Aug 11 WATCH: Trump 'surprised' Biden picked Harris for VP By Associated Press President Donald Trump will hold a news conference June 11 at the White House. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 10:28 What Trump's executive actions mean for struggling U.S. workers President Trump took a series of executive actions on Saturday to ease the economic strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as additional jobless benefits and a pause on federal student loan payments. But the moves, which bypassed Congress, prompted a… Continue watching
Aug 10 Democrats say Trump's payroll tax break weakens Social Security By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Democrats say it's a signal that Trump would cut the social safety net, breaking a promise he made as a candidate in 2016 not to touch Social Security and Medicare. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 7:38 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden in the spotlight, pandemic aid politics NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including what to expect from former Vice President Joe Biden as he emerges into the convention spotlight, the potential for… Continue watching
Aug 10 Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near White House By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. Continue reading
Aug 10 WATCH: Trump says he feels 'safe' after shooting near White House By Associated Press Trump said Monday that his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination will be held at either the White House or the Gettysburg battlefield. Continue reading
Aug 10 WATCH: White House press secretary talks China sanctions, RNC speech, Belarus By Associated Press White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany will give a news briefing Monday after President Donald Trump signed executive orders on COVID-19 economic relief. Continue reading
Aug 09 States On Hook For Billions Under Trump's Unemployment Plan By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press President Trump's executive orders to create more unemployment pay may force states to contribute additional funding. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:42 With no deal on pandemic relief bill, Trump says he'll use executive action The White House and congressional Democrats have again failed to agree on a new pandemic relief package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark… Continue watching
Aug 07 WATCH: Trump talks on stalled U.S. virus relief, Lebanon aid By Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump’s moves against two popular Chinese social media apps is the latest salvo fired in an escalating U.S.-China rift, marking the possibility of a splintered global technology landscape. Continue reading