Feb 13 WATCH: Defense Secretary Esper discusses potential 7-day deal with Taliban By Associated Press Speaking at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Esper said he had had a series of productive bilateral and collective meetings with allies about the proposals and the way forward. Continue reading
Feb 13 Hope Hicks is returning to the White House By Associated Press Hicks will be serving as counselor to the president, working with presidential son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. Continue reading
Feb 12 U.S., Ecuador talks at White House a first in nearly 2 decades By Associated Press It's been nearly two decades since a chief of state from the small South American nation of Ecuador has met in Washington with a U.S. president. But that changed on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 12 U.S. whiskey exports decline amid EU trade dispute By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Overall exports of bourbon, Tennessee whiskey and rye whiskey tumbled amid a trade war-induced decline even as U.S. sales posted solid gains. Continue reading
Feb 12 Trump overwhelmingly wins Republican primary in New Hampshire By Associated Press The outcome was a reflection of Trump’s strong support among Republicans and his campaign’s nearly 18-month effort to diminish any significant threats to his renomination. Continue reading
Feb 11 Prosecutors quit Roger Stone case after DOJ lowers recommended prison time By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Donald Trump was critical of the initial recommended prison time, but told reporters Tuesday that he didn't speak to Justice Department officials. Continue reading
Feb 10 Feds seek 7 to 9 years in prison for Trump ally Roger Stone By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence President Donald Trump's confidant Roger Stone to serve between 7 and 9 years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering and obstruction charges. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Trump holds New Hampshire rally on primary eve By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump, on a high after his acquittal last week on impeachment charges, launched an assault on the Democrats who tried to remove him from office, calling the episode a "pathetic partisan crusade."… Continue reading
Feb 10 Amazon wants to question Trump over loss of military contract By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The Pentagon awarded the cloud computing project to Microsoft in October. Amazon later sued, arguing that Trump's interference and bias against the company harmed Amazon's chances of winning. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Barr says DOJ is accepting and vetting info from Giuliani on Ukraine Attorney General Bill Barr cautioned that federal officials have “to be very careful” with information coming from Ukraine. Continue reading