[Trump Claims Hillary Clinton Is Mentally Deranged] On The Evening Of February 16th Local Time, US President Trump, Answering Reporters' Questions About The Epstein Case Aboard Air Force One, Emphasized That He Himself Has Been Proven Innocent, While The Democrats, Who Initially Sought To Criticize Him, Have Become More Embroiled In The Controversy. He Also Claimed That Former First Lady And Former Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton's Behavior During The Munich Security Conference In Germany Resembled "Trump's Mental Disorder."

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[Trump Says Vance And Rubio Are Both "Excellent" For 2028 Reign] US President Donald Trump Said That Vice President Jd Vance And Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Are Both "excellent," But He Did Not Explicitly State Whether He Would Endorse Either Of Them To Represent The Republican Party In The 2028 Election. When Asked By Reporters On Monday Whether He Would Endorse Vance Or Rubio In 2028, Trump Said, "That's Not Something I Need To Worry About Right Now. I Still Have Three Years Left In My Term."

Indian Rupee At 90.68 Per USA Dollar As Of 3:30 P.M. Ist, Little Changed From 90.65 Previous Close

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[Rubio Reiterates Stance On US-China Relations: It Would Be Crazy If There Were No Communication And Interaction Between The US And China] According To Reports From British Media Outlets Such As The Guardian And Reuters, US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio, At A Joint Press Conference With Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán In Budapest On February 16, Reiterated His Stance On US-China Relations, Stating That "it Would Be Crazy If There Were No Communication And Interaction Between The US And China." This Comes Shortly After Rubio Stated At The Munich Security Conference That Not Engaging In Dialogue With China Would Be A Geopolitical "dereliction Of Duty."

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