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
Apr 12 Who are the likely contenders to replace Paul Ryan as House speaker? By Alan Fram, Associated Press Some say it's a fight between West and South. Or a battle for President Donald Trump's affections. Or a test of who can woo conservatives. Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump denies wanting to fire Robert Mueller in December By Associated Press President Donald Trump insists he did not consider firing special counsel Robert Mueller in December. He's denying a report in The New York Times, and says that if he'd wanted to fire Mueller, he would have done so. Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump: Attack on Syria could be ‘very soon or not so soon at all!’ By Robert Burns, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press On Twitter, the president argued he had never signaled the timing of retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack that he had suggested was imminent a day earlier. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 8:20 House Speaker Paul Ryan decides to leave on his own terms, adding pressure for GOP The man who is third in line of succession to the presidency, the most powerful Republican in Congress, is calling it a career and will not seek re-election. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan's decision today rippled up and down… Continue watching
Apr 11 Who is visiting the White House? Newly released visitor logs offer a glimpse By Associated Press Climate change skeptics, a foe of regulations, a lobbyist for motor manufacturers and the conservative Heritage Foundation are among those who've gotten a foot in the gates of the White House complex in President Donald Trump's administration, according to records… Continue reading