Oct 16 Trump said he ‘understands’ Steve Bannon’s anger with Republicans in Congress By Associated Press Trump says he has "great relations" with many senators, but says "they are not getting the job done."… Continue reading
Oct 16 Supreme Court to intervene over privacy of Trump administration, emails and Microsoft servers By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case highlights the difficulty that judges face in trying to square decades-old laws with new technological developments. Continue reading
Oct 16 Trump attacks Democrats on Twitter over his tax overhaul plan By Associated Press After a year with no major legislative accomplishments, Trump is hoping to pass a major tax overhaul plan, which includes a proposal to cut the 35 percent corporate tax rate to 20 percent. Continue reading
Oct 15 Leader of California Senate to challenge U.S. Sen. Feinstein By Associated Press Democrat Kevin de Leon, leader of the California Senate, said Sunday he will challenge U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein in next year's election. Continue reading
Oct 15 Collins urges Trump to back effort to restore health subsidy By Hope Yen, Associated Press A key moderate Republican urged President Donald Trump on Sunday to back a bipartisan Senate effort to shield consumers from rising premiums. Continue reading
Oct 15 Amid crises, tensions between Trump, Tillerson persist By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The strained relationship between President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson came under renewed focus Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 15 Tillerson: North Korea diplomacy continues until 1st ‘bomb drops’ By Associated Press Mixed messaging from Washington has raised concerns about the potential for miscalculation amid the increasingly bellicose exchange of words by Trump and Kim. Continue reading
Oct 14 Global finance leaders warn against complacency By Martin Crutsinger and Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Global finance leaders on Saturday appealed to central bankers to stick as long as possible with low-interest rate policies that have made borrowing attractive and helped safeguard an improving but still fragile world economic recovery. Continue reading
Oct 14 An old-school pharmacy hand-delivers drugs to Congress, a little-known perk for the powerful By Erin Mershon, STAT WASHINGTON — If House Speaker Paul Ryan comes down with the flu this winter, he and his security detail won’t be screeching off toward the closest CVS for his Tamiflu. Instead, he can just walk downstairs and pick up the… Continue reading
Oct 14 Trump’s speech sparks a new war of words between U.S., Iran By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump’s refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal has sparked a new war of words between the Islamic Republic and America, fueling growing mistrust and a sense of nationalism among Iranians. The speech has also… Continue reading