Aug 07 'I'm very good at grass.' Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump loves talking about grass, even in settings where such a topic might seem out of place. Since returning to the White House early last year, the Republican has spoken about grass at least 45 times in public… Continue reading
Aug 07 WATCH: Sen. Cassidy says he'll vote to confirm Todd Blanche for attorney general By Alanna Durkin Richer, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he will back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump's Justice Department. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 7:05 The major changes Head Start faces under Trump proposal By Amna Nawaz, Andrew Merlis, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte The Trump administration is proposing new guidelines that would overhaul Head Start and could change how it’s run across the country. Launched in 1965 as part of President Johnson’s War on Poverty, Head Start serves 700,000 children ages three to… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 5:10 Plane takeoff during Marine One flight renews concerns about D.C.'s busy airspace By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Miles O'Brien The FAA is investigating why a commercial plane was allowed to take off at the same time President Trump’s helicopter approached Reagan Washington National Airport. The incident is again raising questions about the safety of the capital’s busy airspace, and… Continue watching
Aug 06 WATCH: Trump signs executive orders imposing new limits on birthright citizenship By Will Weissert, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected… Continue reading
Aug 06 Trump pushes ahead on false claims Reflecting Pool was vandalized By Josh Boak, Associated Press Jeanine Pirro this week found out there’s a trade-off between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality. Continue reading
Aug 06 GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims By Julie Carr Smyth, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Miller is facing a congressional ethics investigation related to domestic abuse allegations leveled against him by his ex-wife but is insisting he won't withdraw. Continue reading
Aug 06 D.C. prepares to host IndyCar street race as part of Trump's Freedom 250 celebrations By Will Weissert, Associated Press The IndyCar event will be 250 miles over 147 laps on a 1.66-mile track featuring seven turns. Continue reading
Aug 05 AP Report: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents By Jack Brook, Safiyah Riddle, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found. Continue reading
Aug 05 Man arrested at Trump's California golf course faces illegal weapons charges By Associated Press A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course was pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for Trump’s visit and had a stash of illegal weapons in his car and home, authorities… Continue reading