Feb 05 WATCH: Trump says he will revoke church tax exempt status if leaders 'say something bad about' him By Steff Staples President Donald Trump on Thursday falsely claimed he had eliminated a provision of the U.S. tax code that bans 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump says Gabbard joined FBI search at Fulton County election center at Bondi's 'insistence' By Associated Press President Donald Trump offered a shifting explanation for the presence of Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, at an FBI search last week of the main elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump launches TrumpRx prescription drug site By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The Trump administration on Thursday launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate at a time when health care and the cost of living are growing concerns for Americans. Continue reading
Feb 05 Democratic governors blast Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections By Associated Press Democratic governors released a joint statement on Thursday saying that Americans should have the right to vote "without interference from the federal government."… Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump 'wants to see' if an Iran deal can be made but is ready for other options, Leavitt says at White House briefing By Associated Press President Donald Trump is looking to strike a deal with Tehran in which Iran has “zero nuclear capability,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on the eve of high-level U.S.-Iran talks in Muscat, Oman. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump calls GOP Rep. Massie, who fought for Epstein files release, a 'moron' By Associated Press Massie, a libertarian-leaning representative, has drawn the president’s ire for saying he lacked the authority to attack Iran’s nuclear sites without congressional approval, voting against Trump’s massive tax and spending cuts bill and fighting for the release of the Jeffrey… Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Trump says he 'probably should make it' to heaven in wide-ranging remarks at National Prayer Breakfast By Associated Press Early in his remarks Thursday, Trump also turned to the topic of legislation and said Republicans will typically rally together after some finagling — all of them, he said, except for Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky. Continue reading
Feb 05 Democrats demand 'dramatic changes' for ICE on masks, cameras and judicial warrants By Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The negotiations come amid some bipartisan sentiment that Congress should step in to de-escalate tensions over the enforcement operations that have rocked Minnesota and other states. But finding real agreement in such a short time will be difficult. Continue reading
Feb 05 Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans say ICE has gone too far in immigration crackdown By Matt Loffman In the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll, a majority of U.S. adults also say ICE is making Americans less safe. Continue reading
Feb 04 Supreme Court allows California to use congressional districts that favor Democrats By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press No justices dissented from the brief order denying the appeal without explanation, as is common on the court's emergency docket. Continue reading