Trump hosts Merkel after snowstorm delay

Donald Trump hosts Germany's Angela Merkel at the White House Friday, a meeting delayed by a snowstorm and still clouded by a storm of words between the two ostensible allies.For years, Merkel -- a trained physicist -- had been president Barack Obama's closest international partner, with the two sharing a strong rapport and a similar deliberative approach.With Trump, Merkel may settle for avoiding an open argument or a 140-character Twitter missive.