"What a job you've done:" Pres. Donald Trump praises US Coast Guard on Thanksgiving visit
RIVIERA BEACH, Florida -- President Donald Trump thanked U.S. troops for their service on Thursday, assuring them "we're really winning" against America's foes as he celebrated Thanksgiving at his private club and provided lunch for Coast Guard men and women on duty for the holiday.Using the occasion to talk up his own leadership, Pres.
RIVIERA BEACH, Florida -- President Donald Trump thanked U.S. troops for their service on Thursday, assuring them "we're really winning" against America's foes as he celebrated Thanksgiving at his private club and provided lunch for Coast Guard men and women on duty for the holiday.Using the occasion to talk up his own leadership, Pres.
President Trump calls father of freed UCLA player an 'ungrateful fool'
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump started off his first day of Thanksgiving vacation Wednesday by resuming his taunts of the father of a UCLA basketball player detained for shoplifting in China, calling him an "ungrateful fool."In a series of tweets fired off before dawn, the president complained yet again that LaVar Ball, father of LiAngelo Ball, hasn't given him credit for the release of his son and two other UCLA basketball players after they were accused of shoplifting while in China for a basketball game.Tweeting from his Florida vacation home, President Trump said: "It wasn't the White House, it wasn't the State Department, it wasn't father LaVar's so-called people on the ground in China that got his son out of a long term prison sentence - IT WAS ME."
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump started off his first day of Thanksgiving vacation Wednesday by resuming his taunts of the father of a UCLA basketball player detained for shoplifting in China, calling him an "ungrateful fool."In a series of tweets fired off before dawn, the president complained yet again that LaVar Ball, father of LiAngelo Ball, hasn't given him credit for the release of his son and two other UCLA basketball players after they were accused of shoplifting while in China for a basketball game.Tweeting from his Florida vacation home, President Trump said: "It wasn't the White House, it wasn't the State Department, it wasn't father LaVar's so-called people on the ground in China that got his son out of a long term prison sentence - IT WAS ME."
"He denies it:" Pres. Trump discounts sexual assault allegations against Roy Moore
ALABAMA -- President Donald Trump discounted allegations of sexual assault against Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore and said Tuesday that voters should not support Moore's "liberal" rival.President Trump addressed the swirling controversy surrounding Moore for the first time since top Republican leaders called on Moore to step aside more than a week ago."We don't need a liberal person in there," President Trump said of Moore's rival, Democrat Doug Jones. "We don't need somebody who's soft on crime like Jones."President Trump said he will announce next week whether he will campaign on Moore's behalf.
ALABAMA -- President Donald Trump discounted allegations of sexual assault against Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore and said Tuesday that voters should not support Moore's "liberal" rival.President Trump addressed the swirling controversy surrounding Moore for the first time since top Republican leaders called on Moore to step aside more than a week ago."We don't need a liberal person in there," President Trump said of Moore's rival, Democrat Doug Jones. "We don't need somebody who's soft on crime like Jones."President Trump said he will announce next week whether he will campaign on Moore's behalf.
Pres. Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys Drumstick and Wishbone 🦃
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is using his pardon power to keep a pair of turkeys from the Thanksgiving roaster.Pres.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is using his pardon power to keep a pair of turkeys from the Thanksgiving roaster.Pres.
Judge permanently blocks President Trump's sanctuary cities order
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities.U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick rejected the administration's argument that the executive order applies only to a relatively small pot of money and said President Trump cannot set new conditions on spending approved by Congress.The judge had previously made the same arguments in a ruling that put a temporary hold on the executive order targeting so-called sanctuary cities.
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities.U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick rejected the administration's argument that the executive order applies only to a relatively small pot of money and said President Trump cannot set new conditions on spending approved by Congress.The judge had previously made the same arguments in a ruling that put a temporary hold on the executive order targeting so-called sanctuary cities.
US ending temporary permits for almost 60,000 Haitians
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration said Monday it is ending a temporary residency permit program that has allowed almost 60,000 citizens from Haiti to live and work in the United States since a 2010 powerful earthquake shook the Caribbean nation.The Homeland Security Department said conditions in Haiti have improved significantly, so the benefit will be extended one last time — until July 2019 — to give Haitians time to prepare to return home."Since the 2010 earthquake, the number of displaced people in Haiti has decreased by 97 percent," the department said in a press release. "Haiti is able to safely receive traditional levels of returned citizens."Advocates and members of Congress from both parties had asked the Trump administration for an 18-month extension of the program, known as Temporary Protected Status.
