Apr 14 White House: Trump wishes no 'ill will' against Omar By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump is not trying to incite violence against Rep. Ilhan Omar, the White House said Sunday, arguing that the president has an absolute duty to highlight what the Minnesota Democrat’s own critics say is her history of anti-Semitic… Continue reading
Apr 14 Trump sanctuary city idea could help migrants stay in US By Astrid Galvan, Morgan Lee, Associated Press An idea floated by President Donald Trump to send immigrants from the border to “sanctuary cities” to exact revenge on Democratic foes could end up doing the migrants a favor by placing them in locations that make it easier to… Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump wields presidential power on pipeline, energy projects By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Eager to jump-start the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline and other energy projects, President Donald Trump has acted to assert executive power over pipelines and such infrastructure. Continue reading
Apr 13 Kim open to another summit with Trump, with conditions By Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump, but set the year's end as a deadline for Washington to offer mutually acceptable terms for an agreement to salvage the high-stakes… Continue reading
Apr 12 House oversight chairman to subpoena Trump's accountant By Associated Press Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., told committee members in a letter that Mazars USA wouldn't turn over records for Trump, his company and related entities without a subpoena. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 7:24 How the FCC is trying to pave the way for widespread 5G technology President Trump announced a series of moves Friday aimed at boosting development of a new frontier of high-speed mobile networks. Known as 5G, as in the fifth generation of cellular networks, the technology could eventually offer speeds up to 100… Continue watching
Apr 12 WATCH: Trump discusses 5G service, high-speed internet access By Tali Arbel, Associated Press 5G will mean faster wireless speeds and has implications for technologies like self-driving cars and augmented reality. Watch the president's comments in our player. Continue reading
Apr 12 Pelosi says Trump idea to send immigrants to sanctuary cities 'disrespectful' By Associated Press The California Democrat was asked Friday for her thoughts on reports that the White House had considered sending immigrants to places like New York and Pelosi's San Francisco that don't cooperate with federal immigration officials. Continue reading
Apr 12 White House considered sending immigrant detainees to sanctuary cities By Yamiche Alcindor It is not clear how many people the White House proposed releasing into sanctuary cities, but news of the proposal comes as Trump doubles down on his hardline immigration policies through personnel changes and new policy proposals. Continue reading
Apr 12 House Democrats mark their 1st 100 days with wins, stumbles By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As the Democratic freshmen lawmakers round the first 100 days of their new majority in the House, they're taking stock of their accomplishments, noting the stumbles and marking their place as a front line of resistance to President Donald Trump. Continue reading