Dec 08 Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey By Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Habba resigned Monday, leaving the job after an appeals court said she had been serving in the post unlawfully. Habba said she would remain with the Justice Department as a senior adviser to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Continue reading
Dec 08 WATCH: Trump proposes $12 billion farm aid package as farmers grapple with tariff pains By Seung Min Kim, Josh Funk, Didi Tang, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of… Continue reading
Dec 08 Trump says 'there's no question' Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. could be problematic By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The $72 billion deal would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry. Continue reading
Dec 08 Trump says Zelenskyy 'hasn't read' a U.S.-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war By Susie Blann, Associated Press In an exchange with reporters on Sunday, Trump suggested the Ukrainian leader is holding up the talks from moving forward. Continue reading
Dec 07 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears Trump v. Slaughter, seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board members By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court's conservative majority has been on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency, starting well before Trump's time in the White House. The justices could take the next step in a case being argued Monday that calls… Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Trump speaks before hosting 2025 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony By Darlene Superville, Hillel Italie, Associated Press Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries being celebrated Sunday at the annual Kennedy Center Honors, with Donald Trump hosting the show, the first time a president will command the stage instead of sitting in an Opera House box. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump calls Democratic Rep. Cuellar 'disloyal' for not switching parties after pardon By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Donald Trump is angry that Rep. Henry Cuellar is running again as a Democrat rather than switch parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case. Continue reading
Dec 07 Violent threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting By Thomas Beaumont, Isabella Volmert, Associated Press Republicans in the Indiana Senate are facing threats as Trump pushes to redraw the state's congressional map. It's a bewildering experience for lawmakers who consider themselves loyal party members and never imagined they would be doing their jobs under the… Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Trump presents medals to 2025 Kennedy Center honorees at the Oval Office By Darlene Superville, Associated Press This year's recipients are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford. Trump said they are a group of “incredible people” who represent the “very best in American arts and culture.”… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 5:56 National security strategist analyzes Trump administration's new global policy By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara, Laine Immell White House envoys met again with Ukrainian officials on Saturday to discuss Trump’s proposed path to peace. The administration’s national security strategy released this week says ending the war in Ukraine is a “core” U.S. interest, reflecting a shift from… Continue watching