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration said Monday it is ending a temporary residency permit program that has allowed almost 60,000 citizens from Haiti to live and work in the United States since a 2010 powerful earthquake shook the Caribbean nation.The Homeland Security Department said conditions in Haiti have improved significantly, so the benefit will be extended one last time — until July 2019 — to give Haitians time to prepare to return home."Since the 2010 earthquake, the number of displaced people in Haiti has decreased by 97 percent," the department said in a press release. "Haiti is able to safely receive traditional levels of returned citizens."Advocates and members of Congress from both parties had asked the Trump administration for an 18-month extension of the program, known as Temporary Protected Status.
Pres. Donald Trump promises 'huge tax cut for Christmas'
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is promising to give Americans "a huge tax cut for Christmas."Pres.
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is promising to give Americans "a huge tax cut for Christmas."Pres.
Pres. Trump says US will declare North Korea a state sponsor of terror
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Monday that the U.S. will designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terror amid heightened nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula.Pres.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Monday that the U.S. will designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terror amid heightened nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula.Pres.
Official says President Trump doesn't know who to believe about Roy Moore
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump doesn't know who to believe about sexual misconduct allegations involving Roy Moore, but isn't campaigning for his party's Senate candidate in Alabama because of "discomfort" with the claims made by a number of women, aides said Sunday.One Republican senator urged Alabama voters to reject Moore in the Dec. 12 election even if that could mean ceding the seat to a Democrat and narrowing the GOP's 52-48 Senate edge.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump doesn't know who to believe about sexual misconduct allegations involving Roy Moore, but isn't campaigning for his party's Senate candidate in Alabama because of "discomfort" with the claims made by a number of women, aides said Sunday.One Republican senator urged Alabama voters to reject Moore in the Dec. 12 election even if that could mean ceding the seat to a Democrat and narrowing the GOP's 52-48 Senate edge.
President Trump says he should have left UCLA players in Chinese jail
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he should have left three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting in China in jail.President Trump's tweet Sunday comes after the father of player LiAngelo Ball minimized President Trump's involvement in winning the players' release in comments to ESPN."Who?" LaVar Ball told ESPN on Friday, when asked about President Trump's involvement in the matter. "What was he over there for?
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he should have left three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting in China in jail.President Trump's tweet Sunday comes after the father of player LiAngelo Ball minimized President Trump's involvement in winning the players' release in comments to ESPN."Who?" LaVar Ball told ESPN on Friday, when asked about President Trump's involvement in the matter. "What was he over there for?
Pentagon: Retweet of call for President Trump to resign was accidental
WASHINGTON — Oops!
WASHINGTON — Oops!
White House: Pres. Trump believes voters should decide Roy Moore's fate, finds allegations 'very troubling'
ALABAMA -- The White House said Thursday, November 16th President Donald Trump believes the voters of Alabama should decide Roy Moore's fate, and that he finds the allegations 'very troubling.'Moore said Thursday Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying "to steal this election" by calling for him to step down amid allegations of sexual misconduct decades ago.A defiant Moore appeared at a news conference to reiterate that he would be staying in the Alabama race.It comes as the Republican National Committee, the Senate GOP campaign committee and the party's leading voices in Congress have called on the 70-year-old former judge to quit the race.At least three new allegations of misconduct were reported on Wednesday, including one by Tina Johnson, who told AL.com that Moore groped her during a 1991 meeting in his law office.The special election is scheduled for Dec. 12.
ALABAMA -- The White House said Thursday, November 16th President Donald Trump believes the voters of Alabama should decide Roy Moore's fate, and that he finds the allegations 'very troubling.'Moore said Thursday Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying "to steal this election" by calling for him to step down amid allegations of sexual misconduct decades ago.A defiant Moore appeared at a news conference to reiterate that he would be staying in the Alabama race.It comes as the Republican National Committee, the Senate GOP campaign committee and the party's leading voices in Congress have called on the 70-year-old former judge to quit the race.At least three new allegations of misconduct were reported on Wednesday, including one by Tina Johnson, who told AL.com that Moore groped her during a 1991 meeting in his law office.The special election is scheduled for Dec. 12.
Melania Trump to accept White House Christmas tree from Wisconsin farm on Monday 🎄
WASHINGTON — Christmas is coming to Pres.
WASHINGTON — Christmas is coming to Pres.
President Trump exhorts UCLA trio to thank Xi for release in China
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is exhorting three suspended UCLA basketball players to thank Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) for their freedom following a shoplifting incident while they were in China.President Trump had tweeted Wednesday: "Do you think the three UCLA basketball p layers will say thank you President Trump.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is exhorting three suspended UCLA basketball players to thank Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) for their freedom following a shoplifting incident while they were in China.President Trump had tweeted Wednesday: "Do you think the three UCLA basketball p layers will say thank you President Trump.
