Politics

AP Report: A look at Trump’s top choices for the Supreme Court

By Vivian Salama, Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The leading contenders—who all have met with Trump—are William Pryor, Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman, all nominated by George W. Bush to their posts.

Trump issues EPA media blackout and suspends agency’s grants

By Michael Biesecker and John Flesher, Associated Press

The Trump administration has instituted a media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or grants, part of a broader communications clampdown within the executive branch.

Trump signs order to advance Keystone XL and Dakota pipelines

By Courtney Norris

Protesters are gathering outside the White House after President Trump said he plans to “renegotiate some of the terms” of the controversial pipelines.

Document reveals Trump health secretary nominee’s relationship with biotech firm

By Marisa Taylor and Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News

The document shows for the first time the nature of the assistance Price provided for MiMedx, a firm in his district that would become a top campaign contributor, seeding his political funds with more than $40,000 in the years since…

FBI Director James Comey will stay, memo says

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump criticized the FBI during the campaign for its decision not to recommend charges against his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.

President Trump inherits stable economy, Congressional report says

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The new estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office say the economy will hold relatively steady.

Senate Democrats unveil $1 trillion infrastructure plan

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

It's not clear where Democrats would get the money for their proposal.

WATCH: Trump budget pick Mick Mulvaney’s confirmation hearing

By Associated Press

The South Carolina Republican says it's too early to say what steps the new administration will take to reduce intractable government deficits.

Watch full video of Tom Price’s confirmation hearing

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Alan Fram, Associated Press

Trump's selection, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., 62, is a veteran conservative congressman and orthopedic surgeon from Atlanta's suburbs who has long favored voiding Obama's 2010 law and wrote his own proposed substitute for it.

AP report: Trump advances false claim that 3-5 million voted illegally

By Ken Thomas, Erica Werner, Associated Press

Throughout the campaign, Trump pushed false claims about the propensity of voter fraud, telling his supporters the election had been "rigged" against him.