Jan 25 Trump fires more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Will Weissert, Associated Press The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: President Trump delivers remarks at 'no tax on tips' event in Las Vegas By Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump is using a stop Saturday in Las Vegas to offer details on how he can begin excluding tips from federal taxes, betting that a city built on gambling and the hospitality industry will relish taking home larger slices of gratuities. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Pete Hegseth delivers remarks after being sworn in as defense secretary By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press In brief remarks, Hegseth outlined what he said were his guiding principles: “Restore the warrior ethos in everything that we do, rebuild our military and reestablish deterrence.”… Continue reading
Jan 25 Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration. Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Trump holds press conference after touring Los Angeles wildfire damage By Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Makiya Seminera, Associated Press In fire-ravaged California, the state’s Democratic leaders pressed Trump for federal assistance that he’s threatened to hold up, some setting aside their past differences to shower him with praise. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 8:54 Trump questions need for FEMA and says states should 'take care of disasters' By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Eliot Barnhart President Donald Trump jetted off for the first trip of his second administration to tour one sprawling disaster zone after the other. The president is in California where he'll survey damage from the wildfires that are ravaging the Los Angeles… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 5:16 North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe gets Trump's endorsement for federal recognition By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina got a major boost in its decades-long fight to become federally recognized. President Trump signed a memo directing the Interior Secretary to submit a plan for full federal recognition of the tribe. That status… Continue watching
Jan 24 Court rules North Dakota's overturned abortion ban won't be in effect during appeal By Jack Dura, Associated Press North Dakota’s abortion ban will not be enforced while the state appeals an earlier decision that found it unconstitutional, the state's highest court ruled Friday. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 10:53 Brooks and Capehart on the busy first week of the new Trump administration By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the busy first week for the Trump administration, what President Trump has prioritized since reentering the White… Continue watching
Jan 24 How Michigan's EV industry is responding to Trump's policy changes By Alexa St. John, Associated Press While President Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism about the industry’s future in Michigan, a state retooling from America’s most recognizable auto hub to its No. 1 destination for electric vehicle investment. Continue reading