Sep 05 ‘If it happens, it happens,’ Trump says of possible government shutdown By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Lawmakers face a Sept. 30 deadline to pass spending bills to keep the government open. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 9:38 Trump’s own officials see him as ‘detrimental,’ explosive but anonymous essay claims President Trump is facing explosive claims from within his own ranks, in an anonymous New York Times opinion piece. The editorial claims that many top administration officials are “working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and his… Continue watching
Sep 05 Bombshell anonymous NYT op-ed claims Trump staffers ‘resisting’ the president By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump called it a "gutless editorial" and "really a disgrace," and the press secretary called on the official to resign. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 13:37 How Trump factored into Day 1 of Brett Kavanaugh’s hearing Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings opened Tuesday with an uproar. What was notable in opening remarks, and how did President Trump loom over the discussion? Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal, former solicitor… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 4:15 Woodward’s White House book portrays officials trying to rein in Trump A new book about the Trump White House describes a "nervous breakdown" within the executive branch. In "Fear," award-winning Washington Post editor Bob Woodward chronicles episodes like a Cabinet member removing documents from the president's desk so he wouldn’t sign… Continue watching
Sep 04 Trump White House rankled by Watergate reporter Bob Woodward’s tell-all book By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The book is the latest to throw the Trump administration into damage-control mode with explosive anecdotes and concerns about the commander in chief. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 6:24 Trump’s fight against federal workers and the health of labor unions The Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on organized labor and federal workers lately. The president issued executive orders limiting the activities of the unions that represent them -- which was later blocked by a federal judge -- then… Continue watching
Sep 03 Trump attacks Jeff Sessions over indictments of GOP congressmen By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday, suggesting the Department of Justice put Republicans in midterm jeopardy with recent indictments of two GOP congressmen. In his latest broadside against the Justice… Continue reading
Sep 03 Trump attacks union leader on Labor Day By Associated Press President Donald Trump tweeted Monday that AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka "represented his union poorly on television this weekend." He added: "it is easy to see why unions are doing so poorly. A Dem!"… Continue reading
Sep 02 High court pick Kavanaugh and his carefully constructed life By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s life seems as carefully constructed as the Supreme Court arguments he will hear if he is confirmed to the high court. He checks all the boxes of the ways of Washington, or at least the… Continue reading