President Trump signs bills to help patients stop overpaying for drugs
WASHINGTON — Insurers will no longer be able to bar pharmacists from telling consumers when paying cash would be cheaper than using insurance for their prescriptions, as a result of bills signed Wednesday by President Donald Trump.The two bills had broad bipartisan support as a consumer-friendly move to correct "gag rules" that many viewed as an egregious business practice.
WASHINGTON — Insurers will no longer be able to bar pharmacists from telling consumers when paying cash would be cheaper than using insurance for their prescriptions, as a result of bills signed Wednesday by President Donald Trump.The two bills had broad bipartisan support as a consumer-friendly move to correct "gag rules" that many viewed as an egregious business practice.
UN Ambassador Haley resigning; she gives no reason
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is leaving the administration at the end of the year.
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is leaving the administration at the end of the year.
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh sworn in at White House event
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in —again, for the cameras, this time — Monday night at a White House ceremony, but not before President Donald Trump slammed Kavanaugh's opponents for a "campaign of personal destruction."In a ceremony that could have been a unifying moment for the nation, President Trump instead delivered remarks that even he acknowledged began "differently than perhaps any other event of such magnitude.""On behalf of our nation, I want to apologize to Brett and the entire Kavanaugh family for the terrible pain and suffering you have been forced to endure," President Trump said, addressing the bitter partisan fight over Kavanaugh's nomination that became a firestorm after the emergence of sexual misconduct allegations, which Kavanaugh emphatically denied.With all the sitting justices in attendance, along with Kavanaugh's family and top admiration officials, President Trump said Kavanaugh had been the victim of a "campaign of political and personal destruction based on lies and deception."
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in —again, for the cameras, this time — Monday night at a White House ceremony, but not before President Donald Trump slammed Kavanaugh's opponents for a "campaign of personal destruction."In a ceremony that could have been a unifying moment for the nation, President Trump instead delivered remarks that even he acknowledged began "differently than perhaps any other event of such magnitude.""On behalf of our nation, I want to apologize to Brett and the entire Kavanaugh family for the terrible pain and suffering you have been forced to endure," President Trump said, addressing the bitter partisan fight over Kavanaugh's nomination that became a firestorm after the emergence of sexual misconduct allegations, which Kavanaugh emphatically denied.With all the sitting justices in attendance, along with Kavanaugh's family and top admiration officials, President Trump said Kavanaugh had been the victim of a "campaign of political and personal destruction based on lies and deception."
Speaker Ryan says 'big fight' coming over border wall after election
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday promised a "big fight" over border wall funding after midterm elections as part of a commitment he made to President Donald Trump.Ryan said he and others in Congress did not think a funding fight made sense ahead of the midterms.
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday promised a "big fight" over border wall funding after midterm elections as part of a commitment he made to President Donald Trump.Ryan said he and others in Congress did not think a funding fight made sense ahead of the midterms.
President Trump visits Florida with Rosenstein to talk about security
ORLANDO, Fla. — With the deputy attorney general in tow, President Donald Trump is set to talk about policing and border security to police chiefs from around the world gathered in Florida.Rod Rosenstein is flying with President Trump to Orlando for the president's speech to a meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
ORLANDO, Fla. — With the deputy attorney general in tow, President Donald Trump is set to talk about policing and border security to police chiefs from around the world gathered in Florida.Rod Rosenstein is flying with President Trump to Orlando for the president's speech to a meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Pres. Trump celebrates Kavanaugh victory at Kansas political rally
TOPEKA, Kan. — President Donald Trump celebrated the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Saturday, dismissing allegations of sexual misconduct and declaring he was "100 percent" certain his nominee was innocent.President Trump was aboard Air Force One, traveling to a campaign rally in Kansas, as the Senate voted on an extraordinarily fraught nomination that sparked angry protests, nail-biting votes and a national reckoning about sexual assault allegations and who should be believed.President Trump invited reporters traveling with him to watch the final vote in his private office, delivering a thumbs up from his desk as the confirmation was made official."Very, very good," President Trump said. "Very happy about it.
TOPEKA, Kan. — President Donald Trump celebrated the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on Saturday, dismissing allegations of sexual misconduct and declaring he was "100 percent" certain his nominee was innocent.President Trump was aboard Air Force One, traveling to a campaign rally in Kansas, as the Senate voted on an extraordinarily fraught nomination that sparked angry protests, nail-biting votes and a national reckoning about sexual assault allegations and who should be believed.President Trump invited reporters traveling with him to watch the final vote in his private office, delivering a thumbs up from his desk as the confirmation was made official."Very, very good," President Trump said. "Very happy about it.
