The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EST):7 p.m.President Donald Trump has reaffirmed to France the U.S. commitment to the NATO alliance, including that all members share the burden on defense spending. The White House says President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agree on "fundamental importance" of NATO to trans-Atlantic relations. The Kremlin says Russia's Vladimir Putin (POO'-tihn) and President Donald Trump have agreed to work closely together and boost ties between the powers. ___11:10 a.m.President Donald Trump has invited Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (shin-zoh ah-bay) to a meeting in Washington on Feb. 10. ___6 a.m.Russia's security chief says he has high hopes for Saturday's scheduled telephone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump.

Source: Fox News January 29, 2017 00:25 UTC