Jul 05 Scott Pruitt resigns as head of EPA, Trump says By Erica R. Hendry Scott Pruitt has resigned as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, President Donald Trump announced Thursday in a tweet. Continue reading
Jul 05 Trump administration says it will start reuniting families separated at the border By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters that his department is ready to reunite children in its care with their parents, starting next Tuesday with those under age 5. But he warned that entire families may remain in… Continue reading
Jul 05 Former Fox News executive Bill Shine to join White House communications staff By Associated Press President Donald Trump is announcing Shine, the former co-president of the president's preferred television channel, as his deputy chief of staff for communications. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 6:05 How EPA chief Scott Pruitt has withstood so many allegations Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt faces new allegations of impropriety. On top of the dozen or more different federal investigations underway into Pruitt, it's alleged that he asked an aide to help his wife secure a high-paying job. William… Continue watching
Jul 04 Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer, 79, hospitalized with pneumonia By Associated Press A spokeswoman says Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland is being treated at a Washington hospital for pneumonia but is expected to recover quickly. Continue reading
Jul 04 Attorneys say parents in fragile state for asylum interviews By Elliot Spagat, Emily Schmall, Associated Press Some immigrants complain that they stumbled through their first asylum interviews when they were deeply distraught over losing their children. The interviews can have life-changing consequences because they are critical to establishing why families cannot return home safely. Continue reading
Jul 04 Trump praises ‘American heroes,’ Independence signers in video tweet By Darlene Superville, Associated Press "Our freedom has been earned through the blood and sweat and sacrifice of American heroes," President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Jul 04 Trump spoke with 3 more Supreme Court candidates By Catherine Lucey, Ken Thomas, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As Trump weighs his options, he has heard from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has expressed reservations about one top potential nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, according to a person familiar with the call but not authorized to publicly disclose details of… Continue reading
Jul 03 This is what you need to know about the Supreme Court nomination By Lisa Desjardins A compilation of current information on the who, what and when of President Donald Trump's next Supreme Court pick. Continue reading
Jul 03 In Moscow, U.S. senator hopes for ‘new day’ in U.S.-Russia ties By Maria Danilova, Associated Press MOSCOW — The head of a U.S. congressional delegation visiting Russia said Tuesday he hopes for "a new day" in repairing relations between Russia and the U.S. Continue reading