Jun 19 Trump campaign raises $24.8 million in less than 24 hours By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The sum dwarfs what the top Democratic contenders in the 2020 White House primary raised over the course of the first three months of this year. Continue reading
Jun 18 How Trump has made campaigning 'part of the presidency' By Meredith Lee President Donald Trump flipped Florida, the largest swing state in the nation, from blue to red in 2016. He picked Florida as the site for his official 2020 re-election kickoff rally on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 6:25 Tim Kaine on Shanahan allegations, Mark Esper and tensions with Iran President Trump announced Tuesday that Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will not seek confirmation for the permanent version of the role. Reports then surfaced about possible incidents of domestic violence in Shanahan’s past. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Tim… Continue watching
Jun 18 Shanahan drops bid to lead Pentagon, citing 'painful' past By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press After months of unexplained delays, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan stepped down Tuesday before his formal nomination ever went to the Senate, citing a family situation that would hurt his children and reopen "wounds we have worked years to heal."… Continue reading
Jun 18 Trump says Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan withdraws his nomination By Molly Finnegan "Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, who has done a wonderful job, has decided not to go forward with his confirmation process so that he can devote more time to his family," President Trump wrote on Twitter. Continue reading
Jun 18 U.S. sending troops to Mideast amid Gulf tensions over Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. is sending 1,000 more troops to the Middle East as tensions in the Persian Gulf mounted Tuesday over Iran's announcement it will not comply with the international agreement that keeps it from making nuclear weapons. At the same… Continue reading
Jun 18 Trump threatens to deport millions beginning next week By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people living in the country illegally on the eve of formally announcing his re-election bid. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: State Department says Iran should still comply with nuclear deal that Trump exited By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration found itself in the awkward position Monday of demanding that Iran comply with a nuclear accord that the president has derided as the worst deal in history. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Trump kicks off 2020 reelection campaign at Florida rally By Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump is holding his official re-election campaign kickoff in Orlando. Watch live in the video player. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 28:35 All of the Mueller report's major findings in less than 30 minutes By Lisa Desjardins, William Brangham When Robert Mueller broke his silence in May, his main point was that his long-awaited report spoke for itself. But the report is 448 pages long. So Lisa Desjardins and William Brangham decided to dig into what the findings say… Continue watching