Apr 13 Trump, White House aides fire back at Comey on Twitter By Associated Press President Donald Trump says former FBI Director James Comey is an "untruthful slime ball" who should be prosecuted for leaking classified information. Trump tweets: "It was my great honor to fire him."… Continue reading
Apr 12 In new book, Comey describes Trump as unethical and 'untethered to truth' By Jonathan Lemire, Chad Day, Associated Press In his new book, "A Higher Loyalty," set to be released next week, former FBI Director James Comey reveals new details about his interactions with Trump and his own decision-making in handling the Hillary Clinton email investigation before the 2016… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Trump to confer with UK, France on Syria action In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump and the Russians swapped warnings about striking Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack. White House officials said Trump plans to speak with French and British leaders about next steps. Also, the president… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 7:13 Elizabeth Warren and Mick Mulvaney face off over consumer protection bureau President Trump and Acting Director Mick Mulvaney have charted a dramatically different course for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the brainchild of Sen. Elizabeth Warren that was created in 2010 to curb predatory practices and lending problems. Today those two… Continue watching
Apr 12 Analysis: Pence carries Trump's baggage to Latin America summit By Michael D. Mosettig Now it’s Vice President Mike Pence who will be carrying America's and President Donald Trump’s baggage to the Summit of the Americas in Peru later this week. But even before Mr. Trump canceled his scheduled trip to Lima to focus… Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump exploring possibility of rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, lawmakers say By Ken Thomas and Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump has asked trade officials to explore the possibility of the United States rejoining negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership after he pulled out last year as part of his "America first" agenda. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Trump speaks about tax cuts By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump spoke from the White House today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump denies wanting to fire Robert Mueller in December By Associated Press President Donald Trump insists he did not consider firing special counsel Robert Mueller in December. He's denying a report in The New York Times, and says that if he'd wanted to fire Mueller, he would have done so. Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump: Attack on Syria could be 'very soon or not so soon at all!' By Robert Burns, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press On Twitter, the president argued he had never signaled the timing of retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack that he had suggested was imminent a day earlier. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Trump blasts Mueller, Rosenstein after FBI raids In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump accused Robert Mueller and his top staff of being "Democrat loyalists," and attacked Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for authorizing FBI raids on the offices of his personal lawyer. Also, an Algerian military… Continue watching