Aug 17 Trump administration pauses border construction project in Big Bend National Park By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.”… Continue reading
Aug 17 More ultrawealthy in Trump's administration than those in previous 3 presidents combined, report shows By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press In all, 57 Trump officials are worth at least $100 million, including 17 ambassadors and the remaining 40 in senior posts across the executive branch. Continue reading
Aug 17 Supreme Court again denies Trump's push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Trump and the Justice Department are also asking the high court to toss out a second Carroll verdict totaling $83 million. Continue reading
Aug 16 Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea By Konstantin Toropin, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Trump said in a social media post that the exercises slated to begin this week are costly and “send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile” to North Korea, which he said “has been unthreatening and respectful” while Trump… Continue reading
Aug 14 Trump's vaccine order would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Monday’s announcement by Trump calls for separating combination shots — including the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine — into separate injections. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: Trump says USS Lincoln's deployment was 'not nearly long enough' By Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump refuted that family members have raised concerns about the deployment's length and even said that the more than 260-day deployment is “not nearly long enough.”… Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: Trump highlights violent crime reduction during visit to NY police academy By Collin Binkley, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York on Friday, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of the November midterms. Continue reading
Aug 14 Suspect arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington By Gary Fields, Associated Press The memorial was vandalized Thursday, with bubbles filling a fountain and “Clean hands dirty $” written in red paint. Continue reading
Aug 14 Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House resume ballroom construction during appeal By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to resume construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court's order to halt the work. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 8:25 How Trump's construction projects are changing Washington and costing taxpayers By Liz Landers, Doug Adams President Trump is pressing ahead with an ambitious effort to reshape Washington with new construction and renovations. The White House projects alone are now estimated to cost at least $900 million, with taxpayers funding a significant portion, despite earlier promises… Continue watching