Aug 25 RNC votes to condemn white supremacists By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press While the vote was unanimous, some members had grumbled the resolution was unnecessary and reflected unnecessary defensiveness. Continue reading
Aug 25 WATCH: Mnuchin predicts Congress will raise debt ceiling By Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is predicting that Congress will raise the government's borrowing limit in September, before a deadline for default. Continue reading
Aug 25 Economic adviser knocks Trump’s response to Charlottesville By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A top economic adviser to President Donald Trump said he's come under "enormous pressure" both to quit and to remain at the White House following the administration's widely criticized response to violence at a white nationalist rally in… Continue reading
Aug 25 Trump to push tax overhaul in Missouri next week By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to make a public push to overhaul the nation's tax system next week in Springfield, Missouri. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 10:35 How attacking GOP leaders could be hurting Trump’s agenda By PBS News Hour President Trump lambasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday, his latest attack aimed at his own political party. John Yang reports and Judy Woodruff discusses the growing rift with Michael Steel, former press secretary… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 5:20 Jeff Sessions is dramatically reshaping Justice Department policy By PBS News Hour Behind the scenes, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been making a series of significant and controversial changes. Lisa Desjardins reports on how Sessions has been one of the key forces executing the president’s agenda and reversing the Obama legacy. Continue watching
Aug 24 Interior Department calls for changes to national monuments but offers no details. Here’s how we got here By Nsikan Akpan Interior secretary Ryan Zinke called Thursday for a “handful” of changes to 27 national monuments that have been under review since this spring. The 120-day review, set in motion by an executive order from President Donald Trump, was due… Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: White House addresses Trump’s frustration with Congress in news briefing By Joshua Barajas White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will hold a news briefing at 2:30 p.m. ET. Watch her remarks live here. Continue reading
Aug 24 Column: Can corporate America afford to walk away from President Trump? By Neal Hartman, The Conversation After campaigning as the candidate best able to work with business, President Donald Trump has shown he is anything but. Continue reading
Aug 24 Republican agenda threatened by Trump-McConnell feud By Steve Peoples and Alan Fram, Associated Press President Donald Trump can't enact his agenda without Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. McConnell may not have a majority to lead without Trump's help. It's simple, and still so complicated. Continue reading