President Donald Trump signs Martin Luther King Day proclamation
President Donald Trump on Friday ignored questions from the press about his use of the term “s—hole countries” to describe African nations and Haiti, as he signed a proclamation in honor of the late...
View ArticleMartin Luther King’s children criticize Trump, decry racism on holiday
Two of Martin Luther King Jr.’s children and the pastor of his historic Atlanta church marked the national King holiday Monday with sharp denunciations of President Donald Trump, focusing on...
View ArticleKazakhstan is a ‘kleptocracy’ ruled by an autocrat. It’s also an increasingly...
President Donald Trump hosted the president of Kazakhstan on Tuesday at the White House, where the official agenda included Afghanistan and nuclear nonproliferation. Seen on TV, President Nursultan...
View ArticleOne year later, why Trump is still polarizing the polls
The Dow roared past 26,000 for a time yesterday, and President Trump wants more credit. I’ve always said that presidents get more praise than they deserve when the market goes up—the result of...
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Bannon talked with Priebus, Spicer about Trump Tower meeting: Axios
Getty Images Steve Bannon, former advisor to President Trump, arrives at a House Intelligence Committee closed door meeting, on January 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. William Burck, Bannon’s recently...
View ArticleFISA surveillance program: What is it and why is it so controversial?
What is FISA? The House voted to renew FISA, a key foreign surveillance program after a heated floor debate, and amid mixed messages from President Trump about his support. But what is the FISA act? A...
View ArticleTrump ordered restrictions for Bannon’s testimony: report
President Donald Trump personally ordered Steve Bannon not to answer certain questions during his testimony to the House Intelligence Committee this week, Foreign Policy reported Thursday. The article...
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Government shutdown looms large as McConnell sets procedural vote to break...
The government is just hours away from shutting down, and there’s still no deal to keep it running. Negotiations, however, are continuing, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate...
View ArticleGovernment shutdown deadline passes as Congress, Trump fail to reach funding...
U.S. government funding was set to lapse at least temporarily Saturday – the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration – as Congress failed in its last-minute efforts to pass a...
View ArticleMcConnell promises vote on ending shutdown by 1 a.m. Monday
Day One of a government shutdown, filled with increasingly angry finger pointing from both Democrats and Republicans, appeared to produce little Saturday in terms of a potential solution for the...
View ArticleCongress, Trump talk after funding lapses
As the U.S. government shutdown dragged on through a second day, leaders in Washington appeared to have made only minor progress toward a deal to reopen the government. President Donald Trump upped...
View ArticleUS Embassy in Jerusalem to open next year, Pence says
Vice President Pence told Israel’s Knesset on Monday that the U.S. Embassy will open in Jerusalem next year, ahead of schedule. In an address to the Israeli parliament on Monday, Pence defended the...
View ArticleGOP demand for military spending may make next shutdown harder to end
Republicans on Monday forced Democrats to re-open the government. But they haven’t gotten what they want, either – which is why resolving the next shutdown may be harder. Democrats want legal...
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James Rybicki, who was chief of staff to James Comey and current FBI director...
FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during the FBI National Academy graduation ceremony, Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) FBI Director Chris Wray announced Tuesday that...
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Special counsel in Russia probe wants to question Trump on Flynn, Comey exits
Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, January 11, 2018. The special counsel probing Russian meddling in the 2016 election...
View ArticleTrump open to talking to Mueller, letting Dreamers ‘morph’ into citizens
President Trump told reporters Wednesday that he would “love” to talk to special counsel Robert Mueller under oath as part of Mueller’s probe into alleged collusion between Trump’s campaign and...
View ArticleOprah denies heavily rumored presidential run: ‘That’s not for me’
Almost immediately after the Jan. 7 speech, the hashtag #Oprah2020 went viral on social media. CNN’s Brian Stelter cited sources as saying Winfrey was “actively thinking” about a 2020 run; longtime...
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Trump apologizes for Britain First retweets in interview, host says
President Trump attends a dinner with business leaders and heads of state during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Reuters) President Donald Trump apologized for retweeting content...
View ArticlePatrick Meehan, others won’t run in 2018 midterms because of sexual misconduct
Two other House members said they either would resign or not run for re-election this year after scandals in their personal lives. Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., announced his resignation in October after...
View ArticleEx-chairman of Missouri Democratic Party pleads guilty in corruption case
A former Democratic Party chairman and prosecutor in Missouri was convicted of wire fraud Friday after admitting he exploited campaign funds for personal use, such as trips to California’s wine...
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