Jan 23 Trump says delaying State of the Union would be ‘so very sad.’ Read his full letter to Pelosi President Donald Trump says he is planning to deliver his State of the Union address next week in front of a joint session of Congress — despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's request that he delay. Continue reading
Jan 23 House Democrats investigate security clearances in Trump’s White House By Chad Day, Associated Press The review sets up one of the first potential fights between a Democrat-led House committee and a White House bracing for a number of investigations in the wake of last year's midterm elections that eroded GOP control in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 23 Trump wants to deliver State of Union next week as planned By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The White House is proceeding with plans for President Donald Trump to deliver his State of the Union speech in front of a joint session of Congress on Tuesday without knowing whether Democrats will let him have that stage. Continue reading
Jan 23 Catholic student says he didn’t disrespect Native American activist By Associated Press A Catholic high school student whose close encounter with a Native American activist and a black religious sect was captured on video in Washington, D.C. says he has nothing to apologize for. Continue reading
Jan 23 Amid border wall debate, Pope Francis says fear of migration is ‘making us crazy’ By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Francis famously has called for "bridges, not walls." After celebrating Mass in 2016 on the Mexican side of the U.S. border, he denounced anyone who wants to build a wall to keep out migrants as "not Christian."… Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump says he told press secretary Sanders ‘not to bother’ with briefings By David Bauder, Associated Press Trump's preferred mode of communication, besides social media, is interviews on Fox News and informal question-and-answer sessions with reporters. Sanders has said it makes more sense for the public to hear from the president himself. Continue reading
Jan 22 Fact-checking Trump’s claim that he has a 50-percent approval rating among Latinos By Joshua Barajas President Trump tweeted about a PBS Newshour/NPR/Marist poll result on Tuesday, highlighting that his approval rating among Latinos rose to 50 percent. But the president's assertion about the poll also requires context. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump reportedly moving ahead with State of the Union next week amid shutdown By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The White House is moving forward with plans for the State of the Union address next week in front of a joint session of Congress — despite a letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requesting he delay it. Continue reading
Jan 22 Giuliani walks back comments about Trump Tower Moscow project By Associated Press President Donald Trump's lawyer walked back comments he made Sunday about how Trump remembers having conversations about a Moscow real estate project right up until the election. Continue reading
Jan 22 Senate set to vote on 2 competing plans to end shutdown By Jill Colvin, Lisa Mascaro, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Senate leaders reached an agreement on Tuesday to vote this week on two competing proposals to end the government shutdown, including President Donald Trump's plan to have Congress pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that's likely to fail. Continue reading