Jan 29 FBI raid in Georgia highlights Trump's preoccupation with the 2020 election By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press On Wednesday, the FBI served a search warrant at the election headquarters of Fulton County, Georgia, which includes most of Atlanta, seeking ballots from the 2020 election. That follows President Donald Trump's comments earlier this month when he suggested that… Continue reading
Jan 29 Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global order By Jill Lawless, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The disruption to global trade under Trump has made expanding trade and investment more imperative for many governments. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Trump says he wants to drive housing prices up, not down By Associated Press President Donald Trump has said that he wants to keep home prices high to increase people’s net worth, but doing so will likely keep construction levels low and price out possible first-time buyers. Continue reading
Jan 29 Trump says he'll announce Federal Reserve chair pick next week By Associated Press President Donald Trump said his pick will do a "good job" and that he wants the Fed to cut rates when there are signs of economic growth. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Trump says he closed his eyes in the last Cabinet meeting because 'it got pretty boring' By Associated Press Recalling being seen as struggling to keep his eyes open during that gathering, President Donald Trump insisted, "I didn't sleep. I just closed them because I wanted to get the hell out of there."… Continue reading
Jan 29 AP report: Trump eyes former Institute of Peace building for new Board of Peace headquarters By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The building is the subject of litigation brought by former employees and executives of the nonprofit think tank after the Republican administration seized the facility last year and fired almost all the institute's staff. The building has since been renamed… Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Trump says he personally asked Putin not to attack Kyiv amid brutal cold By Aamer Madhani, Susie Blann, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday he has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Trump says he's opening up all commercial airspace over Venezuela By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he has informed Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez that he’s going to be opening up all commercial airspace over Venezuela and Americans will soon be able to visit. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as government shutdown deadline looms By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Senate Democrats strike deal with White House on government funding package By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Democrats and White House have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security as they negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement. Continue reading