Feb 14 Mike Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies on Thursday, accusing Britain, France and Germany of trying to bust U.S. sanctions against Iran and calling on European nations to join the United States in withdrawing from… Continue reading
Feb 13 Judge rules Paul Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe By Chad Day, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson found there was sufficient evidence to say Manafort broke his plea agreement by lying about three of five matters that prosecutors had singled out. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Trump tells law enforcement conference that border wall is ‘on its way’ President Donald Trump told a conference of the Major County Sheriffs and Major Cities Chiefs Association that the wall he envisions in some places along the southern border would be harder to scale than Mount Everest. Continue reading
Feb 13 Democrats question pledges in $26.5 billion T-Mobile-Sprint deal By Marcy Gordon, Tali Arbel, Associated Press Although T-Mobile says it won't raise prices for three years, Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said he isn't sure that Trump administration regulators are willing to hold T-Mobile to that promise. Continue reading
Feb 13 Unhappy with deal, Trump still doesn’t expect a new shutdown By Jill Colvin, Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Under mounting pressure from his own party, President Donald Trump appears to be grudgingly leaning toward accepting an agreement that would head off a threatened second government shutdown but provide just a fraction of the money he's been demanding for… Continue reading
Feb 12 The latest border security deal, explained By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor Here is exactly what’s in the compromise struck between the top Republicans and Democrats on the congressional appropriations committees, and how it looks from both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue. Continue reading
Feb 12 After cameraman attacked at Trump rally, White House asks future attendees to be ‘peaceful’ By Kevin Freking, Associated Press There was a brief scuffle on a press platform away from the El Paso stage on Monday night, when a man began shoving members of the news media and was restrained. Continue reading
Feb 12 McConnell: Trump got a ‘pretty good deal’ on border security By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he spoke with the president and recommended Tuesday that he sign the bill into law. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Trump says he’s not ‘thrilled’ with border deal President Donald Trump says 'I can't say I'm thrilled' with a congressional compromise on border security designed to avert a second government shutdown. Continue reading
Feb 12 Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks. Continue reading