Jun 04 Obama's new presidential museum, by the numbers By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The Obama Presidential Center will open June 19, more than a decade after the former president chose his hometown of Chicago for the project. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump says Reflecting Pool work is done and it's set to be filled with water By Associated Press President Donald Trump has put the cost of the work on the pool at $1.5 million to $2 million, but records show at least $14.8 million worth of contracts has been awarded for the project. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Trump announces $700m investment in coal plants, exports By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, with an announcement expected Thursday to spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants and coal exports. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press “We are going to make him permanent attorney general,” President Donald Trump said at a Rose Garden event. Continue reading
Jun 04 AP report: Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information, including diary-like notes from his time in government that officials say he shared with his family members… Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Bessent returns to the Hill to face more questions on Trump's IRS deal By Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was back on Capitol Hill to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on the department’s priorities, one day after he refused to say whether President Donald Trump and his family would still get immunity… Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH LIVE: Senate holds ICE funding vote-a-rama By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Senate Republicans cleared the first hurdle on Thursday as they are struggling to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, narrowly beating back a Democratic effort to permanently block Trump from creating a $1.776 billion settlement fund… Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 6:48 Dissecting what the latest primary races mean for November elections By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Half a dozen states held their primary elections Tuesday giving a clearer picture of how some of the nation’s high-profile midterms races will shape up this fall. In California, ballots are still being counted in several key races chief among… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 5:07 Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s absence raises broader questions about Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson Primary voters in New Jersey on Tuesday finalized the race for one of the nation’s most competitive seats, and one of the most unusual, because the incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has not been seen on the campaign trail… Continue watching
Jun 03 Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress By David Lieb, Associated Press Republicans have won a partisan redistricting battle for Congress. The GOP could gain about 10 U.S. House seats in the upcoming November elections if the new voting districts perform as intended. Continue reading