Jun 29 Trump says Iran has requested a meeting with U.S., but Iranian officials say nothing has been scheduled By Jon Gambrell, Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities have mounted in recent days in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court declined to take up the case in a brief, unexplained order, as is typical. Continue reading
Jun 28 Fact-checking Trump's claims about 401(k) gains during his second term By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Fidelity Investments data shows that during the majority of Trump’s second term, average 401(k) account balances have risen by $9,454, or about one-third of the $30,000 figure Trump cited. Continue reading
Jun 27 Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Schroyer's nomination comes after former ICE director Todd Lyons resigned at the end of May. David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, has been serving as the acting head of the agency. Continue reading
Jun 26 DNC plans weekend of local events to focus on affordability concerns under Trump By Matt Brown, Associated Press Two years ago, Democrats were the ones accused of being indifferent to Americans’ anger about rising prices. Now they're pointing the finger at Trump, who has downplayed the impact of lingering inflation. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 7:55 Trump's TPS policy is a 'job killer' and bad for Ohio, Gov. DeWine says By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A Supreme Court ruling this week cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians. One of the states that could face the biggest impact is Ohio, where more than 10,000 Haitian migrants… Continue watching
Jun 26 U.S. strikes Iran in response to drone attack on cargo ship that Trump says violated ceasefire By Collin Binkley, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The strikes came shortly after Trump told reporters, “You’ll find out,” whether the U.S. would respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Trump receives report from Religious Liberty Commission in the Oval Office By Peter Smith, Associated Press A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services By Collin Binkley, Associated Press “Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America,” Trump wrote in a post… Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Trump speaks at Faith and Freedom Coalition policy conference By Associated Press Trump claimed that “religion is back in our country, bigger and stronger than it has been in many, many years” and ticked through steps his administration has taken, including establishing a White House Faith Office and ending what he described… Continue reading