Sep 07 Trump blasts Democrats’ ‘meanness’ in questioning Kavanaugh By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump praised Judge Brett Kavanaugh's progress toward winning confirmation to the Supreme Court but decried the "anger and the meanness on the other side," blasting Democrats' behavior toward his nominee as "sick."… Continue reading
Sep 07 Rudy Giuliani tells AP: Trump won’t answer obstruction questions By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The president will not answer federal investigators' questions, in writing or in person, about whether he tried to block the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, Giuliani told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH LIVE: Day 4 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings By News Desk Watch the final day of hearings for the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Hearings will begin each morning at 9:30 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Sep 06 Nike’s endorsement deal with Kaepernick is not appropriate, Trump says By Associated Press "I honor the flag. I honor our national anthem and most of the people in this country feel the same way," Trump said in an interview with Fox News. Continue reading
Sep 06 Never Trumpers seize on anonymous op-ed undermining Trump, while his supporters rally By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump continues to face fall out from an anonymous New York Times Op-Ed by a senior administration official that disparaged his leadership and decision-making. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Trump blasts Democrats’ treatment of Kavanaugh By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Campaigning in Billings, Montana, Trump sought to elevate Kavanaugh's confirmation as a political litmus test for voters as he embraced a Republican challenger to Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, a top Republican target in the fall elections. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 3:12 After NYT essay, Trump confronted with idea that senior officials are working against him A slew of top-ranking Trump administration officials say they did not write the explosive, anonymous essay in The New York Times that suggested appointees have vowed to thwart President Trump's "more misguided impulses.” The president on Thursday refused to comment… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 5:14 White House on NYT anonymous essay author: Resigning is the right thing to do In the past few days, a new book suggested that top advisers were taking documents off President Trump's desk, and an incendiary essay in the New York Times claims that senior officials are thwarting the commander in chief. White House… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 7:27 Panetta: Senior officials undermining the president ‘puts the country at risk’ Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, who also served as White House chief of staff, says that it’s not tenable for the United States as a country if the president’s staff is working around him and trying to thwart parts… Continue watching
Sep 05 WATCH LIVE: Day 3 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings By Lisa Mascaro, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Pressured by Democrats with Donald Trump on their minds, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh rejected repeated efforts at Wednesday's Senate confirmation hearing to reveal his views about a president pardoning himself or being forced to testify in a criminal case. Continue reading