Feb 04 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s claims in his State of Union address By Josh Boak, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump's portrayal of American renewal Tuesday drew on falsehoods about American energy supremacy and the economy as well as distortions about his predecessor's record. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Trump does not shake hands with Pelosi before State of the Union By Associated Press President Donald Trump turned away from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to face the audience of lawmakers gathered for the annual address. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: White House holds summit on human trafficking By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A candidate has yet to be identified for the new post on the Domestic Policy Council, according to a White House official. Continue reading
Jan 20 Read the White House’s arguments in Trump impeachment trial By Meredith Lee President Donald Trump's legal team rejected the House of Representatives' impeachment charges as "flimsy."… Continue reading
Dec 23 Giuliani associates leveraged GOP access to get Ukraine gas deal By Desmond Butler, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The gas deal sought by Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman never came to pass. Continue reading
Dec 20 Pelosi invites Trump to deliver State of the Union on Feb. 4 By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to the president on Friday formally inviting him to deliver the address at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Dec 20 Border officers say they felt unsafe enacting Trump asylum crackdown By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A March 2019 letter sent to the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection demanded that he intervene to ensure the agency's front-line employees at one Texas bridge “are not injured or killed” enforcing the policy. Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: Trump holds Michigan rally on day of House impeachment vote By Jill Colvin, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence headed to Michigan early for a daylong bus tour before joining Trump at his Battle Creek rally. He called the expected votes a “disgrace" and said he marveled at the president's resilience. Continue reading
Dec 17 House passes $1.4 trillion federal spending bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House first passed a measure funding domestic programs on a 297-120 vote. But one-third of the Democrats defected on a 280-138 vote on the second bill, which funds the military and the Department of Homeland Security, mostly because it… Continue reading
Dec 02 House impeachment report coming ahead of landmark hearing By Hope Yen, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House impeachment report on President Donald Trump will be unveiled Monday behind closed doors for key lawmakers as Democrats push ahead with the inquiry despite the White House’s declaration it will not participate in the first Judiciary Committee hearing. Continue reading