Aug 04 Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting By Joey Cappelletti, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The dramatic move Sunday could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties. Democrats have cast the decision to leave the state as a last-ditch effort to stop Republicans from pushing through a rare mid-decade redrawing of the congressional map. Continue reading
Aug 04 WATCH: Nebraska Republican appears at town hall, shouted down by hostile crowd on Trump's tax cuts By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Flood braved the ire of a Democratic-leaning college town audience dominated by hundreds of people intent on expressing their displeasure chiefly with cuts to Medicaid benefits and tax reductions tilted toward the wealthy. Continue reading
Aug 03 Texas Democrats leave the state in effort block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump By Joey Cappelletti, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The dramatic move could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties — with the state's attorney general having previously threatened to arrest them if they took such an action. Continue reading
Aug 03 'They roll right over': Many Democrats think their party is weak, AP-NORC poll finds By Steve Peoples, Linley Sanders, Hyojin Yoo, Associated Press Many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective,” according to a poll that finds considerable pessimism within Democratic ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, although a small but significant share describe the GOP as “greedy” or… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watchdog agency investigates ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity By Darlene Superville, Eric Tucker, Associated Press An independent watchdog agency responsible for enforcing a law against partisan political activity by federal employees has opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel who brought two criminal cases against then-candidate Donald Trump before his election to the White… Continue reading
Aug 02 Analysis: The trade-offs in Trump's trade policy By Michael Froman, Council on Foreign Relations President Donald Trump’s tariff policies create conundrums that challenge his other stated goals of winning the AI race, reindustrializing the United States, and reducing trade deficits. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 5:26 Economist analyzes fallout of Trump's sweeping new tariffs and firing of BLS commissioner By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert The White House’s announcement Friday that it will impose hefty tariffs on imports from nearly 70 countries next week triggered the worst day on Wall Street in more than a month. Those economic jitters were compounded by a weaker than… Continue watching
Aug 02 WATCH: 'I think their numbers were wrong,' Trump says after firing BLS head over jobs report By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he "did the right thing" by having his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in April and May… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:32 Tariffs will help improve 'broken global economic situation,' economist Oren Cass says By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins President Trump announced another list of new tariffs on more than 60 countries, an unprecedented economic move that seeks to remake the global trade system. The tariffs, which range in rates from 10 to 41 percent, will take effect next… Continue watching
Aug 01 Trump officials weigh fate of $9M contraceptives stockpile feared earmarked for destruction By Lorne Cook, John Leicester, Associated Press Funded by U.S taxpayers, the family planning supplies were intended for women in war zones, refugee camps and elsewhere, according to a bipartisan letter of protest to Secretary of State Marco Rubio from two U.S. senators. Continue reading