Apr 06 WATCH: White House says Trump believes Pruitt has ‘done a good job’ at carrying out EPA goals White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to hold a briefing at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch her comments here. Continue reading
Apr 06 National Guard’s last border deployments offer clues to the future By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The U.S. National Guard faces a vastly different environment than it did on its last two deployments to the border with Mexico, with far fewer illegal crossings and more Central Americans than Mexicans coming. Still, its role is shaping up… Continue reading
Apr 06 Job growth slowed in March. What does that mean for the economy? By Daniel Bush The economy added 103,000 jobs last month, fewer than economists had expected and the lowest monthly total since last September. Continue reading
Apr 06 U.S. hits 7 Russian oligarchs, 17 officials with additional sanctions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Senior Trump administration officials cast the penalties as part of a concerted and ongoing effort by the U.S. to push back Russian President Vladimir Putin's government, emphasizing that since Trump took office last year, the U.S. has punished 189 Russian-related… Continue reading
Apr 05 Trump says he’s taking ‘a pretty serious look’ at Amazon By Associated Press Trump said that "in addition to having the Washington Post ... what they have is a very uneven playing field."… Continue reading
Apr 05 Trump says he wants to send between 2,000 and 4,000 National Guard members to Mexico border By Anita Snow, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Trump's comments to reporters on Air Force One were his first estimate on guard levels he believes needed, and would be a lower number of troops than the 6,400 National Guard members that former President George Bush sent to the… Continue reading
Apr 05 Trump says he didn’t know his personal attorney paid Stormy Daniels days before the presidential election By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he didn't know about a $130,000 payment his personal attorney made to an adult film actress who alleges they had an affair. Continue reading
Apr 05 The rise of the anti-PAC Democrat By Jessica Yarvin A growing number of Democrats running for Congress in 2018 are foregoing contributions from political action committees, opting for a more grassroots approach to fundraising in a bid to appeal to the party’s progressive base. Candidates, progressive activists and Democratic… Continue reading
Apr 05 Trump to visit Latin America amid trade, immigration fights By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump is set to attend the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru and will travel to Bogota, Colombia to promote good-governance and Democracy in the Western Hemisphere. Continue reading
Apr 05 Ethics lawyer says he didn’t have all the facts about Pruitt condo By Michael Biesecker and Zeke Miller, Associated Press EPA ethics lawyer Kevin Minoli said that Pruitt was paying fair-market value was based on the assumption that Pruitt occupied only one bedroom for $50 a night. He said he did not consider the value of a second bedroom Pruitt's… Continue reading