Jun 06 Trump pardons former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading By Associated Press President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Republican congressman from Indiana who served nearly two years in prison for making illegal stock trades based on inside information after he left office. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump says he wants Pulte to further slash staffing at national intelligence office By Michelle L. Price, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 5:10 News Wrap: Senate passes $70 billion immigration enforcement bill In our news wrap Friday, Senate Republicans passed a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement, Trump said he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to slash the agency’s staffing, a federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 13:22 Brooks and Capehart on some Republican lawmakers' defiance of Trump By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Republican defiance of President Donald Trump and fresh scandals in a key Senate race. Continue watching
Jun 05 As states face stricter Medicaid work requirements, Nebraska is an early test By Hannah Grabenstein Millions are likely to lose coverage as states begin complying with the new federal rules. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump's deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press For those aligned with Trump’s campaign promise for the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, it all but guarantees an uninterrupted flow of money to carry out the administration's immigration enforcement operations — and comes on top of some… Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Trump holds roundtable with farmers in Wisconsin By Associated Press “We love the farmers, we love everything about your state,” President Donald Trump told his audience at a rally being held in a barn in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, on Friday. Continue reading
Jun 05 U.S. job market is strong, but many Americans still frustrated by prospects and rising prices By Paul Wiseman, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press With just five months to go before consequential midterm elections in the U.S., Americans have grown increasingly frustrated by rising costs, and it’s unclear if the strong job numbers this year will change their gloomy view of the economy. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump's troop reversals in Europe could cost taxpayers millions, officials say By Emma Burrows, Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The U.S. military is waiting for clarity from the Pentagon following President Donald Trump's back-and-forth on troop levels in Europe, upending the lives of military personnel and potentially costing taxpayers millions of dollars, two U.S. defense officials told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Jun 05 Judge strikes down Trump policy that halted asylum decisions for 39 countries By Michael Casey, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the U.S. Continue reading