Sep 07 WATCH: Trump says ‘we’re not going to war’ with Chicago after threatening city on social media By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from “Apocalypse Now” featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's third-largest city. “Chicago… Continue reading
Sep 07 Trump greeted by cheers and boos as he attends U.S. Open as Rolex’s guest despite Swiss tariffs By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump attended the U.S. Open on Sunday and briefly stepped out from a luxury box to wave at a main court crowd mostly still arriving for the men's final. He drew mixed cheers and boos. Continue reading
Sep 06 RFK. Jr’s family members call for his resignation, say he is a ‘threat’ to Americans’ health By Associated Press Kennedy's sister, Kerry Kennedy, and his nephew, Joseph P. Kennedy III, issued scathing statements Friday, calling for him to step down as health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 6:44 Only federal agency that investigates chemical disasters faces shutdown under Trump By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The U.S. Chemical Safety Hazard and Investigation Board, or CSB, investigates root causes of serious chemical accidents and makes recommendations for preventing similar events. The Trump administration wants to shut the small federal agency down, saying it duplicates the role… Continue watching
Sep 06 WATCH: Community organizers speak at protest against Trump’s DC takeover By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump took control of the Metropolitan Police Department in August in addition to deploying hundreds of National Guard troops, saying he was going to “take our capital back” from criminals. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: ‘Take it down,’ Trump says about White House Peace Vigil that has stood since 1981 By Associated Press President Donald Trump ordered on Friday the removal of the blue tent that has stood for decades as a peace vigil across from the White House in Lafayette Park. Continue reading
Sep 05 U.S. set to ease travel restrictions on West African leader accused of corruption, officials say By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said the State Department is processing a one-month sanctions waiver for the vice president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro “Teddy” Nguema Obiang, following recommendations that it is in the U.S. national interest to blunt growing… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 10:57 Brooks and Bouie on economic warning signs By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens, Jonah Anderson New York Times columnists David Brooks and Jamelle Bouie join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including what a weak jobs report says about the U.S. economy, President Trump's push to control the Federal Reserve and Trump's War… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 7:37 Darren Walker explores inequality and democracy in ‘The Idea of America’ By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Alexa Gold Darren Walker has spent much of his life fighting inequality. From humble beginnings in rural Texas, he went on to lead one of the nation’s most powerful philanthropic institutions. Walker is now nearing the end of his tenure as president… Continue watching
Sep 05 WATCH: Pentagon changes ‘Secretary of Defense’ signage to ‘Secretary of War’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe. Continue reading