Aug 24 Americans harbor doubts about Trump’s tariffs, poll finds By Josh Boak, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Fewer than half of Americans expect President Donald Trump's tariffs to do much to help the U.S. economy, but their widespread unpopularity hasn't led most Republicans to stray from supporting the president's trade policy as the 2018 midterm elections approach. Continue reading
Aug 24 Trump escalates feud with Jeff Sessions By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated his long-running feud with Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday, pressing him to investigate those who are probing his administration. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 3:34 Cohen crimes ‘totally unrelated to the campaign,’ says Trump President Trump today reiterated his belief that he is not implicated by the guilty pleas of his former lawyer, Michael Cohen. The president expressed frustration that he should be associated with Cohen’s crimes, saying they were “totally unrelated to the… Continue watching
Aug 23 How Mollie Tibbetts’ death became part of the immigration debate By Joshua Barajas Because the case has become a focal point for the president and Republicans, national media outlets have taken notice. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:05 Citing Iowa murder case, GOP renews call for stricter immigration policy The tragic killing of a young woman in Iowa might have been just another homicide, but it attracted widespread national attention when a Mexican immigrant, in the U.S. illegally, was charged with her murder. William Brangham reports on how the… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 7:13 Where China’s plan to be a global tech leader collides with Trump’s trade war By Katrina Yu President Trump's trade war with China escalated Thursday as the U.S. imposed a 25-percent tariff on nearly 300 more Chinese goods, including the high-tech products China is seeking to grow as part of its "Made in China 2025" initiative. As… Continue watching
Aug 23 AP sources: National Enquirer’s safe held damaging Trump stories By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press The Wall Street Journal reported David Pecker shared with prosecutors details about payments that Michael Cohen says Donald Trump directed in the weeks and months before the presidential election to buy the silence of Karen McDougal and another woman alleging… Continue reading
Aug 23 Sessions pushes back against Trump, saying he ‘will not be improperly influenced’ By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump, newly incensed by campaign allegations, plunged back into his criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, claiming in an interview that Sessions "never took control of the Justice Department" after Trump put him there. Continue reading
Aug 23 Democrats stay focused on corruption, not impeachment By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Instead of calling for the president's removal, corruption is the new buzzword in Democratic circles. Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump administration needs to step up on ‘Obamacare,’ watchdog report says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A congressional watchdog said the Trump administration needs to step up its management of sign-up seasons for former President Barack Obama's health care law after mixed results last year in the throes of a failed GOP effort to repeal it. Continue reading