GOP senators await FBI report on Kavanaugh in anxiety-filled Capitol
WASHINGTON -- Senators nervously awaited the arrival of a new FBI report on sexual allegations that could make or break Brett Kavanaugh's tottering Supreme Court nomination Wednesday as aggressive protesters and an unusually strong security response added to a feeling of high anxiety inside the U.S. Capitol.As lawmakers anticipated the report, three key GOP senators who could decide the conservative jurist's fate rebuked President Donald Trump for mocking one accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, by mimicking her responses to questions at last week's dramatic Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.Their reactions left Republicans concerned that President Trump had complicated their effort to cement Kavanaugh's support in a chamber where the GOP holds a razor-thin 51-49 majority.
WASHINGTON -- Senators nervously awaited the arrival of a new FBI report on sexual allegations that could make or break Brett Kavanaugh's tottering Supreme Court nomination Wednesday as aggressive protesters and an unusually strong security response added to a feeling of high anxiety inside the U.S. Capitol.As lawmakers anticipated the report, three key GOP senators who could decide the conservative jurist's fate rebuked President Donald Trump for mocking one accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, by mimicking her responses to questions at last week's dramatic Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.Their reactions left Republicans concerned that President Trump had complicated their effort to cement Kavanaugh's support in a chamber where the GOP holds a razor-thin 51-49 majority.
Pres. Trump on #MeToo: 'It's a very scary time for young men in America'
WASHINGTON — Men of America, be afraid.
WASHINGTON — Men of America, be afraid.
Canada-US reach deal to stay in trade pact with Mexico
WASHINGTON — Canada is back in a revamped North American free trade deal with the United States and Mexico after weeks of bitter, high-pressure negotiations that brushed up against a midnight deadline.In a joint statement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said the late Sunday agreement "will strengthen the middle class, and create good, well-paying jobs and new opportunities for the nearly half billion people who call North America home."The new deal, reached just before the midnight deadline imposed by the U.S., will be called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
WASHINGTON — Canada is back in a revamped North American free trade deal with the United States and Mexico after weeks of bitter, high-pressure negotiations that brushed up against a midnight deadline.In a joint statement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said the late Sunday agreement "will strengthen the middle class, and create good, well-paying jobs and new opportunities for the nearly half billion people who call North America home."The new deal, reached just before the midnight deadline imposed by the U.S., will be called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
President Trump returns to Tennessee to boost Senate hopeful Blackburn
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — President Donald Trump is back in Tennessee, trying to push U.S. Rep.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — President Donald Trump is back in Tennessee, trying to push U.S. Rep.
Many women line up in support of Kavanaugh
COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the Senate is divided on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, so too are women across the country.Female voices have echoed throughout the U.S. Senate this week demanding male senators justify their support for Brett Kavanaugh's U.S. Supreme Court nomination despite an allegation of high school sexual assault.But other women have spent hours calling Senate offices in support of Kavanaugh, condemning what they saw as an anti-Republican ploy that's damaged not only Kavanaugh's reputation and livelihood but also his accuser's.To Hannah King, a college senior from Bristol, Tennessee, Christine Blasey Ford's allegations of a drunken attack by Kavanaugh at a 1982 party when both were in high school were jarring and scary.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the Senate is divided on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, so too are women across the country.Female voices have echoed throughout the U.S. Senate this week demanding male senators justify their support for Brett Kavanaugh's U.S. Supreme Court nomination despite an allegation of high school sexual assault.But other women have spent hours calling Senate offices in support of Kavanaugh, condemning what they saw as an anti-Republican ploy that's damaged not only Kavanaugh's reputation and livelihood but also his accuser's.To Hannah King, a college senior from Bristol, Tennessee, Christine Blasey Ford's allegations of a drunken attack by Kavanaugh at a 1982 party when both were in high school were jarring and scary.
White House postpones meeting between President Trump, Rosenstein
WASHINGTON — A highly anticipated meeting between President Donald Trump and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was postponed until next week to avoid conflicting with a dramatic Senate hearing involving Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the White House said Thursday.The two were set to meet Thursday following news media reports that Rosenstein last year discussed possibly secretly recording the president and using the Constitution's 25th Amendment to remove him from office.But White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the men agreed to reschedule their meeting because "they do not want to do anything to interfere with the hearing."President Trump said Wednesday that he would "certainly prefer not" to fire Rosenstein and that the Justice Department's No. 2 official had denied making the remarks first attributed to him in a New York Times report."I would much prefer keeping Rod Rosenstein," President Trump said at a news conference in New York. "He said he did not say it.
WASHINGTON — A highly anticipated meeting between President Donald Trump and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was postponed until next week to avoid conflicting with a dramatic Senate hearing involving Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the White House said Thursday.The two were set to meet Thursday following news media reports that Rosenstein last year discussed possibly secretly recording the president and using the Constitution's 25th Amendment to remove him from office.But White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the men agreed to reschedule their meeting because "they do not want to do anything to interfere with the hearing."President Trump said Wednesday that he would "certainly prefer not" to fire Rosenstein and that the Justice Department's No. 2 official had denied making the remarks first attributed to him in a New York Times report."I would much prefer keeping Rod Rosenstein," President Trump said at a news conference in New York. "He said he did not say it.
