President Trump: Tillerson 'wasting his time' negotiating with North Korea
NORTH KOREA -- President Donald Trump said Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "wasting his time" trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs, raising speculation about whether President Trump could be undermining efforts to maintain channels of communication or somehow bolstering the diplomat's hand in possible future talks.
NORTH KOREA -- President Donald Trump said Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "wasting his time" trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs, raising speculation about whether President Trump could be undermining efforts to maintain channels of communication or somehow bolstering the diplomat's hand in possible future talks.
President Trump tweets anew about NFL players, national anthem protest
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday night stoked the controversy over his call for punitive action against NFL players who take a knee or otherwise protest during the national anthem, tweeting anew that they should remain standing out of respect for the nation and its flag.President Trump took time from a Twitter rant against criticism of the federal response to hurricane damage in Puerto Rico to tweet: "Very important that NFL players STAND tomorrow, and always, for the playing of our National Anthem.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday night stoked the controversy over his call for punitive action against NFL players who take a knee or otherwise protest during the national anthem, tweeting anew that they should remain standing out of respect for the nation and its flag.President Trump took time from a Twitter rant against criticism of the federal response to hurricane damage in Puerto Rico to tweet: "Very important that NFL players STAND tomorrow, and always, for the playing of our National Anthem.
Pres. Trump lashes out at San Juan mayor who begged for more help
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the mayor of San Juan and other officials in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, contemptuous of their claims of a laggard U.S. response to the natural disaster that has imperiled the island's future."Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help," President Trump said in a series of tweets a day after the capital city's mayor appealed for help "to save us from dying."
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the mayor of San Juan and other officials in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, contemptuous of their claims of a laggard U.S. response to the natural disaster that has imperiled the island's future."Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help," President Trump said in a series of tweets a day after the capital city's mayor appealed for help "to save us from dying."
President Trump snaps at San Juan mayor over storm efforts
President Donald Trump is lashing out at the mayor of Puerto Rico's capital city in a war of words over recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria smashed into the U.S. territory.President Trump is out with a series of tweets criticizing San Juan Carmen Yulin Cruz for criticizing the Trump administration's hurricane response.
President Donald Trump is lashing out at the mayor of Puerto Rico's capital city in a war of words over recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria smashed into the U.S. territory.President Trump is out with a series of tweets criticizing San Juan Carmen Yulin Cruz for criticizing the Trump administration's hurricane response.
President Trump seeks new health chief after Price resignation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is seeking a new health secretary to take the place of Tom Price, ousted after an outcry over flying on costly private charters for official travel.The Health and Human Services chief oversees a $1 trillion department, with 80,000 employees and jurisdiction over major insurance programs, advanced medical research, drug and food safety, public health, and disease prevention.The administration will also have to contend with renewed scrutiny of Cabinet members' travel.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is seeking a new health secretary to take the place of Tom Price, ousted after an outcry over flying on costly private charters for official travel.The Health and Human Services chief oversees a $1 trillion department, with 80,000 employees and jurisdiction over major insurance programs, advanced medical research, drug and food safety, public health, and disease prevention.The administration will also have to contend with renewed scrutiny of Cabinet members' travel.
Pres. Trump praises Puerto Rico aid, mayor says it's 'killing us'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pledged to spare no effort to help Puerto Ricans recover from Maria's ruinous aftermath Friday even as San Juan's mayor, her voice breaking with rage, accused his administration of "killing us with the inefficiency."Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz implored President Trump from afar to "make sure somebody is in charge that is up to the task of saving lives," while the president asserted that U.S. officials and emergency personnel are working all-out against daunting odds, with "incredible" results.President Trump's acting homeland security secretary, Elaine Duke, visited the island Friday, surveying the ravaged landscape by helicopter in an hourlong tour, driving past still-flooded streets, twisted billboards and roofs with gaping holes, and offering encouragement to some of the 10,000 emergency personnel she says the U.S. government has on the ground.Duke tried, too, to move on from the remarks she made a day earlier in which she called the federal relief effort a "good-news story." But on that front, she ran into winds as fierce as Maria."We are dying, and you are killing us with the inefficiency," Cruz said in a news conference. "I am begging, begging anyone that can hear us, to save us from dying."Thousands more Puerto Ricans got water and rationed food Friday as an aid bottleneck began to ease.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pledged to spare no effort to help Puerto Ricans recover from Maria's ruinous aftermath Friday even as San Juan's mayor, her voice breaking with rage, accused his administration of "killing us with the inefficiency."Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz implored President Trump from afar to "make sure somebody is in charge that is up to the task of saving lives," while the president asserted that U.S. officials and emergency personnel are working all-out against daunting odds, with "incredible" results.President Trump's acting homeland security secretary, Elaine Duke, visited the island Friday, surveying the ravaged landscape by helicopter in an hourlong tour, driving past still-flooded streets, twisted billboards and roofs with gaping holes, and offering encouragement to some of the 10,000 emergency personnel she says the U.S. government has on the ground.Duke tried, too, to move on from the remarks she made a day earlier in which she called the federal relief effort a "good-news story." But on that front, she ran into winds as fierce as Maria."We are dying, and you are killing us with the inefficiency," Cruz said in a news conference. "I am begging, begging anyone that can hear us, to save us from dying."Thousands more Puerto Ricans got water and rationed food Friday as an aid bottleneck began to ease.
