Feb 24 White House manages expectations for second Kim summit By Associated Press President Donald Trump is trying to manage expectations for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, predicting a “continuation of the progress” made last time. Continue reading
Feb 23 Pentagon chief getting firsthand look at US-Mexico border By Robert Burns, Associated Press Top defense officials toured sections of the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday to see how the military could reinforce efforts to block drug smuggling and other illegal activity, as the Pentagon weighs diverting billions of dollars for President Donald Trump’s border wall. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trump says he'd veto resolution terminating his emergency declaration '100 percent' By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Democrats introduced a resolution Friday to block Trump's declaration, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House would vote on the measure Tuesday. It is sure to pass, and the GOP-run Senate may adopt it as well. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trump picks Amb. Kelly Craft as nominee for UN post By Associated Press President Trump's first pick to replace Nikki Haley withdrew over the past weekend. Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: Trump says U.S. and China 'making a lot of progress' in trade talks By Paul Wiseman, Kevin Freking, Associated Press U.S. and Chinese negotiators agreed Friday to extend high-level trade talks through the weekend, and President Donald Trump said he hoped to meet next month at his Florida resort with President Xi Jinping to try to finalize an agreement. Continue reading
Feb 22 11 GOP senators to watch in the fight over Trump's emergency declaration By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press No president wants a rebuke from his own party, and more than four have voiced significant discomfort with Trump's move. Continue reading
Feb 22 How Congress could block Trump's national emergency declaration By Courtney Vinopal Here’s a rundown of what could happen with the congressional challenge to President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trump to bar federally funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The administration plan also would prohibit federally funded family planning clinics from being housed in the same location as abortion providers. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trump to let attorney general decide what to release from Mueller report By Associated Press White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Trump was "following the proper process" by putting the decision to William Barr. Continue reading
Feb 22 Democrats move to block Trump's national emergency declaration By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The resolution aims to stop Trump's efforts to secure $6.6 billion for building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading