Apr 03 Trump tells embattled EPA head: ‘We’ve got your back’ By Jonathan Lemire and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Two administration officials confirmed that the president called Scott Pruitt on Monday to offer his support. Pruitt has recently come under intense scrutiny for his use of a Capitol Hill condominium linked to a prominent Washington lobbyist. Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump defends Sinclair again, blasts news media as ‘fakers’ By Associated Press The president tweeted Tuesday that the "'Fakers' at CNN, NBC, ABC & CBS have done so much dishonest reporting that they should only be allowed to get awards for fiction!"… Continue reading
Apr 03 Trump administration seeks to close immigration ‘loopholes’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump administration officials said they’re crafting a new legislative package aimed at closing immigration “loopholes” after the president called on Republican lawmakers to immediately pass a border bill using the “Nuclear Option if necessary” to muscle it through. Continue reading
Apr 02 U.S. raises possibility of Trump-Putin meeting at the White House By Ken Thomas, Associated Press If it happens, Putin would be getting the honor of an Oval Office tete-a-tete for the first time since he met President George W. Bush at the White House in 2005. Both sides said they hadn't started preparations for such… Continue reading
Apr 02 Supreme Court says officer in Arizona police shooting case is immune from being sued By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court sided with an Arizona police officer who shot a knife-wielding woman four times. But Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a dissent that the court's decision "sends an alarming signal to law enforcement officers and the public."… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 3:07 EPA is rolling back fuel standards. What do automakers want? By PBS News Hour The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that the previous administration's rules on auto fuel economy go too far. Under the Obama-era standards, gas mileage would have doubled in new vehicles by 2025. Judy Woodruff learns more from Amy Harder of… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 8:08 Trump’s tweets about DACA and migrant ‘caravans’ in context By PBS News Hour After a weekend flood of tweets about immigration, President Trump on Monday declared that "DACA is dead." Lisa Desjardins puts the president's long-shifting stance on immigration policy in context and Judy Woodruff learns more about a group of Central American… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 7:50 Tamara Keith and Stuart Rothenberg on Trump’s immigration tweets, trade war fears By PBS News Hour Tamara Keith of NPR and Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections join Judy Woodruff to discuss the impact of President Trump’s tweets on “Dreamers” and the border wall, fears of a trade war between U.S. and China rattling markets, and protests… Continue watching
Apr 02 Trump asks New York appeals court to throw out defamation lawsuit from former ‘Apprentice’ contestant By Associated Press President Donald Trump's lawyers are asking a New York state appeals court to throw out or freeze a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on "The Apprentice" who has accused Trump of unwanted kissing and groping. Continue reading
Apr 02 EPA says Scott Pruitt didn’t violate ethics rules in leasing condo By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press A memo signed by Kevin Minoli contends that Pruitt's $50-a-night rental payments constitute a fair market rate. The memo was dated March 30, the day after ABC News first reported Pruitt lived last year in condo co-owned by the wife… Continue reading