Sen. Ron Johnson will support 'pro-growth' tax reform
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President Trump touts 'giant, beautiful, massive' tax cut
President Donald Trump says he's working hard to help companies thrive, compete and grow.President Trump tells the National Association of Manufacturers that the key is a "giant, beautiful, massive, the biggest ever in our country, tax cut."The president and congressional Republicans this week released the outlines of a nearly $6 trillion tax cut plan.
President Donald Trump says he's working hard to help companies thrive, compete and grow.President Trump tells the National Association of Manufacturers that the key is a "giant, beautiful, massive, the biggest ever in our country, tax cut."The president and congressional Republicans this week released the outlines of a nearly $6 trillion tax cut plan.
President Trump to promote tax plan in address to manufacturers group
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will promote his plan for a sweeping rewrite of the tax code to an audience eager for the proposed change.President Trump is set to address the National Association of Manufacturers on Friday in Washington.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will promote his plan for a sweeping rewrite of the tax code to an audience eager for the proposed change.President Trump is set to address the National Association of Manufacturers on Friday in Washington.
NFL: Message being lost in political firestorm over anthem
NEW YORK — The NFL says the message players and teams are trying to express is being lost in a political firestorm.The issues have been "overtaken by political forces," NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart said Thursday, referring to President Trump's criticism of the league, team owners and players for kneeling during the national anthem.More than 200 players either knelt or used other means as expressions of unity last weekend.
NEW YORK — The NFL says the message players and teams are trying to express is being lost in a political firestorm.The issues have been "overtaken by political forces," NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart said Thursday, referring to President Trump's criticism of the league, team owners and players for kneeling during the national anthem.More than 200 players either knelt or used other means as expressions of unity last weekend.
Republicans unveil nearly $6 trillion tax cut
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Republican plan to overhaul the tax code (all times local):8:20 p.m.President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have unveiled the first major revamp of the nation's tax code in a generation.The sweeping, nearly $6 trillion tax cut would deeply reduce levies for corporations, simplify everyone's brackets and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans.President Trump declares the plan would provide badly needed tax relief for the middle class, but there are too many gaps in the proposal to know how it actually would affect taxpayers.There are also major questions about how it would be paid for and how much it might add to the soaring $20 trillion national debt.___4:40 p.m.An organization that advocates for state legislatures says it's "dismayed" the Republican tax cut proposal unveiled Wednesday would do away with a deduction for state and local taxes paid.The National Conference of State Legislatures says the deduction has existed in the federal tax code since its inception.
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Republican plan to overhaul the tax code (all times local):8:20 p.m.President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have unveiled the first major revamp of the nation's tax code in a generation.The sweeping, nearly $6 trillion tax cut would deeply reduce levies for corporations, simplify everyone's brackets and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans.President Trump declares the plan would provide badly needed tax relief for the middle class, but there are too many gaps in the proposal to know how it actually would affect taxpayers.There are also major questions about how it would be paid for and how much it might add to the soaring $20 trillion national debt.___4:40 p.m.An organization that advocates for state legislatures says it's "dismayed" the Republican tax cut proposal unveiled Wednesday would do away with a deduction for state and local taxes paid.The National Conference of State Legislatures says the deduction has existed in the federal tax code since its inception.
Pres. Trump, GOP propose to revamp the nation's tax code, but what's in the plan?
WASHINGTON — Promising big tax cuts and a booming economy, President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans unveiled the first major revamp of the nation's tax code in a generation Wednesday — a sweeping, nearly $6 trillion tax cut that would deeply reduce levies for corporations, simplify everyone's brackets and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans.Pres.
WASHINGTON — Promising big tax cuts and a booming economy, President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans unveiled the first major revamp of the nation's tax code in a generation Wednesday — a sweeping, nearly $6 trillion tax cut that would deeply reduce levies for corporations, simplify everyone's brackets and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans.Pres.
Pres. Donald Trump says protests will hurt NFL business
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump says football players can protest during a game "but they cannot do it during the national anthem."Pres.
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump says football players can protest during a game "but they cannot do it during the national anthem."Pres.
