Nov 22 Trump says he plans to interview candidates for staff replacements By Associated Press Trump would not say for which positions he was interviewing people while he is in Florida for a Thanksgiving break. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump threatens to close U.S.-Mexico border By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump said if the situation in Mexico were "incontrollable," he would close the border for a "period of time."… Continue reading
Nov 22 'Your courage truly inspires us,' Trump says in Thanksgiving message to U.S. military By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump told members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard that he and first lady Melania Trump wanted to express their "profound gratitude."… Continue reading
Nov 21 Chief Justice John Roberts pushes back on President Trump's criticism of 'Obama judge' By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The pre-Thanksgiving dustup was the first time that Roberts, the Republican-appointed leader of the federal judiciary, has offered even a hint of criticism of Trump, who has several times blasted federal judges who have ruled against him. Continue reading
Nov 20 Facing criticism, Trump pledges to visit troops in war zone By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump has yet to embark on what has long been a traditional presidential pilgrimage important to the military: a visit to troops deployed in a war zone. As he departed Tuesday for Florida to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday at his… Continue reading
Nov 20 Trump answered Mueller probe questions in writing, lawyers say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The step is a milestone in a months-long negotiation between Trump's attorneys and special counsel Robert Mueller's team over whether and when the president would sit for an interview. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Trump says maintaining Saudi Arabia deals puts 'America first' By Associated Press The president said oil prices would "skyrocket" if the U.S. made a "terrible mistake" to break with Saudi Arabia. Trump said he was not going to "destroy" the world's economy by being "foolish with Saudi Arabia," adding that the United… Continue reading
Nov 20 Trump: U.S. won't punish 'great ally' Saudi Arabia despite 'horrible' Khashoggi killing By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. will not punish Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at this time nor cut arms sales to Saudi Arabia for the killing of U.S.-based columnist Jamal Khashoggi. The decision will disappoint and anger… Continue reading
Nov 19 Trump lashing out at retired Navy admiral draws rebuke By Robert Burns, Associated Press President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm of criticism and charges that he is politicizing the military by faulting a war hero for not capturing al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden sooner. Continue reading
Nov 19 Trump's refugee director is changing jobs By Associated Press Scott Lloyd, the head of the Trump administration's Office of Refugee Resettlement who oversaw shelters for unaccompanied immigrant minors, will move to a new role at the Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives, said the Department of Health and Human… Continue reading