Feb 19 FCC is investigating ABC's 'The View' over 'equal time' rule, chairman says By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The Trump administration has taken steps to clamp down on talk shows, which the FCC has suggested may be “motivated by partisan purposes.”… Continue reading
Feb 19 Slavery exhibit returns to Philadelphia's Independence Mall after Trump administration ordered its removal By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Workers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit on the lives of the nine people once enslaved at the former President's House in Philadelphia amid a contentious legal fight between the city and the Trump administration. Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: Trump says 'nobody occupied' U.S. Institute of Peace, he 'had nothing to do' with renaming the building after him By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the driving force behind renaming the U.S. Institute of Peace the “Donald J. Trump U.S. Institute of Peace,” in a move still being contested in courts. Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: Trump touts economic agenda at Georgia rally ahead of March special election By Jeff Amy, Steve Peoples, Associated Press The White House has insisted that President Donald Trump was visiting Georgia to promote the economy. But in the opening minutes of his first stop at a local restaurant, the president raised the prospect of voter fraud without evidence and… Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: Trump boasts he has 'very good record of endorsing' foreign leaders By Associated Press In one of many tangents, Trump used his speech at the Board of Peace meeting to reinforce his support for various foreign leaders who are facing or were recently facing a contested election in their country. Continue reading
Feb 19 An arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his proposal for a massive White House ballroom By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The National Trust for Historic Preservation has sued in federal court to halt construction of the ballroom. Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: Trump announces pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at first Board of Peace meeting By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members of the body have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and that five countries have agreed to deploy troops to take… Continue reading
Feb 18 Takaichi, reelected as Japan's leader, wants to cooperate with U.S. in rare earths development By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she hopes to deepen her relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 18 UN Security Council holds high-level meeting on Gaza before Trump's Board of Peace convenes By Farnoush Amiri, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council is holding a high-level meeting on the Gaza ceasefire deal and Israel’s efforts to expand control in the West Bank before world leaders head to Washington to discuss the future of the Palestinian territories at the… Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Trump remembers Jesse Jackson at Black History Month event By Associated Press “I knew him well long before becoming president, and he really was special, with lots of personality, grit and street smarts,” President Donald Trump said during a White House event commemorating Black History Month. Continue reading