Sep 27 WATCH: Approaching deadline, Trump's opioid commission weighs successes and setbacks By Laura Santhanam The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, chaired by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, convened for the third time. Watch the full meeting here. Continue reading
Sep 27 President calls Facebook 'anti-Trump' on Twitter amid Russia probe By Associated Press Trump's comments came days after Facebook said it will provide the contents of 3,000 ads bought by a Russian agency to congressional investigators and make political advertising on its platform more transparent. Continue reading
Sep 27 WATCH: Trump to unveil plan for tax reform By Associated Press The plan nearly doubles the standard deduction to $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for families. This basically increases the amount of personal income that is tax-free. Continue reading
Sep 27 Roy Moore's win in Alabama rebukes GOP establishment By Associated Press Roy Moore's 9-point victory over Sen. Luther Strange, backed by the White House and Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, ranks as a miscalculation and temporary embarrassment for the president; it's a more consequential rebuke for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 10:24 Does Trump's war of words with North Korea inflame or deter? By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin North Korea has long rallied its people with bombastic threats against the U.S., but lately the evolving war of words has escalated between the two countries. Nick Schifrin speaks with Kathleen Stephens of Stanford University and Balbina Hwang of Georgetown… Continue watching
Sep 26 Federal government to pay for all debris removal from Virgin Islands in wake of Hurricane Maria By Associated Press U.S. states and territories typically cover 25 percent of the costs, with the federal government paying the remaining 75 percent. Continue reading
Sep 26 Trump, GOP consider surtax on wealthy, doubling standard deduction By Marcy Gordon, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press On the eve of the grand rollout of the plan, details emerged on Capitol Hill on Tuesday while Trump personally appealed to House Republicans and Democrats at the White House to get behind his proposal. Continue reading
Sep 26 Trump turns focus on Puerto Rico, promising aid and a visit By Laurie Kellman, Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Suddenly, just about all President Donald Trump can talk about is Puerto Rico. After not mentioning hurricane-devastated island for days, Trump on Tuesday pushed back aggressively and repeatedly against criticism that he had failed to quickly grasp the… Continue reading
Sep 26 AP report: Trump administration plans to slash U.S. refugee admissions By Josh Lederman and Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Trump administration will allow no more than 45,000 refugees into the United States next year, officials said Tuesday, in what would be the lowest admission level in more than a decade. Continue reading
Sep 26 Trump's new travel ban, by the numbers By Ellis Kim On Sunday, President Donald Trump issued a new travel ban, the latest in a series of moves aimed at stopping travel from certain countries to the United States. Here’s a breakdown of the new ban. Continue reading