Pres. Trump says he's open to changing his mind on Kavanaugh if hearing is compelling
NEW YORK -- With high drama in the making, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh emphatically fended off new accusations sexual misconduct Wednesday and headed into a charged public Senate hearing that could determine whether Republicans can salvage his nomination and enshrine a high court conservative majority.The Senate Judiciary Committee — 11 Republicans, all men, and 10 Democrats — was to hear from just two witnesses on Thursday: Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge who has long been eyed for the Supreme Court, and Christine Blasey Ford, a California psychology professor who accuses him of attempting to rape her when they were teens.Republicans have derided her allegation as part of a smear campaign and a Democratic plot to sink Kavanaugh's nomination.
NEW YORK -- With high drama in the making, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh emphatically fended off new accusations sexual misconduct Wednesday and headed into a charged public Senate hearing that could determine whether Republicans can salvage his nomination and enshrine a high court conservative majority.The Senate Judiciary Committee — 11 Republicans, all men, and 10 Democrats — was to hear from just two witnesses on Thursday: Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge who has long been eyed for the Supreme Court, and Christine Blasey Ford, a California psychology professor who accuses him of attempting to rape her when they were teens.Republicans have derided her allegation as part of a smear campaign and a Democratic plot to sink Kavanaugh's nomination.
President Trump touts efforts to rewrite nation's trade deals
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump is trumpeting his efforts to rewrite the nation's trade deals as he kicks off a press conference in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.President Trump is talking up news that the U.S. and Japan will open negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement.And he's touting the deal he signed with South Korea earlier this week.President Trump is also repeating his claims that China is trying to meddle in the upcoming midterm elections because they oppose his tough trade policies.He says, "they would like to see me lose an election because they've never been challenged like this."President Trump is addressing a roomful of hundreds of reporters from U.S. and international media organizations in a sweltering hotel ballroom.
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump is trumpeting his efforts to rewrite the nation's trade deals as he kicks off a press conference in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.President Trump is talking up news that the U.S. and Japan will open negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement.And he's touting the deal he signed with South Korea earlier this week.President Trump is also repeating his claims that China is trying to meddle in the upcoming midterm elections because they oppose his tough trade policies.He says, "they would like to see me lose an election because they've never been challenged like this."President Trump is addressing a roomful of hundreds of reporters from U.S. and international media organizations in a sweltering hotel ballroom.
President Trump's new $1.5M limo comes complete with blood, Bond-style features
WASHINGTON – President Trump is being driven around New York Tuesday in a brand-new presidential limo—one with what NBC News calls "an unprecedented level of security."The Detroit Free Press, meanwhile, says it's "one of the most exclusive, impenetrable and expensive cars in the world."The 20,000-pound, $1.5 million limo, built by General Motors to look like a stretched version of a Cadillac XT6 sedan, is believed to use a heavily modified platform from GM's heavy-duty Chevrolet Kodiak truck and to have 8-inch thick walls and 5-inch, multilayer windows; a mix of steel, aluminum, and ceramic armors are meant to fend off different types of attacks.
WASHINGTON – President Trump is being driven around New York Tuesday in a brand-new presidential limo—one with what NBC News calls "an unprecedented level of security."The Detroit Free Press, meanwhile, says it's "one of the most exclusive, impenetrable and expensive cars in the world."The 20,000-pound, $1.5 million limo, built by General Motors to look like a stretched version of a Cadillac XT6 sedan, is believed to use a heavily modified platform from GM's heavy-duty Chevrolet Kodiak truck and to have 8-inch thick walls and 5-inch, multilayer windows; a mix of steel, aluminum, and ceramic armors are meant to fend off different types of attacks.
President Trump challenges UN, boasting of America's go-it-alone might
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump poured scorn on the "ideology of globalism" and heaped praise on his own administration's achievements Tuesday in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly that drew headshakes and even mocking laughter from his audience of fellow world leaders."The U.S. will not tell you how to live and work or worship," President Trump said as he unapologetically promoted his "America First" agenda. "We only ask that you honor our sovereignty in return."Speaking in triumphal terms, President Trump approached his address to the world body as something of an annual report to the world on his country's progress since his inauguration.
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump poured scorn on the "ideology of globalism" and heaped praise on his own administration's achievements Tuesday in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly that drew headshakes and even mocking laughter from his audience of fellow world leaders."The U.S. will not tell you how to live and work or worship," President Trump said as he unapologetically promoted his "America First" agenda. "We only ask that you honor our sovereignty in return."Speaking in triumphal terms, President Trump approached his address to the world body as something of an annual report to the world on his country's progress since his inauguration.
