise the existence of Japan's military. The Kaga and the Izumo are the biggest aircraft carriers Japan has operated since its wartime defeat, but its Self Defence Forces designate them as destroyers, as constitutional curbs forbid possession of weapons that could be used to attack other countries. Trump is winding up a four-day state visit meant to underscore the US-Japan alliance, but shadowed by friction over Tokyo's big trade surplus with America. On Monday he told a news conference that Washington supported Japan's efforts to improve its defence capability and touted Tokyo's purchases of American military equipment. Japan last year unveiled a plan to buy 45 more F-35 stealth fighters, including some B variants, worth about $4 billion, adding to the 42 jets it has already ordered. Japan says it eventually wants to field a force of around 150 of the advanced fighter jets, as it tries to keep ahead of China's advances in military technology. "This purchase would give Japan the largest fleet of F-35s of any of our allies," Trump said on the Kaga, docked at the Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo. The base is the headquarters of the Japanese fleet and also the home port of the US Seventh Fleet.

After visit, Trump expects Japan's military to reinforce United States in Asia and beyond

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a joint press conference <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trade-beef-aside-trump-and-abe-bond-over-burgers-sumo-and-golf-221840">after holding talks</a>.&nbsp;

While Trump stated that US ties with Japan have never been better, Abe said he is determined to show the strength of US-Japan ties to the world.

The US President also informed that Japan will be buying 105 F-35 US stealth warplanes, adding that the two countries look forward to collaborating on space exploration.

Trump said that even though there exists an "imbalance" in trade with Japan, the same should be resolved over time.

"I think we will be announcing some things, probably in August, that will be very good for both countries."&nbsp;

Both the leaders are slated to meet again for the G20 Summit to be held in Osaka, Japan this year. &nbsp;

The two leaders met in Tokyo and discussed a range of issues from Iran, North Korea to bilateral trade.&nbsp;

Top Japanese and American trade negotiators spent more than two hours locked in talks on Saturday night but failed to achieve a breakthrough, although the Japanese side said there was more "understanding" between the two.

There exists 'full support' from Trump for meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, Abe said.&nbsp;

Trump is in Japan as the first foreign leader to visit the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-becomes-first-foreign-leader-to-meet-japans-new-emperor-221846">country's newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito</a> - an honour Abe hopes will help charm the US president when it comes to thorny trade talks.

Monday marked the start of the official programme for the two leaders after a fun-filled weekend of sumo, golf and meals out. Trump said on Sunday he was having a "great time" with his friend and close ally Abe.

(With inputs from AFP)&nbsp;

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US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a joint press conference after holding talks. While Trump stated that US ties with Japan have never been better, Abe said he is determined to show the strength of US-Japan ties to the world.

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a joint press conference after holding talks. While Trump stated that US ties with Japan have never been better, Abe said he is determined to show the strength of US-Japan ties to the world. The US President also informed that Japan will be buying 105 F-35 US stealth warplanes, adding that the two countries look forward to collaborating on space exploration. Trump said that even though there exists an "imbalance" in trade with Japan, the same should be resolved over time. "I think we will be announcing some things, probably in August, that will be very good for both countries." Both the leaders are slated to meet again for the G20 Summit to be held in Osaka, Japan this year. The two leaders met in Tokyo and discussed a range of issues from Iran, North Korea to bilateral trade. Top Japanese and American trade negotiators spent more than two hours locked in talks on Saturday night but failed to achieve a breakthrough, although the Japanese side said there was more "understanding" between the two. There exists 'full support' from Trump for meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, Abe said. Trump is in Japan as the first foreign leader to visit the country's newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito - an honour Abe hopes will help charm the US president when it comes to thorny trade talks. Monday marked the start of the official programme for the two leaders after a fun-filled weekend of sumo, golf and meals out. Trump said on Sunday he was having a "great time" with his friend and close ally Abe. (With inputs from AFP) Watch: Trump honours Japanese sumo wrestler with 'Trump Award' ×

Japan to buy 105 F-35 US stealth warplanes: Donald Trump 

US President Donald Trump met new Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako today in the ceremonial highlight of a state visit overshadowed by trade tensions between the two allies.

Trump meets new Japanese emperor in ceremonial highlight of state visit

Day of bonding between Donald Trump and Shinzo Abe

US president Donald Trump embarked on a four-day visit to Japan amid trade war with China. Watch full video to know more.

US President Trump reaches Japan on four-day visit

US President Donald Trump on Thursday took to Twitter and congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-general-elections-2019/this-is-a-mandate-to-form-new-india-pm-modi-delivers-first-address-after-lok-sabha-polls-result-221070">securing another term with a thumping majority</a>.&nbsp;

Trump stated that "great things are in store for US-India partnership" with Modi's return.