NFL opts not to react to President Trump's anthem kneel 'rule' tweet
WASHINGTON — No matter what challenges his administration faces, President Donald Trump is keeping up his running commentary on the NFL — tweeting Tuesday about the football league's TV ratings and suggesting it bar players from kneeling during the national anthem.The NFL, for its part, was not all that eager to continue the back-and-forth with President Trump."He's exercising his freedom to speak," league spokesman Joe Lockhart said on a conference call with reporters, "and I'm exercising my freedom not to react."Asked about the possibility of the NFL punishing players or league employees for actions during the pregame anthems, Lockhart said: "I will leave the hypotheticals and the speculation to others.
WASHINGTON — No matter what challenges his administration faces, President Donald Trump is keeping up his running commentary on the NFL — tweeting Tuesday about the football league's TV ratings and suggesting it bar players from kneeling during the national anthem.The NFL, for its part, was not all that eager to continue the back-and-forth with President Trump."He's exercising his freedom to speak," league spokesman Joe Lockhart said on a conference call with reporters, "and I'm exercising my freedom not to react."Asked about the possibility of the NFL punishing players or league employees for actions during the pregame anthems, Lockhart said: "I will leave the hypotheticals and the speculation to others.
Pres. Trump vows to cut taxes 'tremendously' for middle class
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump vowed to deliver on a major tax cut for middle-class Americans on Tuesday as the White House and congressional leaders prepared to release details on a tax overhaul proposal that would slash the corporate rate and simplify the nation's tax code.Pres.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump vowed to deliver on a major tax cut for middle-class Americans on Tuesday as the White House and congressional leaders prepared to release details on a tax overhaul proposal that would slash the corporate rate and simplify the nation's tax code.Pres.
President Trump says he'll visit Puerto Rico next Tuesday
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he'll visit Puerto Rico next Tuesday to survey damage caused by Hurricane Maria.President Trump announced the visit after the administration was criticized for the pace of its response to widespread damage on the Caribbean island that is home to more than 3.4 million U.S. citizens.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he'll visit Puerto Rico next Tuesday to survey damage caused by Hurricane Maria.President Trump announced the visit after the administration was criticized for the pace of its response to widespread damage on the Caribbean island that is home to more than 3.4 million U.S. citizens.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones joins team to kneel before anthem
The Dallas Cowboys team, including owner Jerry Jones, knelt on the field before the national anthem was played during the Monday Night Football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Arizona.The demonstration was intended as a statement for equality and a representation of unity, according to ESPN's sideline reporter Lisa Salters.During the national anthem, the teams, in separate locations on the field, both stood with arms linked or holding hands.No member of either team was shown in the televised broadcast kneeling or sitting during the anthem.
The Dallas Cowboys team, including owner Jerry Jones, knelt on the field before the national anthem was played during the Monday Night Football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Arizona.The demonstration was intended as a statement for equality and a representation of unity, according to ESPN's sideline reporter Lisa Salters.During the national anthem, the teams, in separate locations on the field, both stood with arms linked or holding hands.No member of either team was shown in the televised broadcast kneeling or sitting during the anthem.
Milwaukee Bucks players chime in on President Trump's national anthem comments
MILWAUKEE -- The NFL and its players got a lot of attention Sunday, September 24th responding to President Donald Trump's comments about players who kneel or sit during the national anthem.
MILWAUKEE -- The NFL and its players got a lot of attention Sunday, September 24th responding to President Donald Trump's comments about players who kneel or sit during the national anthem.
US says it's not pushing for regime change in North Korea
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Monday it's not seeking to overthrow North Korea's government after the president tweeted that Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer" and called Pyongyang's assertion absurd that President Donald Trump's comment amounted to a declaration of war.Still, the fiery rhetoric carrying over from a week of threatening exchanges at the U.N. General Assembly only further fueled fears the adversaries might stumble back into open military conflict.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Monday it's not seeking to overthrow North Korea's government after the president tweeted that Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer" and called Pyongyang's assertion absurd that President Donald Trump's comment amounted to a declaration of war.Still, the fiery rhetoric carrying over from a week of threatening exchanges at the U.N. General Assembly only further fueled fears the adversaries might stumble back into open military conflict.
Locked arm in arm: Green Bay Packers stand for national anthem, fans weigh in on NFL protests
GREEN BAY -- The Packers and politics -- most of the green and gold stood arm in arm for the national anthem during Sunday afternoon's game at Lambeau Field.But there are mixed emotions among Green Bay fans after Pres.
GREEN BAY -- The Packers and politics -- most of the green and gold stood arm in arm for the national anthem during Sunday afternoon's game at Lambeau Field.But there are mixed emotions among Green Bay fans after Pres.