Aug 20 Pressure builds on Chuck Schumer before Kavanaugh meeting By Alan Fram, Associated Press For weeks, Democratic leaders and liberal organizations have been discussing how to derail President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, conservative appellate judge Brett Kavanaugh. Up to now, participants say the strategy sessions have been cordial. Yet with Senate Judiciary Committee… Continue reading
Aug 20 Rudy Giuliani clarifies his 'truth isn't truth' statement By Associated Press President Donald Trump's personal attorney says he wasn't trying to make an existential point about the meaning of veracity when he declared "truth isn't truth."… Continue reading
Aug 20 Michael Avenatti visits New Hampshire as he considers 2020 bid By Rob Wolfe, Associated Press An attorney who has bedeviled President Donald Trump during the past year over his personal relationships and immigration policies made a presidential pitch of his own to Democratic voters in New Hampshire on Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 20 Trump assails Robert Mueller following New York Times report By Anne Flaherty, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump pressed his criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller on Monday, accusing Mueller's team of "enjoying ruining people's lives" and "looking to impact the election."… Continue reading
Aug 20 Rudy Giuliani on hazards of Trump-Mueller interview: 'Truth isn't truth' By Associated Press "Truth isn't truth," says President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, explaining why he's wary about pushing the president into an interview that he says could be a perjury trap. Continue reading
Aug 20 U.S. firms to Trump: Don't raise tariffs on more Chinese goods By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Hundreds of other American businesses are delivering the same plea to President Donald Trump as he considers imposing tariffs on nearly 40 percent of imported Chinese goods: Don't do it. Continue reading
Aug 20 John Brennan gets offers for legal action after Trump revokes his security clearance By Jill Colvin, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Former CIA Director John Brennan said Sunday that he is considering taking legal action to try to prevent President Donald Trump from stripping other current and former officials' security clearances. Continue reading
Aug 19 US says conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative for the U.S., the Trump administration declares in a major new policy statement that threatens to undermine decades of government campaigns for gas-thrifty cars and other conservation programs. Continue reading
Aug 19 Trump says WH lawyer McGahn isn't 'a John Dean type 'RAT" By Jill Colvin, Associated Press BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that White House lawyer Don McGahn isn't "a John Dean type 'RAT,'" making reference to the Watergate-era White House attorney who turned on Richard Nixon. Trump, in a series of angry tweets,… Continue reading
Aug 19 Women win primaries in record numbers, look to November By Christina A. Cassidy, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Women are not just running for office in record numbers this year — they are winning. Continue reading