Bob Dole gets Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON — Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole knew the art of the deal before President Donald Trump published the 1987 book of the same name.The two shared a stage under the Capitol dome Wednesday as Dole, 94, accepted Congress' highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, for his World War II service and decades of work in the House and Senate.
WASHINGTON — Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole knew the art of the deal before President Donald Trump published the 1987 book of the same name.The two shared a stage under the Capitol dome Wednesday as Dole, 94, accepted Congress' highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, for his World War II service and decades of work in the House and Senate.
'Shameful, repulsive:' Arizona's GOP senators denounce Pres. Trump's attacks on news media
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's use of the terms "fake news" and "enemy of the people" is "shameful" and reminiscent of words infamously used by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin to describe his enemies, Republican Sen.
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's use of the terms "fake news" and "enemy of the people" is "shameful" and reminiscent of words infamously used by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin to describe his enemies, Republican Sen.
Doctor: Pres. Trump is healthy, did 'exceedingly well' on cognitive test
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's overall health "is excellent" and he did "exceedingly well" on cognitive screening designed to detect early signs of memory loss and other neurologic functions, the Navy doctor who performed Pres.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's overall health "is excellent" and he did "exceedingly well" on cognitive screening designed to detect early signs of memory loss and other neurologic functions, the Navy doctor who performed Pres.
US withholds $65 million from Palestinian aid programs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday cut tens of millions of dollars in money for Palestinian refugees, demanding that the U.N. agency responsible for the programs undertake a "fundamental re-examination," the State Department said.In a letter, the State Department notified the U.N. Relief and Works Agency that the U.S. is withholding $65 million of a planned $125 million funding installment.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday cut tens of millions of dollars in money for Palestinian refugees, demanding that the U.N. agency responsible for the programs undertake a "fundamental re-examination," the State Department said.In a letter, the State Department notified the U.N. Relief and Works Agency that the U.S. is withholding $65 million of a planned $125 million funding installment.
Trump administration appeals ruling temporarily blocking decision to end DACA to SCOTUS
SAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration on Tuesday, Jan. 16 appealed a judge's ruling temporarily blocking its decision to end protections for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants and announced plans to seek a U.S. Supreme Court review even before an appeals court issues a decision.Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing that they were appealing the Jan. 9 ruling by a federal judge preventing President Donald Trump from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.The appeal was filed with the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.In a separate news release, the agency said it planned to file documents seeking a review by the U.S. Supreme Court.Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement that it defied "law and common sense" for a single federal judge to decide the DACA issue.U.S. District Judge William Alsup in his Jan. 9 ruling said lawyers in favor of DACA clearly demonstrated that the young immigrants "were likely to suffer serious, irreparable harm" without court action.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration on Tuesday, Jan. 16 appealed a judge's ruling temporarily blocking its decision to end protections for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants and announced plans to seek a U.S. Supreme Court review even before an appeals court issues a decision.Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing that they were appealing the Jan. 9 ruling by a federal judge preventing President Donald Trump from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.The appeal was filed with the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.In a separate news release, the agency said it planned to file documents seeking a review by the U.S. Supreme Court.Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement that it defied "law and common sense" for a single federal judge to decide the DACA issue.U.S. District Judge William Alsup in his Jan. 9 ruling said lawyers in favor of DACA clearly demonstrated that the young immigrants "were likely to suffer serious, irreparable harm" without court action.
Pres. Trump after comments about Haiti and African countries: 'I am not a racist'
FLORIDA -- President Donald Trump is defending himself anew against accusations that he is racist, this time after recent disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations."No, No.
FLORIDA -- President Donald Trump is defending himself anew against accusations that he is racist, this time after recent disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations."No, No.
Pres. Trump honors Rev. Martin Luther King's legacy in weekly address to nation
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump says the Rev.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump says the Rev.