"Congratulations to Prime Minister @NarendraModi and his BJP party on their BIG election victory! Great things are in store for the US-India partnership with the return of PM Modi at the helm. I look forward to continuing our important work together!" his tweet read.&nbsp;

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also retained another term recently, also congratulated Modi and said that the only difference between their respective wins is that while <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-general-elections-2019/my-friend-you-dont-need-a-coalition-but-i-do-when-netanyahu-congratulated-pm-modi-in-phone-call-221104">Modi doesn't need a coalition to form the government</a>, Netanyahu does.&nbsp;

Calling Modi his "friend", Netanyahu said he hopes to meet soon after the government formation in both the countries is over. A video clip of Netanyahu's telephonic conversation with PM Modi was released by news agency ANI.&nbsp;

Earlier in the day, Pakistan Prime Minister also <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-general-elections-2019/lok-sabha-election-2019-look-forward-to-working-for-peace-progress-and-prosperity-in-south-asia-imran-khan-congratulates-pm-modi-220992">tweeted out a congratulatory post on BJP's win</a>.&nbsp;

"I congratulate Prime Minister Modi on the electoral victory of BJP and allies. Look forward to working with him for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia," Khan's tweet read. &nbsp;

More than 20 world leaders congratulated PM Modi and he received calls from 13 world leaders - Bangladesh, Bhutan (the king and the PM), Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Russia, France, Japan, Australia, Mauritius, UAE and Israel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening arrived at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New Delhi and gave his first address after the party seemed poised to register a landslide win in Lok Sabha polls 2019.

The prime minister promised to devote "every moment" of his life and "every fibre" of his being for the people of India.&nbsp;

"This is a mandate to form new India," PM Modi said in his victory speech.

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday took to Twitter and congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on securing another term with a thumping majority. Trump stated that "great things are in store for US-India partnership" with Modi's return.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday took to Twitter and congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on securing another term with a thumping majority. Trump stated that "great things are in store for US-India partnership" with Modi's return. "Congratulations to Prime Minister @NarendraModi and his BJP party on their BIG election victory! Great things are in store for the US-India partnership with the return of PM Modi at the helm. I look forward to continuing our important work together!" his tweet read. Congratulations to Prime Minister @NarendraModi and his BJP party on their BIG election victory! Great things are in store for the US-India partnership with the return of PM Modi at the helm. I look forward to continuing our important work together! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 23, 2019 × Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also retained another term recently, also congratulated Modi and said that the only difference between their respective wins is that while Modi doesn't need a coalition to form the government, Netanyahu does. Calling Modi his "friend", Netanyahu said he hopes to meet soon after the government formation in both the countries is over. A video clip of Netanyahu's telephonic conversation with PM Modi was released by news agency ANI. Earlier in the day, Pakistan Prime Minister also tweeted out a congratulatory post on BJP's win. "I congratulate Prime Minister Modi on the electoral victory of BJP and allies. Look forward to working with him for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia," Khan's tweet read. More than 20 world leaders congratulated PM Modi and he received calls from 13 world leaders - Bangladesh, Bhutan (the king and the PM), Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Russia, France, Japan, Australia, Mauritius, UAE and Israel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening arrived at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New Delhi and gave his first address after the party seemed poised to register a landslide win in Lok Sabha polls 2019. The prime minister promised to devote "every moment" of his life and "every fibre" of his being for the people of India. "This is a mandate to form new India," PM Modi said in his victory speech. ×

Great things in store for US-India partnership with PM Modi's return: US President Donald Trump 

US President Donald Trump said his tariffs on Chinese goods are causing companies to move production out of China to Vietnam and other countries in Asia and added that any agreement with China cannot be a "50-50" deal.

Trump Asks Tariffs Making Companies Leave China, A Deal Can't Be '50-50'

The U.S. has reached a deal with Canada and Mexico to remove U.S. tariffs from steel and aluminum from the two countries. U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made their announcements simultaneously.

Trump, Trudeau announce lifting of metals tariffs

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk, paving the way for a ban on doing business with China’s Huawei. Watch full video to know more.

US President Donald Trump expected to sign order paving way for U.S. telecoms ban on Huawei

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to a new meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at G20 in June. Watch full video to know more.

Russian President Putin open to meet US President at G20 in June

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US President Donald Trump has vowed to strike a trade deal with China but on terms dictated by Washington. Listen in.

US President Donald Trump vows to strike trade deal with China

A team in White House has talked about Trump's plan which is called 'Deal of Century' to solve Israel-Palestine conflict. Watch full video to know more.

Trump's 'Deal of Century' details unveiled

President Donald Trump said it would be wise for China to “act now” to finish a trade deal with the U.S., warning that “far worse” terms would be on offer for them after what he predicted would be his certain re-election in 2020.

Trump warns China to strike a Trade Deal or Face Worse Terms

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