Jun 04 Trump says GOP would be ‘foolish’ to block Mexico tariffs By Lisa Mascaro, Luis Alonso Lugo, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Republican lawmakers have warned they may have no choice but to take action in Congress to stop President Donald Trump from implementing tariffs on Mexican goods. Continue reading
Jun 04 Biden is fixing his climate plan that failed to cite sources By Bill Barrow, Associated Press "Several citations, some from sources cited in other parts of the plan, were inadvertently left out of the final version of the 22-page document," Biden's campaign said. Continue reading
Jun 04 Gillibrand reasserts feminist mantle hoping for 2020 bump By Will Weissert, Associated Press Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has seized on high-profile moments to revive a campaign that has languished in the polls. Continue reading
Jun 04 Warren unveils plan to boost U.S. manufacturing By Elana Schor, Associated Press Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren would create the Department of Economic Development, replace the Department of Commerce and consolidate several agencies. Continue reading
Jun 04 White House orders Hope Hicks, former aide, to defy subpoena By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The letters from the White House to the Judiciary panel are the latest effort by the White House to thwart congressional investigations into President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Virginia governor to call special session on guns By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will recall lawmakers to the state Capitol in coming weeks to take up a package of gun-control legislation he said is urgently needed to prevent killings like Friday's mass shooting in Virginia Beach. Continue reading
Jun 04 Joe Biden’s $5 trillion climate plan: Net zero emissions by 2050 By Bill Barrow, Associated Press "Science tells us that how we act or fail to act in the next 12 years will determine the very livability of our planet," the Democratic presidential candidate said in a statement ahead of the plan's unveiling Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 04 Progressive groups want Democrats, Pelosi to do more to impeach Trump By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The groups said in a letter being released Tuesday that voters gave Democrats control of the House "because they wanted aggressive oversight of the Trump administration."… Continue reading
Jun 04 Blacks, Latinos at risk of undercount in 2020 census, report says By Mike Schneider, Associated Press With the 2020 census count less than a year away, a new report says undercounting certain populations will be likely, despite the best efforts of the U.S. Census Bureau, nonprofits and state and local officials to encourage participation. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Trump says he would have ‘sued and settled’ if he were negotiating Brexit President Donald Trump couldn't resist a slight dig at UK Prime Minister Theresa May, evoking the two years of broadsides he had lobbed at her by recalling that he urged her to sue the EU rather than try to negotiate… Continue reading