Aug 17 WATCH: Trump expects to 'quickly' revoke Bruce Ohr's security clearance By Associated Press Trump says the Justice Department official is a "disgrace."… Continue reading
Aug 17 Senate confirms more Trump judges By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A Trump-nominated judge now holds one out every seven seats on the circuit courts. The Senate on Thursday confirmed two more, as Republicans have made a priority of confirming judges in their fight to hold the Senate majority ahead of… Continue reading
Aug 17 D.C. mayor says she was the one who 'finally' got through to Trump on parade By Associated Press The mayor of Washington, D.C. is firing back at President Donald Trump, who blamed local officials for the "ridiculously high" cost of his proposed Veterans Day military parade. Continue reading
Aug 17 Where White House touts a boom, most economists see a blip By Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Is the latest pickup in U.S. economic growth destined to slow in the years ahead as most analysts say? Or, as the Trump administration insists, is the economy on the cusp of an explosive boom that will reward Americans?… Continue reading
Aug 17 Los Angeles mayor Garcetti: Trump sows division, does 'racist things' By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, considering a 2020 presidential run, said Thursday that President Donald Trump has done "plenty of racist things" to divide the nation while failing to deliver on health care reform and other promises. Continue reading
Aug 17 Former U.S. security leaders blast Trump for yanking John Brennan's clearance By Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Former U.S. security officials issued scathing rebukes to President Donald Trump on Thursday, admonishing him for yanking a top former spy chief's security clearance in what they cast as an act of political vengeance. Trump said he'd had to do… Continue reading
Aug 17 Trump nixes $92 million parade, says 2019 costs will be 'WAY DOWN' By Catherine Lucey, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday he had canceled plans for a Veterans Day military parade, citing the "ridiculously high" price tag — a day after U.S. officials said the November event could cost $92 million, more than three times the… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 8:32 Trump using his unique power to punish and intimidate critics, former CIA official says President Trump's move to revoke John Brennan's security clearance rippled across Washington, and the former CIA director cast it as a disturbing power play. And Brennan might not be the only former intelligence or national security official to have his… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:57 Newspapers speak up about Trump's repeated attacks A free press is central to our democracy and journalists are not the enemy of the state. That was the message shared by more than 300 newspaper editorial boards in an extraordinary step Thursday, sparked by a call-out from the… Continue watching
Aug 16 WATCH: Trump asks Sessions to file federal lawsuit against opioid manufacturers Trump is asking Sessions to look out for opioids coming into the U.S. from China and Mexico, saying those countries are "sending their garbage and killing our people."… Continue reading