Jan 16 Trump signs bill giving federal workers back pay once shutdown ends By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump has signed a bill that will require some 800,000 federal employees to be compensated for wages lost or work performed during the partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: EPA nominee Wheeler says climate change 'not the greatest crisis' By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday called climate change "a huge issue" but not the "greatest crisis," drawing fire from Democrats at his confirmation hearing over the regulatory rollbacks he's made in six months… Continue reading
Jan 16 White House: Rep. Steve King's white supremacy remarks 'abhorrent' By Associated Press Presidential press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is praising the move by House Republicans to strip the nine-term Iowa lawmaker of his committee assignments. Continue reading
Jan 16 Pelosi asks Trump to reschedule State of the Union address until shutdown resolved By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the partial shutdown is raising concerns about security preparations for the speech. The California Democrat notes that the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security have been without funding for almost four weeks. Continue reading
Jan 16 Shutdown is having greater drag on economy than expected, Trump economists acknowledge By Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Associated Press In a call with reporters, White House Council of Economic Advisers chairman Kevin Hassett said Tuesday the shutdown is reducing economic growth more than predicted. He said the "hope is this resolves quickly and that it won't have a major… Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: EPA nominee Andrew Wheeler's confirmation hearing By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas Wheeler will testify before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jan 15 New Senate foreign relations chair on how to handle Saudi Arabia, China and working with Trump By Nick Schifrin Sen. James Risch's approach stands in sharp contrast to his predecessor, former Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, who often sparred with the president. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 3:21 Barr pledges to protect Mueller probe from partisanship and 'personal interests' In his confirmation hearing, William Barr wasted no time declaring independence from the president who nominated him. President Trump's pick for attorney general vowed not to fire -- without just cause -- special counsel Robert Mueller, nor interfere with the… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 5:47 Klobuchar 'very concerned' about Barr's independence in light of Mueller memo Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said she has serious concerns about Attorney General nominee William Barr’s stances on the Mueller investigation, but that it was positive to hear him say he would let the probe run its course. The senator joins… Continue watching
Jan 15 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand takes step toward presidential run By Juana Summers, Associated Press The New York Democrat joins what is expected to be a crowded primary field for the Democratic nomination that could include more than a dozen candidates. Continue reading