Jul 03 Trump White House still lacks a website for Spanish speakers By Jill Colvin and Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press After a succession of administrations that embraced Spanish-language content, President Donald Trump's White House is all but ignoring Spanish speakers even though he has a robust online presence in English. Continue reading
Jul 03 China's Xi warns Trump of 'negative factors' hurting U.S. ties By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Monday that "some negative factors" are hurting U.S.-China relations, as tensions flare anew over a slew of long-standing sore points. Continue reading
Jul 03 Christie spotted at beach during state government shutdown By Michael Catalini, Associated Press The budget stalemate between Republican Gov. Chris Christie and the Democrat-controlled Legislature smoldered on Monday with the state government shut down and state parks closed to the public — but not to Christie and his family — as the Fourth… Continue reading
Jul 03 New poll: 70% of Americans think civility has gotten worse since Trump took office By Laura Santhanam Americans broadly believe their country’s political tone has become less civil since Donald Trump was elected president and that fundamental rights are weakening, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jul 02 Trump criticized by media organizations over tweeted video By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted a mock video that shows him pummeling a man in a business suit, his face obscured by the CNN logo, outside a wrestling ring. Continue reading
Jul 02 Trump makes push on health bill; repeal-only vote an option By Associated Press The White House's top legislative liaison insists the Senate is "getting close" to an agreement on a GOP health bill to repeal and replace the health care law. Continue reading
Jul 02 McConnell has about $200B to make deals on 'Obamacare' repeal By Michael McAuliff, Kaiser Health News Many policy experts, lobbyists and senators seem skeptical that the Better Care Reconciliation Act could be saved, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has $200 billion to build a bridge to victory. Continue reading
Jul 02 Illinois House leader: Revenue vote now set for weekend By John O'Connor, Associated Press The speaker of the Illinois House on Saturday scheduled a key vote on a multibillion-dollar revenue package that would finance an end to the longest state budget crisis since at least the Great Depression, ending a day that turned acrimonious… Continue reading
Jul 02 Trump vows to support and defend religious freedom in U.S. By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump told a gathering of evangelical Christians that the threat of terrorism is "one of the most grave and dire threats to religious freedom in the world today."… Continue reading
Jul 01 Trump not heeding calls to tone down tweets By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated an intensely personal feud with two high-profile talk show hosts Saturday, suggesting without evidence that their network is biased against him. Continue reading