Apr 12 This Trump judicial nominee wouldn’t say if she agreed with Brown v. Board of Education By Ellis Kim Federal judicial nominee Wendy Vitter's refusal to say the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board ruling was correct has gone viral. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 8:28 Lawmakers to Trump: Farmers and ranchers want trade, not aid President Trump made another surprising policy reversal when he told a group of mostly Midwestern lawmakers on Thursday that he is open to rejoining a sweeping trade deal with Asian nations. Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 4:46 Graphic testimony of sexual relationship deepens crisis for Missouri governor Missouri’s senate majority leader called on Gov. Eric Greitens to resign on Thursday. That comes a day after a the release of a report detailing graphic testimony by a woman who had an affair with Greitens, in which said she… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 7:13 Elizabeth Warren and Mick Mulvaney face off over consumer protection bureau President Trump and Acting Director Mick Mulvaney have charted a dramatically different course for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the brainchild of Sen. Elizabeth Warren that was created in 2010 to curb predatory practices and lending problems. Today those two… Continue watching
Apr 12 Analysis: Pence carries Trump’s baggage to Latin America summit By Michael D. Mosettig Now it’s Vice President Mike Pence who will be carrying America's and President Donald Trump’s baggage to the Summit of the Americas in Peru later this week. But even before Mr. Trump canceled his scheduled trip to Lima to focus… Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump exploring possibility of rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, lawmakers say By Ken Thomas and Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump has asked trade officials to explore the possibility of the United States rejoining negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership after he pulled out last year as part of his "America first" agenda. Continue reading
Apr 12 Russia’s UN envoy says top priority is to avert war in Syria By Associated Press On Thursday, Vassily Nebenzia said Russia is very concerned with "the dangerous escalation" of the situation, a clear reference to the Trump administration and its allies. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Trump speaks about tax cuts By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump spoke from the White House today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 12 Calls for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to resign escalate amid report of sexual aggression By David A. Lieb and Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens faced mounting calls to resign Thursday following allegations of unwanted sexual aggression toward a woman, but his defense attorneys argued that a criminal indictment against him should be dismissed because of alleged prosecutorial misconduct. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Pompeo confirms he’s been interviewed by Mueller By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press But Pompeo won't say what he spoke about with special counsel Robert Mueller's team. Continue reading