Mar 21 U.S. abruptly endorses Israel’s sovereignty over Golan Heights in big shift By Matthew Lee, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press In a tweet that appeared to catch many by surprise, Trump said the time had come for the United States to take the step, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warmly welcomed as a "miracle" on the Jewish holiday of Purim. Continue reading
Mar 21 AP fact check: Trump takes credit for law named after McCain By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press The president routinely takes full credit for the Veterans Choice Program, which was expanded last year but first signed into law in 2014. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Trump orders colleges to support free speech or lose funding Public universities pursuing federal funding would have to certify that they comply with the First Amendment, which already applies to them. Private universities, which have more flexibility in limiting speech, would need to commit to their own institutional rules. How… Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: ‘I personally have not seen evidence’ of white supremacist groups growing, Carson says By Yamiche Alcindor Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said in an interview with the PBS NewsHour on Tuesday that he has not seen evidence that white supremacists groups reflect a growing threat. Continue reading
Mar 20 Republicans defend the late John McCain against Trump’s attacks By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Senators defied Trump's apparently unprovoked declaration that he's "not a fan" of McCain because he cast the deciding vote against the Republican repeal of national health care. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: Trump casts doubt on Mueller report, says it should be released President Donald Trump says it's "ridiculous" that special counsel Robert Mueller is writing a report to summarize his findings — but says he's looking forward to seeing what it says. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: Trump touts tank plant revival to Ohio voters, renews McCain attacks President Donald Trump returns to the state Wednesday for his 10th visit since taking office. Watch live in our player. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:17 How Trump and Brazil’s Bolsonaro align, both personally and politically At the White House on Tuesday, President Trump welcomed Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, in the latter’s first bilateral foreign visit. The two leaders share many similar views, as they reiterated at a press conference, and Bolsonaro represents Brazil’s first pro-U.S. Continue watching
Mar 19 WATCH: Trump predicts ‘fantastic working relationship’ with Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro President Donald Trump praised Brazil's new far-right leader Tuesday as he welcomed him to the White House, saying the man who's been described as the "Trump of the Tropics" has done "a very outstanding job."… Continue reading
Mar 19 Records show FBI was investigating Michael Cohen long before raid By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A search warrant released Tuesday shows the federal inquiry into Michael Cohen had been going on since July 2017 — far longer than had previously been known. Continue reading