President Trump: DACA is 'probably dead because the Democrats don't really want it'
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said Sunday that a program that protects immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children is "probably dead," casting a cloud over already tenuous negotiations just days before a deadline on a government funding deal that Democrats have tied to immigration.At issue is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program created by President Barack Obama to shield hundreds of thousands of these individuals, known as "Dreamers," from deportation.
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said Sunday that a program that protects immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children is "probably dead," casting a cloud over already tenuous negotiations just days before a deadline on a government funding deal that Democrats have tied to immigration.At issue is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program created by President Barack Obama to shield hundreds of thousands of these individuals, known as "Dreamers," from deportation.
President Trump defends vulgar remarks while partly denying them
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump offered a partial denial in public but privately defended his extraordinary remarks disparaging Haitians and African countries.President Trump said he was only expressing what many people think but won't say about immigrants from economically depressed countries, according to a person who spoke to the president as criticism of his comments ricocheted around the globe.President Trump spent Thursday evening calling friends and outside advisers to judge their reaction, said the confidant, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to disclose a private conversation.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump offered a partial denial in public but privately defended his extraordinary remarks disparaging Haitians and African countries.President Trump said he was only expressing what many people think but won't say about immigrants from economically depressed countries, according to a person who spoke to the president as criticism of his comments ricocheted around the globe.President Trump spent Thursday evening calling friends and outside advisers to judge their reaction, said the confidant, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to disclose a private conversation.
Speaker Paul Ryan calls Pres. Trump's immigrant remarks 'unfortunate' and 'unhelpful'
MILWAUKEE -- A day after reports President Donald Trump used an insulting term to describe Haiti and African countries, the Speaker of the House offered his response.
MILWAUKEE -- A day after reports President Donald Trump used an insulting term to describe Haiti and African countries, the Speaker of the House offered his response.
Doctor says President Trump 'is in excellent health'
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's White House doctor says, "The President is in excellent health."Dr.
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's White House doctor says, "The President is in excellent health."Dr.
Report: President Trump's lawyer brokered $130,000 payment to porn star
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's personal lawyer brokered a $130,000 payment to a porn star to prevent her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with President Trump, according to a report Friday in The Wall Street Journal.President Trump met Stephanie Clifford, whose goes by the name Stormy Daniels in films, at a golf event in 2006 — a year after President Trump's marriage to his wife, Melania.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's personal lawyer brokered a $130,000 payment to a porn star to prevent her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with President Trump, according to a report Friday in The Wall Street Journal.President Trump met Stephanie Clifford, whose goes by the name Stormy Daniels in films, at a golf event in 2006 — a year after President Trump's marriage to his wife, Melania.
Pres. Trump goes for 1st medical checkup since becoming president
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump arrived for his first medical checkup as president at Walter Reed military hospital on Friday, undergoing a physical examination amid suggestions in a recent book and by his detractors that he's mentally unfit.Pres.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump arrived for his first medical checkup as president at Walter Reed military hospital on Friday, undergoing a physical examination amid suggestions in a recent book and by his detractors that he's mentally unfit.Pres.
President Trump denies he used vulgarity to describe African countries
WASHINGTON — In bluntly vulgar language, President Donald Trump questioned Thursday why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and "(expletive) countries" in Africa rather than places like Norway, as he rejected a bipartisan immigration deal, according to people briefed on the extraordinary Oval Office conversation.
WASHINGTON — In bluntly vulgar language, President Donald Trump questioned Thursday why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and "(expletive) countries" in Africa rather than places like Norway, as he rejected a bipartisan immigration deal, according to people briefed on the extraordinary Oval Office conversation.
Pres. Trump accuses FBI agent of 'treason' in newspaper interview
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has accused an FBI agent who was removed from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team of "treason."President Trump made the comment in an interview Thursday with The Wall Street Journal.He was referring to Peter Strzok, an FBI agent who had been assigned to work on Mueller's team investigating potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has accused an FBI agent who was removed from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team of "treason."President Trump made the comment in an interview Thursday with The Wall Street Journal.He was referring to Peter Strzok, an FBI agent who had been assigned to work on Mueller's team investigating potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign.
