Sep 01 Mueller team has draft letter on Comey firing By Eric Tucker, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team of investigators is in possession of a letter that President Donald Trump wrote, but did not send, that laid out a rationale for firing FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: White House says Trump will make DACA decision Tuesday By Erica R. Hendry As a candidate, Trump pledged to end the program launched by President Barack Obama in 2012. Continue reading
Sep 01 AP CHECK: Here's how Donald Trump's tweet about James Comey compares to facts By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Trump flared up again Friday, tweeting that FBI Director James Comey exonerated Clinton months before the investigation was actually over. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: Jeff Sessions meets with law enforcement in Alabama By News Desk Attorney General Jeff Sessions will appear before the 30th annual Alabama Statewide Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee Conference in Orange Beach, Alabama Friday at 12 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Sep 01 Trump's hiring, budget raises questions about U.S. Harvey help By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Much of FEMA's widely-praised response is the product of laws and procedures that grew under Trump's predecessors after the government's botched response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Continue reading
Aug 31 The U.S. and allies flew bombers over the Korean Peninsula in a show of force. Here's why that's important. By Erica R. Hendry, Nick Schifrin Here's what you should know about the demonstration -- a direct response to North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan earlier this week. Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump administration awards contracts for prototypes of concrete border wall By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has taken another step toward building a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, even as funding for the project remains in question. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday it will award contracts to… Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump administration cuts funding for Affordable Care Act sign-up programs By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press In a call with reporters, Health and Human Services officials say advertising will be cut to $10 million for the 2018 open enrollment season. That's down from $100 million for the 2017 sign-up season. Continue reading
Aug 31 Column: If Trump revokes DACA, it will create a humanitarian crisis By Vivek Wadhwa As Americans are still reeling from the shock of hearing their President dignify the actions of hatemongers, there is another social crisis brewing. Starting on Sept. 5, more than a million immigrant children could be kicked out of their jobs,… Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump pledges $1 million in personal funds for Harvey relief efforts By Associated Press Trump has been criticized in the past for giving far less of his income to charitable causes than many other multi-billionaires. Continue reading