Jul 06 Maine governor says ‘the sooner print press goes away, the better society will be’ By Associated Press LePage told a media outlet on Thursday: "I just love to sit in my office and make up ways so they'll write these stupid stories because they are just so stupid, it's awful."… Continue reading
Jul 06 Ethics director, vocal critic of Trump administration, to step down By Laura Santhanam In the letter, Shaub said he would leave his post on July 19. Continue reading
Jul 06 U.S. diplomats say they’re without mission and Trump budget would gut State Department By Associated Press WASHINGTON — America’s diplomats are struggling to figure out what mission the Trump administration expects them to carry out, and they see the importance of their jobs waning as President Donald Trump seeks drastic cuts to the budgets of the… Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Trump says Russia wasn’t only nation to meddle in 2016 election By Ken Thomas and Darlene Superville, Associated Press As U.S. investigations into Russia's meddling forge ahead, Trump is under intense scrutiny for how he handles his first face-to-face session with Putin. Continue reading
Jul 06 New poll: 54% of Americans think Trump’s dealings with Russia were unethical or illegal By Laura Santhanam Nearly one in three Americans think Trump has committed ethics violations, and another 25 percent believe he has broken the law, according to a PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist College poll. Continue reading
Jul 05 Ongoing Mueller probe could draw focus to Russian crime operations By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The U.S. government has long warned that Russian organized crime posed a threat to democratic institutions, including "criminally linked oligarchs" who might collude with the Russian government to undermine business competition. Continue reading
Jul 05 President Trump looks for friendlier European welcome in Poland By Vivian Salama and Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump heads back to Europe hoping to receive a friendly welcome in Poland despite lingering skepticism across the continent over his commitment to NATO and his decision to pull the U.S. out of a major climate agreement. Continue reading
Jul 05 Tensions rise as U.S. says North Korea tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile By Josh Lederman and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump expressed frustration with China on Wednesday for failing to do more to cut off support to North Korea and exert pressure to curb its nuclear pursuits. Continue reading
Jul 04 Who is America? A look at the nation’s demographics By Lisa Desjardins The United States’ population now stands at 325 million. Amid new questions of American identity, this July Fourth seemed like a good idea to look at who exactly makes up America, by birth or choice and how it is forecast… Continue reading
Jul 04 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Lisa Desjardins The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five state and local politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading