Donald Trump’s bid to smother the uproar over accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein shows that he’s already achieved one goal his critics most feared from his second presidency.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Japan will form a joint venture to develop a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska though a Japanese government official said he was not aware of such plans.

The earlier decision found it legal for the president to restrict access to a news organization in invite-only places like the Oval Office or Air Force One.

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee has pledged to follow a Trump administration order banning transgender athletes in an update to its athlete safety policy – falling in line with other groups that have banned transgender individuals from sports competition.

The dollar struggled on Wednesday, while the yen was choppy after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan, bolstering optimism for more agreements ahead of an impending tariff deadline.

A small but fast-growing group in the United States has soured somewhat on President Trump this year, as they worry about high costs and fear that new tariff policies will further raise their personal expenses,