President Trump, at UN, says 2nd North Korea summit likely 'soon'
UNITED NATIONS — Confronting the dangers of North Korea's nuclear threat, President Donald Trump arrived at the United Nations on Monday striking a far less ominous tone than a year ago, announcing he likely will hold a second summit with Kim Jong Un "quite soon."Twelve months after President Trump stood at the rostrum of the U.N. General Assembly and derided Kim as "Rocket Man," the push to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula is a work in progress, although fears of war have given way to dreams of rapprochement.
UNITED NATIONS — Confronting the dangers of North Korea's nuclear threat, President Donald Trump arrived at the United Nations on Monday striking a far less ominous tone than a year ago, announcing he likely will hold a second summit with Kim Jong Un "quite soon."Twelve months after President Trump stood at the rostrum of the U.N. General Assembly and derided Kim as "Rocket Man," the push to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula is a work in progress, although fears of war have given way to dreams of rapprochement.
New accusation rocks Kavanaugh nomination; President Trump stands firm
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump staunchly defended his embattled Supreme Court nominee against a new allegation of sexual misconduct Monday, calling the accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh "totally political."The president spoke a day after a second allegation emerged against Kavanaugh, a development that further imperiled his nomination to the Supreme Court, forced the White House and Senate Republicans onto the defensive and fueled calls from Democrats to postpone further action on his confirmation.President Trump, at the United Nations for his second General Assembly meeting, called the allegations unfair and unsubstantiated, made by accusers who come "out of the woodwork." He also questioned the political motivations of the attorneys representing the women, saying "you should look into the lawyers doing the representation."On Kavanaugh, President Trump stressed: "I am with him all the way."The new accusation landed late Sunday in a report from The New Yorker, just a few hours after negotiators had reached an agreement to hold an extraordinary public hearing Thursday for Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses him of sexually assaulting her at a party when they were teenagers.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump staunchly defended his embattled Supreme Court nominee against a new allegation of sexual misconduct Monday, calling the accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh "totally political."The president spoke a day after a second allegation emerged against Kavanaugh, a development that further imperiled his nomination to the Supreme Court, forced the White House and Senate Republicans onto the defensive and fueled calls from Democrats to postpone further action on his confirmation.President Trump, at the United Nations for his second General Assembly meeting, called the allegations unfair and unsubstantiated, made by accusers who come "out of the woodwork." He also questioned the political motivations of the attorneys representing the women, saying "you should look into the lawyers doing the representation."On Kavanaugh, President Trump stressed: "I am with him all the way."The new accusation landed late Sunday in a report from The New Yorker, just a few hours after negotiators had reached an agreement to hold an extraordinary public hearing Thursday for Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses him of sexually assaulting her at a party when they were teenagers.
Pres. Trump says it's 'hard to imagine' Brett Kavanaugh is guilty
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday bluntly questioned the allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a fellow high school student over 30 years ago, and Republicans warned the accuser the window was closing to tell her story before a confirmation vote.President Trump's skepticism, the most explicit challenge top Republicans have so far mounted to Christine Blasey Ford's credibility, came as GOP Senate leaders tried to firm up support for Kavanaugh.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday bluntly questioned the allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a fellow high school student over 30 years ago, and Republicans warned the accuser the window was closing to tell her story before a confirmation vote.President Trump's skepticism, the most explicit challenge top Republicans have so far mounted to Christine Blasey Ford's credibility, came as GOP Senate leaders tried to firm up support for Kavanaugh.
President Trump visits North Carolina as governor pleads for patience
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Eager to show heart in a moment of crisis, President Donald Trump handed out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words in the Carolinas on Wednesday as he surveyed the wreckage left by Hurricane Florence.With residents still recovering from torrential rains that left widespread destruction and injury, President Trump sought to strike a balance between comforter and cheerleader, mindful that he has been criticized in the past for not showing sufficient empathy in the face of tragedy.During a packed day, he visited both North and South Carolina, distributed meals at a church, walked amid piles of sodden furniture in damaged neighborhoods, offered hugs and handshakes to residents and discussed the response efforts with local and state officials."America grieves with you and our hearts break for you.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Eager to show heart in a moment of crisis, President Donald Trump handed out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words in the Carolinas on Wednesday as he surveyed the wreckage left by Hurricane Florence.With residents still recovering from torrential rains that left widespread destruction and injury, President Trump sought to strike a balance between comforter and cheerleader, mindful that he has been criticized in the past for not showing sufficient empathy in the face of tragedy.During a packed day, he visited both North and South Carolina, distributed meals at a church, walked amid piles of sodden furniture in damaged neighborhoods, offered hugs and handshakes to residents and discussed the response efforts with local and state officials."America grieves with you and our hearts break for you.