Nov 27 Who is the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? A judge has yet to rule By Ken Sweet, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Leandra English has filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to block Mick Mulvaney from taking over the bureau. Continue reading
Nov 27 Warren says Trump’s use of ‘Pocahontas’ is a ‘racist slur’ By Daniel Bush Trump referred to Warren indirectly as “Pocahontas” at an event Monday afternoon for Navajo code talkers, the veterans who played a key role in the U.S. military’s communications efforts in the Pacific during World War II. Continue reading
Nov 27 Mulvaney imposes freeze on hiring, new rules at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau By Associated Press Mick Mulvaney said Monday that his view of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hasn’t changed. He’s calling it an example of “bureaucracy gone wrong.”… Continue reading
Nov 27 WATCH: Trump, honoring Native American vets, revives ‘Pocahontas’ jab at Warren By Associated Press The Republican president has repeatedly mocked the Massachusetts senator for claims she has made about being part Native American. Continue reading
Nov 27 Senate GOP, Trump aim for tax vote this week, but still need more support By Stephen Ohlemacher and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans scrambled Monday to make changes to a Republican tax bill in an effort to win over holdout GOP senators and pass a tax package by the end of the year. Continue reading
Nov 27 WATCH: White House may address dueling directors of consumer financial bureau By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is scheduled to speak in a news briefing at 3:15 p.m. ET Monday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 27 Trump won’t campaign for Roy Moore before election, White House official says By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The official says President Donald Trump will not travel to Alabama on Roy Moore's behalf, despite his public statements doubting the women accusing Moore of sexual assault. Continue reading
Nov 25 Bannon-sponsored candidates often picked for Trump loyalty By Scott Bauer and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press As Steve Bannon drafts his team of challengers to the old guard, the new guard is increasingly aligned not by ideology, but by its history of support for the president. Continue reading
Nov 25 Trump and Time magazine dispute Person of the Year plans By Associated Press The magazine tweeted, "The President is incorrect about how we choose Person of the Year. TIME does not comment on our choice until publication, which is December 6."… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Turkey claims Trump pledged to cease arming Kurdish forces By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Turkey’s foreign minister says President Donald Trump agreed to stop arming Kurdish fighters in Syria during a phone call to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which the White House has not confirmed. Also, Zimbabwe swore… Continue watching