Nov 10 For Putin, the optics of not meeting Trump are bad By Ryan Chilcote What does the absence of a substantive conversation and all its optical trappings mean for the U.S., Russia and the wider world? The answer is nothing good. Continue reading
Nov 10 Trump believes Roy Moore will ‘step aside’ if sexual allegations are true By Associated Press Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters traveling with the president in Asia that Trump believes a “mere allegation” — especially one from many years ago — shouldn’t be allowed to destroy a person’s life. Continue reading
Nov 10 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will no longer ‘be taken advantage of anymore’ on trade By Jill Colvin and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump used a speech in Vietnam Friday to denounce multi-nation agreements embraced by the region and deliver what appeared to be a rebuke to China, railing against trade practices he says have put Americans out of work. Continue reading
Nov 10 Senate GOP proposes to delay major corporate tax cut a year By Andrew Taylor and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Sweeping tax legislation from Senate Republicans includes a one-year delay in plans for a major corporate tax cut despite strident opposition from the White House and others in their own party. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 10:47 Did Trump and Xi make any headway on North Korea, trade? By PBS News Hour President Trump pledged friendship during his visit to Beijing, but that didn't stop him from raising what he called a "very one-sided and unfair" trade relationship. Meanwhile, President Xi promised a more open and transparent Chinese market. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 5:59 When Alec Baldwin plays the president, Trump ‘is the head writer’ By PBS News Hour Alec Baldwin first played then-candidate Donald Trump in October 2016 and assumed the parody would last until the election, but the actor continues to be a recurring guest on Saturday Night Live and an outspoken critic of the president. Baldwin… Continue watching
Nov 09 Are this week’s Democratic wins the start of an anti-Trump surge? By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Jubilant Democrats across America are declaring their big election victories in Virginia and New Jersey — their first of the young Trump era — mark the beginning of an anti-Trump surge that could re-shape the balance of power in Congress… Continue reading
Nov 09 Trump’s voter fraud commission is now facing a lawsuit from one of its members By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press A member of President Donald Trump's commission on voter fraud sued in federal court on Thursday, alleging that the commission is violating federal law by excluding him and others from participating in the work of the commission. Continue reading
Nov 09 After rough election night, top Trump backers differ on path forward By Thomas Beaumont and David Eggert, Associated Press Marking a year since President Donald Trump's election, his fiercest advocates offered different approaches Wednesday for the Republican Party's way forward after some tough losses Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrats dissect election results and find big dose of good news By Steve Peoples and Zeke Miller, Associated Press Democrats woke up to a big dose of good news Wednesday as they dissected election results from around the country. Continue reading