Jul 15 Trump endorses 'Pillow Man' Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump praised Lindell as “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots” and gave formal backing to a fellow election denier a day before the Republican president delivers a national address he says will focus on election security. Continue reading
Jul 15 Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone and offer them hormone replacement therapy By Konstantin Toropin, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Many influencers and proponents of Robert F. Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement tout testosterone as a way to look younger, build muscle and stay mentally sharp — although those uses aren’t accepted by most medical experts. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Erica Schwartz testifies in confirmation hearing for CDC director By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Schwartz told the Senate health committee she "will never betray the science” and pledged to use “radical transparency” in a bid to rebuild public trust in the agency. But several senators questioned how she might handle pressure from Health Secretary… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Blanche defends his handling of Epstein files By Maria Ramirez Uribe The nominee for attorney general acknowledged that his department made redaction mistakes and said dozens of lawyers were on call to quickly correct the errors. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: 'I'm his lawyer,' Blanche says of his relationship to Trump before correcting himself By Associated Press Todd Blanche represented President Donald Trump in multiple cases before joining the Justice Department under Trump's second term. Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: House lawmakers speak ahead of Kathy Ruemmler interview in Epstein probe By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs who was White House counsel to President Barack Obama, said Wednesday in testimony to Congress that it “was a mistake to deal with” Jeffrey Epstein but insisted she never witnessed criminal… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Trump speaks at defense summit at Army War College in Pennsylvania By Will Weissert, Sagar Meghani, Associated Press President Donald Trump's lengthy speech spent more time drifting into themes he repeats during his political rallies, as well as the use of windmills in Britain, steam catapults on U.S. ships and the Battle of Gettysburg. Continue reading
Jul 15 ICE should continue traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says on social media By Rebecca Santana, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Trump wrote that "we must be strong, tough and smart and we CANNOT give up one of ICE's most important and effective Crime Fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP!"… Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Jay Clayton testifies in confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies emphasized his experience in government and national security issues as he testified before the Senate on Wednesday, distinguishing himself from the interim director who has drawn criticism from both Republicans… Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent By Kevin Freking, Associated Press There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during… Continue reading