Nov 08 Mulvaney skips impeachment probe interview, defying subpoena By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The acting White House chief of staff did not show up for his 9 a.m. deposition as Democrats wrap up closed-door interviews and move into a public phase of the investigation. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 6:53 Facing weaker GOP support, Trump urges allies to rally against impeachment President Trump on Monday again denied any improper conduct with Ukraine, and lashed out at Democrats over the impeachment inquiry. Last week, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged the president withheld military aid to Ukraine in part… Continue watching
Oct 17 Trump lawyer distances legal team from Mulvaney comments By Associated Press President Trump's personal attorney Jay Sekulow issued a one-sentence statement that said, "The President's legal counsel was not involved in acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney's press briefing."… Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: Trump held up Ukraine aid in part over election probe, Mulvaney says The White House is acknowledging that President Donald Trump asked Ukraine's leader to investigate his country's role in meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. Continue reading
Oct 17 WATCH: G-7 will be held at Trump resort in Miami, Mulvaney says By Kevin Freking, Bernard Condon, Associated Press President Donald Trump's suggestion that his Miami golf resort host next year's Group of Seven summit became a reality Thursday, sparking an outcry from critics who called it the most blatant example yet of him using the power of his… Continue reading
Oct 02 House Democrats say they will subpoena White House for documents By Matthew Lee, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press House Democrats want documents related to President Donald Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jul 22 Budget negotiators close to a budget deal By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The tentative deal would restore the government's ability to borrow into the next administration and build upon recent large budget gains for both the Pentagon and domestic agencies. Continue reading
Jun 02 White House: Trump ‘deadly serious” about Mexico tariffs By Lisa Mascaro, Hope Yen, Associated Press A top White House official said Sunday that President Donald Trump is "deadly serious" about slapping tariffs on imports from Mexico but acknowledged there are no concrete benchmarks being set to assess whether the U.S. ally was stemming the flow… Continue reading
May 21 Congressional leaders make progress on debt, spending talks By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Top leaders of both parties in Congress made better-than-expected progress Tuesday on two must-do items on the legislative agenda: averting automatic budget cuts and meeting a deadline later this year to increase the government's borrowing limit. Continue reading
Apr 07 Chief of staff says Dems will ‘never’ see Trump tax returns By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Democrats will “never” see President Donald Trump’s tax returns, said White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday, as a new front opened in the confrontation between the administration and Congress. Continue reading