Aug 21 WATCH: Trump gives speech on Afghanistan strategy By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press President Donald Trump outlined a new strategy for how the U.S. will proceed in the nation's 16-year war in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 21 President Trump to outline new Afghan strategy in national TV address By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump will use a nationally televised address to outline for a war-weary nation the strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan after 16 years of combat and lives lost. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 3:48 Making sense of a chaotic week at the White House By PBS News Hour It was another turbulent week at the White House, featuring the departure of President Trump's senior strategist Steve Bannon, who promised to wage "war" at figures inside the White House and Republicans from his Breitbart website, and the collapse of… Continue watching
Aug 20 Kasich urges Trump to end staff chaos and 'settle it down' By Darlene Superville and Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich urged President Donald Trump on Sunday to stop the staff chaos at the White House and "settle it down."… Continue reading
Aug 20 Mattis tight-lipped on new Afghanistan war strategy By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday he is satisfied with how the administration formulated its new Afghanistan war strategy. But he refused to talk about the new policy until it was disclosed by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 19 Trump to skip Kennedy Center arts awards By Associated Press Past presidents and first ladies have hosted a reception for honorees at the White House before the Kennedy Center gala and sat with them at the televised event. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 4:47 With Bannon out, how will the White House change? By PBS News Hour Chief strategist Steve Bannon ended his tenure at the White House Friday, yet another departure in a string of top staff firings. Bannon has been credited with helping President Trump win the 2016 election and has played a controversial role… Continue watching
Aug 18 Bannon returns to Breitbart News By Associated Press The conservative news site says Bannon is back as its executive chairman, and says he led an editorial meeting Friday evening. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: How have past presidents addressed race? By Justin Scuiletti President Donald Trump's handling of hate and bigotry have prompted comparisons to how other U.S. presidents have addressed race during their time in office. Continue reading
Aug 18 Steve Bannon to leave White House By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry In a statement, the White House said "White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day. We are grateful for his service and wish him the best."… Continue reading