Aug 16 Trump disbands manufacturing council amid fallout over Charlottesville response By Julie Pace and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's ending a pair of White House advisory councils that were staffed by corporate chief executives. Continue reading
Aug 16 Trump to rally supporters next Tuesday in Phoenix By Associated Press Trump's campaign announced the event Wednesday — a day after the president blamed "both sides" for weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators. Continue reading
Aug 15 Strange, Moore head for runoff in Alabama GOP primary to fill Sessions' Senate seat By Associated Press Sen. Luther Strange and former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore are headed to a Republican primary runoff to fill the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 8:15 President Trump backtracks to blame both sides in Charlottesville violence By PBS News Hour President Trump defended the timing and content of his initial statements on the violence in Charlottesville at an impromptu news conference Tuesday -- seeming to backtrack on remarks he made Monday -- after reportedly being frustrated at the coverage of… Continue watching
Aug 15 Internet company DreamHost fights government request for records related to Inauguration Day protest By Associated Press An internet company is fighting what it says is a "sweeping" request for information about an anti-Trump website that prosecutors allege was behind destructive Inauguration Day protests. Continue reading
Aug 15 Racial politics haunt Republicans in the Trump era By Steve Peoples and Bill Barrow, Associated Press "We have reached a defining moment," said New Hampshire GOP chair Jennifer Horn. "We, as Republicans, every single one of us, needs to speak up and make it very clear that this is not our party, these are not our… Continue reading
Aug 15 What to watch in Alabama's special election By Lisa Desjardins Turnout is reportedly low in Tuesday's Republican special election to fill the Alabama Senate seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Here's a guide to the closely-watched primary race. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Trump blames 'both sides' for violence at Charlottesville rally By Jonathan Lemire, Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the groups protesting against white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, were "also very violent."… Continue reading
Aug 15 Individual health policies will have higher premiums if Trump halts 'Obamacare' subsidies, report says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office also estimated that cutting off the payments would add $194 billion to federal deficits over a decade. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Trump signs executive order to speed up permits for infrastructure projects By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press This is Trump's second executive order aimed at streamlining infrastructure projects. Continue reading