May 09 Trump to nominate Acting Secretary Shanahan for top Pentagon post By Robert Burns, Associated Press The former Boeing executive has been leading the Pentagon as acting secretary since Jan. 1, a highly unusual arrangement for arguably the most sensitive Cabinet position. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Trump advocates push against ‘surprise medical bills’ By Kevin Freking, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday called for an end to the astonishingly high charges insured patients can face when a member of a medical team that treats them is not in their insurer's network. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: Trump hosts Boston Red Sox at the White House President Donald Trump honored the World Series champion Boston Red Sox — well, some of them — at the White House on Thursday, but made no mention of the controversy that shadowed the visit. Continue reading
May 09 China vows to retaliate if Trump raises tariffs By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Beijing gave no details but said it will impose "necessary countermeasures" if the tariff increases Trump has threatened take effect Friday. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:17 Is showdown over Mueller report becoming a constitutional crisis? The showdown between the White House and Congress over the Mueller report is escalating even further. House Democrats took initial steps to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt Wednesday, with House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler calling the decision… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 5:42 What new financial details reveal about Trump’s business empire Congressional Democrats are expected to decide Thursday whether to go to court to obtain President Trump’s recent tax returns. Though there has long been curiosity over Trump’s taxes, which he declined to release in 2016, interest in them resurfaced after… Continue watching
May 08 U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran as tensions escalate By Deb Riechmann, Ben Fox, Associated Press President Donald Trump ordered new sanctions on Iran Wednesday, just days after the U.S. dispatched an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf over what it described as a new threat from Tehran. Continue reading
May 08 New York Senate approves giving Trump’s state tax return to U.S. House By Chris Carola, Associated Press The bill, which now goes to the state Assembly, doesn't target Trump by name but would authorize state tax officials to release returns filed by several state and federal officeholders if requested by the leaders of the House Ways and… Continue reading
May 08 Trump acknowledges massive tax write-offs, calls it ‘sport’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged taking massive tax write offs for real estate losses topping $1 billion from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, calling it "sport" among developers like himself during that period. Continue reading
May 08 Trump invokes executive privilege to block full report release By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The White House is invoking executive privilege, reserving the right to block the full release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia probe, escalating President Donald Trump's battle with Congress. Continue reading