Mar 11 Trump announces U.S. suspending all travel from Europe to combat virus By Molly Finnegan President Donald Trump said in an address to the nation on Wednesday that the United States will suspend all travel from Europe to the U.S. for the next 30 days, effective at midnight. Continue reading
Mar 11 Congress acts to limit Trump on military action in Iran By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Defying a veto threat, Congress has approved a bipartisan measure to limit President Donald Trump's authority to launch military operations against Iran. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Trump’s address to nation on U.S. novel coronavirus measures Taking dramatic action, President Donald Trump announced he is sharply restricting passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the… Continue reading
Mar 11 House can have Mueller probe grand jury testimony, court rules By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department must give Congress secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, giving the House a significant win in a separation-of-powers clash with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Mar 10 Trump spurns Sessions, backs Tuberville for Alabama Senate By Kim Chandler, Associated Press The winner will face Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, the current incumbent, in November. Continue reading
Mar 10 Global markets pick up after plunge on virus, oil By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Global stock markets rebounded Tuesday from record-setting declines after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would ask Congress for a tax cut and other measures to ease the pain of the spreading coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Trump to request payroll tax relief to calm financial markets By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump told reporters Monday that the administration was seeking "very substantial relief."… Continue reading
Mar 07 Trump ‘not concerned’ as coronavirus cases rise in DC area By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he isn't concerned “at all” about the coronavirus getting closer to the White House after the nation's capital reported its first case Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 06 Trump replaces Mulvaney, naming Rep. Mark Meadows as chief of staff By Associated Press Trump announced the staff reshuffle in Friday night tweets, saying acting Chief of Staff Mulvaney would become the U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Mar 06 Trump surveys tornado damage, marvels at ‘tremendous heart’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump has toured a neighborhood in Tennessee reduced to rubble by a tornado earlier this week and marveled at "the tremendous heart" he witnessed. He also offered a message for survivors and those who lost family members, saying:… Continue reading