Mar 01 Senate confirms Zinke as Interior secretary By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke as Interior secretary, responsible for more than 400 million acres of public land, mostly in the West. Continue reading
Mar 01 Questions and answers about upcoming travel ban order By Eric Tucker and Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press President Donald Trump's travel ban has been frozen by the courts, but the White House has promised a new executive order that officials say will address concerns raised by judges that have put the policy on hold. Continue reading
Mar 01 Trump gives GOP leaders rallying cry, roadmap for change By Erica Werner, Associated Press President Donald Trump gave Republican congressional leaders a rallying cry and even a roadmap as they try to push through a sweeping and divisive agenda on health care, taxes and more. Continue reading
Mar 01 Officials: New Trump travel ban removes Iraq from list By Matthew Lee, Vivian Salma, Associated Press President Donald Trump's new immigration order will remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary U.S. travel ban, U.S. officials say. Continue reading
Mar 01 Trump: ‘Time is right’ for immigration bill By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump said Tuesday the “time is right” for Congress to pass a major immigration reform bill, if Republicans and Democrats can strike a deal after years of debate on the issue. Continue reading
Mar 01 4 takeaways from Donald Trump’s address to Congress By Daniel Bush As reactions pour in from across the political spectrum, here are a few early takeaways from the speech. Continue reading
Feb 28 AP fact check: Trump’s first address to Congress By Calvin Woodward and Christopher S. Rugaber President Donald Trump took undue credit Tuesday night for massive cost-savings in a fighter jet contract and gave a one-sided account of the costs and benefits to the economy from immigration — ignoring the upside. Continue reading
Feb 28 Trump says he’s open to ‘compromise’ immigration bill By Julie Pace, Associated Press The president, in a lunch with news anchors ahead of his address to Congress on Tuesday night, said, "The time is right for an immigration bill as long as there is compromise on both sides."… Continue reading
Feb 28 AP fact check: Trump on ‘massive’ tax cut for middle class By Associated Press In his speech to Congress, President Donald Trump said he'd "provide massive tax relief for the middle class." Here's how that claim stacks up with the facts. Continue reading