President Trump decries 'people from (expletive) countries' coming to US, report says
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump expressed frustration behind closed doors with people coming to the US from "(expletive) countries," The Washington Post reported on Thursday.President Trump apparently uttered the shocking remark as lawmakers discussed reinstating protections for Haitians, Salvadorans and residents of African nations immigrating to the United States under temporary protected status."Why are we having all these people from (expletive) countries come here?" President Trump said according to the paper, which cited two people briefed on the Thursday Oval Office meeting with lawmakers.The president added that the United States should instead allow more immigrants from countries like Norway.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump expressed frustration behind closed doors with people coming to the US from "(expletive) countries," The Washington Post reported on Thursday.President Trump apparently uttered the shocking remark as lawmakers discussed reinstating protections for Haitians, Salvadorans and residents of African nations immigrating to the United States under temporary protected status."Why are we having all these people from (expletive) countries come here?" President Trump said according to the paper, which cited two people briefed on the Thursday Oval Office meeting with lawmakers.The president added that the United States should instead allow more immigrants from countries like Norway.
‘Fire and Fury' book: Kenosha’s Reince Priebus called President Trump an “idiot”
MILWAUKEE -- Former White House Chief of Staff and Kenosha native Reince Priebus was among the top administration officials who joked about President Donald Trump's intelligence, according to a book about the inner workings of the administration.
MILWAUKEE -- Former White House Chief of Staff and Kenosha native Reince Priebus was among the top administration officials who joked about President Donald Trump's intelligence, according to a book about the inner workings of the administration.
Federal judge blocks Pres. Trump decision to end DACA, young immigrant program
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's decision to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation.U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Tuesday granted a request by California and other plaintiffs to prevent President Donald Trump from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program while their lawsuits play out in court.DACA has protected about 800,000 people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children or came with families who overstayed visas.
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's decision to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation.U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Tuesday granted a request by California and other plaintiffs to prevent President Donald Trump from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program while their lawsuits play out in court.DACA has protected about 800,000 people who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children or came with families who overstayed visas.
Pres. Trump suggests 2-phase immigration deal for 'Dreamers'
WASHINGTON — Seeking a bipartisan compromise to avoid a government shutdown, President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that an immigration deal could be reached in two phases — first by addressing young immigrants and border security with what he called a "bill of love," then by making comprehensive changes that have long eluded Congress.President Trump presided over a lengthy meeting with Republican and Democratic lawmakers seeking a solution for hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the U.S. as children and living here illegally.
WASHINGTON — Seeking a bipartisan compromise to avoid a government shutdown, President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that an immigration deal could be reached in two phases — first by addressing young immigrants and border security with what he called a "bill of love," then by making comprehensive changes that have long eluded Congress.President Trump presided over a lengthy meeting with Republican and Democratic lawmakers seeking a solution for hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the U.S. as children and living here illegally.
"Farm country is God's country:" Pres. Trump takes victory lap on taxes with rural Americans
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Connecting with rural Americans, President Donald Trump on Monday hailed his tax overhaul as a victory for family farmers and pitched his vision to expand access to broadband internet, a cornerstone of economic development in the nation's heartland."Those towers are going to go up and you're going to have great, great broadband," President Trump told the annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation."Farm country is God's country," he declared.President Trump became the first president in a quarter-century to address the federation's convention, using the trip to Nashville as a backdrop for a White House report that included proposals to stimulate a segment of the national economy that has lagged behind others.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Connecting with rural Americans, President Donald Trump on Monday hailed his tax overhaul as a victory for family farmers and pitched his vision to expand access to broadband internet, a cornerstone of economic development in the nation's heartland."Those towers are going to go up and you're going to have great, great broadband," President Trump told the annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation."Farm country is God's country," he declared.President Trump became the first president in a quarter-century to address the federation's convention, using the trip to Nashville as a backdrop for a White House report that included proposals to stimulate a segment of the national economy that has lagged behind others.