Aug 02 Trump praises North Korea after missile tests rattle region By Matthew Lee, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Despite widespread skepticism that Kim will give up his nuclear weapons program, Trump is attempting to coax Kim back into negotiations with flattery and by offering to help him achieve a better economic future for his country. Continue reading
Aug 02 Trump’s pick John Ratcliffe withdrawing from national intelligence director consideration By Associated Press In a tweet Friday, President Donald Trump said Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas had decided to stay in Congress. Questions about Ratcliffe's experience have dogged him since Trump announced his candidacy five days ago. Continue reading
Aug 02 Trump signs bipartisan budget deal By Associated Press The measure permits the government to resume borrowing to pay all its bills and would set an overall $1.37 trillion limit on agency budgets approved by Congress annually. Continue reading
Aug 02 Cummings says he scared off intruder at Baltimore home By Associated Press Trump tweeted about the attempted robbery Friday. "Really bad news! The Baltimore house of Elijah Cummings was robbed. Too bad!" he tweeted. Continue reading
Aug 02 Rep. Hurd, the only black Republican in the House, won’t seek reelection By Alan Fram, Associated Press The exit of Rep. Will Hurd, a moderate Texan who's clashed with President Donald Trump over race and immigration, gives Democrats a strong shot to capture a district that borders Mexico and has a majority Hispanic population. Continue reading
Aug 01 WATCH: Trump denounces Democrats at rally, plays down race President Donald Trump used a revved-up rally Thursday in Cincinnati to tear into the Democrats he has been elevating as his new political foils, attacking four liberal congresswomen of color and their party's urban leaders, while also training fire on… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 5:01 The long-term debt implications of Senate’s new 2-year budget The Senate passed a new budget bill Thursday, delivering a rare bipartisan legislative agreement. But critics say the spending it allocates and its temporary suspension of the debt ceiling represent runaway spending and fiscal irresponsibility. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Aug 01 WATCH: Trump says he’d rather rallygoers not chant ‘Send her back!’ By Jonathan Lemire, Dan Sewell, Associated Press "I don't know that you can stop people," President Donald Trump told reporters. "If they do the chant, we'll have to see what happens."… Continue reading
Aug 01 Pelosi defends her hometown Baltimore, says Kushner a ‘slumlord’ By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's remarks were her first public comments over the days-long attacks President Donald Trump has been waging on the black-majority city and one of its congressional representatives, Elijah Cummings, who is investigating the administration as chairman of… Continue reading
Aug 01 Fed chief struggles to manage a wild card: Trump trade wars By Josh Boak, Associated Press After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday for the first time in a decade, Chairman Jerome Powell made a striking acknowledgement: In the Trump era, the Fed faces a steep learning curve. Continue reading