Back from Asia, Pres. Donald Trump says U.S. is 'respected again'
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. and China agree that North Korea cannot just freeze its nuclear weapons program in exchange for concessions and that it must eliminate its arsenal.President Trump was restating a long-standing U.S. position but suggested that China now concurred with Washington that a "freeze-for-freeze" agreement was unacceptable.China and Russia have proposed that as a way to restart long-stalled negotiations: that the North could freeze its nuclear and missile programs in exchange for the U.S. and its close ally South Korea stopping regular military drills that Pyongyang considers as preparation for invasion.China has not made a public disavowal of the proposal.
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. and China agree that North Korea cannot just freeze its nuclear weapons program in exchange for concessions and that it must eliminate its arsenal.President Trump was restating a long-standing U.S. position but suggested that China now concurred with Washington that a "freeze-for-freeze" agreement was unacceptable.China and Russia have proposed that as a way to restart long-stalled negotiations: that the North could freeze its nuclear and missile programs in exchange for the U.S. and its close ally South Korea stopping regular military drills that Pyongyang considers as preparation for invasion.China has not made a public disavowal of the proposal.
Pres. Trump asks whether UCLA players will thank him for release
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is asking whether three UCLA basketball players released from detention in China will thank him.President Trump said he raised their case with China's president when he visited Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) in Beijing last week.Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley returned to Los Angeles on Tuesday and ignored questions from reporters.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is asking whether three UCLA basketball players released from detention in China will thank him.President Trump said he raised their case with China's president when he visited Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) in Beijing last week.Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley returned to Los Angeles on Tuesday and ignored questions from reporters.
5 House Dems introduce impeachment articles against President Trump
WASHINGTON — Five Democrats have introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, a long-shot effort that stands little chance in the Republican-led House.The five articles accused the president of obstruction of justice, undermining the independence of the federal judiciary and other offenses.Rep.
WASHINGTON — Five Democrats have introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, a long-shot effort that stands little chance in the Republican-led House.The five articles accused the president of obstruction of justice, undermining the independence of the federal judiciary and other offenses.Rep.
Retired US general says nuclear launch order by Pres. Trump can be refused
WASHINGTON — A retired Air Force general told the Senate on Tuesday that an order from President Donald Trump or any of his successors to launch nuclear weapons can be refused by the top officer at U.S. Strategic Command if that order is determined to be illegal.During testimony before the Foreign Relations Committee, retired Gen.
WASHINGTON — A retired Air Force general told the Senate on Tuesday that an order from President Donald Trump or any of his successors to launch nuclear weapons can be refused by the top officer at U.S. Strategic Command if that order is determined to be illegal.During testimony before the Foreign Relations Committee, retired Gen.
Pres. Donald Trump names former drug exec as new health secretary
WASHINGTON — Turning to an industry he's rebuked, President Donald Trump on Monday picked a former top pharmaceutical and government executive to be his health and human services secretary, overseeing a $1 trillion department responsible for major health insurance programs, medical research, food and drug safety, and public health.The nomination of Alex Azar is unusual because HHS secretaries have tended to come from the ranks of elected officials such as governors, leaders in academia and medicine, or top executive branch managers — not industries regulated by the department."He will be a star for better healthcare and lower drug prices!" Pres.
WASHINGTON — Turning to an industry he's rebuked, President Donald Trump on Monday picked a former top pharmaceutical and government executive to be his health and human services secretary, overseeing a $1 trillion department responsible for major health insurance programs, medical research, food and drug safety, and public health.The nomination of Alex Azar is unusual because HHS secretaries have tended to come from the ranks of elected officials such as governors, leaders in academia and medicine, or top executive branch managers — not industries regulated by the department."He will be a star for better healthcare and lower drug prices!" Pres.
Pres. Trump calls Putin sincere, ex-US intelligence heads 'hacks'
HANOI, Vietnam — Days before returning home from a whirlwind trip to Asia, President Donald Trump was back on the defensive over Russian election meddling, saying he considers President Vladimir Putin's denials sincere, dismissing former U.S. intelligence officials as "political hacks" and accusing Democrats of trying to sabotage relations between the two countries.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin had again vehemently insisted — this time on the sidelines of an economic summit in Vietnam — that Moscow had not interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections.
HANOI, Vietnam — Days before returning home from a whirlwind trip to Asia, President Donald Trump was back on the defensive over Russian election meddling, saying he considers President Vladimir Putin's denials sincere, dismissing former U.S. intelligence officials as "political hacks" and accusing Democrats of trying to sabotage relations between the two countries.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin had again vehemently insisted — this time on the sidelines of an economic summit in Vietnam — that Moscow had not interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections.