Jul 23 Trump expected to support Russia sanctions package By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The White House indicated Sunday President Donald Trump would sign a sweeping Russia sanctions measure, which the House could take up this week, that requires him to get Congress' permission before lifting or easing the economic penalties against Moscow. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Sean Spicer steps down as press secretary By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Friday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announced he was resigning after just six months. It was widely reported that he objected to Anthony Scaramucci being named the new communications director. Also, Israeli-Palestinian tensions erupted… Continue watching
Jul 21 WATCH: Sarah Huckabee Sanders named White House press secretary By Erica R. Hendry and Associated Press White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to field questions about the resignation of press secretary Sean Spicer during a news briefing Friday. Continue reading
Jul 21 White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigns By Erica R. Hendry The resignation came less than two hours after President Donald Trump offered Anthony Scaramucci the job of communications director, according to the New York Times and the Associated Press — a decision Spicer opposed. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: President Trump speaks at White House 'Made in America' event By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks at the White House's "Made in America" event today at 3 p.m. ET. Watch the president's speech here. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 3:09 White House downplays Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with Kremlin-connected lawyer By PBS News Hour President Trump's son, Donald Jr., met last summer with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer, along with Paul Manafort and Jared Kushner, after being told that she had damaging information about Hillary Clinton. The latest revelation about the Trump campaign's connections with… Continue watching
Jun 20 WATCH: Spicer hasn't talked Russia meddling with Trump By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says he has yet to discuss with the president whether he believes the Russia government interfered in the 2016 election, as intelligence agencies have concluded. Continue reading
Jun 18 At first meeting of Trump's opioid commission, health advocates plead for Medicaid spending By Lev Facher, STAT Health advocates on Friday used the first meeting of President Trump’s commission on the opioid crisis to criticize a bill that would slash future Medicaid spending and deregulate the health insurance market, arguing that the legislation would undermine whatever progress… Continue reading
Jun 15 As deadline nears, White House without a debt ceiling plan By Josh Boak, Associated Press "It's fair to say we haven't settled on a final way to address the debt ceiling any more than the Hill has," Budget Chief Mick Mulvaney said. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: Spicer won't say whether President Trump has confidence in Sessions By Associated Press Spicer tells reporters that he has "not had a discussion" with the president on the topic. Continue reading