Politics Jun 19 WATCH: Trump unveils new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar at Joint Base Andrews President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.
World Jun 18 U.S. lifts blockade of Iran and Iranian supreme leader endorses direct talks with American officials The U.S. on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran, and oil tankers began freely moving through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being unable to use the critical channel, as the tentative agreement to end the war took effect.
Politics Jun 11 WATCH: House rejects short-term FISA extension The House vote collapsed in bipartisan fashion, with some Republicans and nearly Democrats rejecting the temporary measure. The Senate may try its own vote later Thursday, but hopes are dimming to prevent what could be an unprecedented lapse in the…
Politics Jun 10 Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powers A lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad grew more likely on Wednesday as President Donald Trump resisted calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name a permanent head of the nation's…
Politics Jun 05 Trump says he wants Pulte to further slash staffing at national intelligence office President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term.
Politics Jun 02 WATCH: Thune signals that Blanche may testify that 'anti-weaponization fund' is off the table Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., pointed to Blanche's expected testimony in a House committee Tuesday afternoon. He told reporters that Blanche “previewed what he was going to say" about the settlement, which is designed to compensate Trump’s political allies…
Politics Jun 01 AP report: Trump is reconsidering $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund as DOJ temporarily pauses it The potential retreat is a recognition of the legal setbacks the fund has encountered since it was announced two weeks ago.
Politics May 22 WATCH: Trump speaks at N.Y.'s Rockland Community College, campaigning for Rep. Lawler President Donald Trump, from a toss-up congressional district in New York on Friday, began testing his midterm-year message that was ostensibly on the economy. But he veered off-topic right from the start, going off on tangents about voter identification, crime…
World May 19 Trump administration plans to admit more white South Africans as refugees this year The Trump administration plans to admit up to 10,000 more white South African refugees into the United States, citing discrimination against Afrikaners.
Health May 12 Marty Makary resigns as Trump's FDA chief At the FDA, Makary failed to win the staff's confidence after mass layoffs, leadership changes and a series of controversies in which the agency’s scientific principles appeared to be overridden by political interests.