"I'm ready to act:" Pres. Trump says GOP senators must not leave for August recess until there's a health care bill to sign
WASHINGTON — Lecturing fellow Republicans, President Donald Trump summoned GOP senators to the White House Wednesday, July 19th and told them face-to-face they must not leave town for their August recess without sending him an "Obamacare" repeal bill to sign."I'm ready to act," President Trump said, putting the responsibility on Republican senators, not himself.
WASHINGTON — Lecturing fellow Republicans, President Donald Trump summoned GOP senators to the White House Wednesday, July 19th and told them face-to-face they must not leave town for their August recess without sending him an "Obamacare" repeal bill to sign."I'm ready to act," President Trump said, putting the responsibility on Republican senators, not himself.
President Trump says GOP health care bill will get better
President Donald Trump says a bill to overhaul the Obama health care law will "get even better" during a White House lunch with Republican senators.President Trump is hosting Republican senators Wednesday after a bill to repeal President Barack Obama's law collapsed in the Senate this week.
President Donald Trump says a bill to overhaul the Obama health care law will "get even better" during a White House lunch with Republican senators.President Trump is hosting Republican senators Wednesday after a bill to repeal President Barack Obama's law collapsed in the Senate this week.
President Trump had second conversation with President Putin in Germany
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had a second, previously undisclosed conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Germany earlier this month.White House spokesman Sean Spicer says President Trump and Putin spoke during a world leaders' dinner at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg.The two had a formal meeting that lasted more than two hours earlier that day.It was not immediately clear how long the informal conversation lasted or what was discussed.U.S. intelligence officials have accused the Russian government of meddling in the 2016 election to help President Trump win.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had a second, previously undisclosed conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Germany earlier this month.White House spokesman Sean Spicer says President Trump and Putin spoke during a world leaders' dinner at the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg.The two had a formal meeting that lasted more than two hours earlier that day.It was not immediately clear how long the informal conversation lasted or what was discussed.U.S. intelligence officials have accused the Russian government of meddling in the 2016 election to help President Trump win.
What's next? Senate GOP scrambles after health care flop
WASHINGTON — Now what?
WASHINGTON — Now what?
'Let Obamacare fail,' President Trump says after GOP plan collapses
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Tuesday it's time to "let Obamacare fail" after the latest GOP health care plan crashed and burned in the Senate, a stunning failure for the president, Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a party that has vowed for years to abolish the law.In a head-spinning series of developments, rank-and-file Republican senators turned on McConnell and President Trump for the third time in a row, denying the votes to move forward with a plan for a straight-up repeal of "Obamacare." This time, it was three GOP women — Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia — who delivered the death blow.All had been shut out of McConnell's initial all-male working group on health care.McConnell, who could afford to lose only two votes in the narrowly divided Senate, had turned to the repeal-only bill after his earlier repeal-and-replace measure was rejected on Monday.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Tuesday it's time to "let Obamacare fail" after the latest GOP health care plan crashed and burned in the Senate, a stunning failure for the president, Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a party that has vowed for years to abolish the law.In a head-spinning series of developments, rank-and-file Republican senators turned on McConnell and President Trump for the third time in a row, denying the votes to move forward with a plan for a straight-up repeal of "Obamacare." This time, it was three GOP women — Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia — who delivered the death blow.All had been shut out of McConnell's initial all-male working group on health care.McConnell, who could afford to lose only two votes in the narrowly divided Senate, had turned to the repeal-only bill after his earlier repeal-and-replace measure was rejected on Monday.
President Trump defends son, lawyer says nothing illegal in Russia meeting
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's attorney insisted Sunday, July 16th there was nothing illegal in the meeting President Trump's eldest son had with a Russian lawyer during last year's presidential campaign.Donald Trump Jr.'s willingness to meet with the lawyer in the expectation of receiving incriminating information about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has raised new questions about possible collusion between President Trump's campaign and Russia.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's attorney insisted Sunday, July 16th there was nothing illegal in the meeting President Trump's eldest son had with a Russian lawyer during last year's presidential campaign.Donald Trump Jr.'s willingness to meet with the lawyer in the expectation of receiving incriminating information about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has raised new questions about possible collusion between President Trump's campaign and Russia.
President Donald Trump names Ty Cobb as White House special counsel
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The White House announced Saturday, July 15th that President Donald Trump has appointed former federal prosecutor Ty Cobb as White House special counsel.Cobb is a partner in the investigations practice of the law firm Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C., the White House statement said.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The White House announced Saturday, July 15th that President Donald Trump has appointed former federal prosecutor Ty Cobb as White House special counsel.Cobb is a partner in the investigations practice of the law firm Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C., the White House statement said.
Feds appeal judge's travel ban ruling to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to close a legal window opened for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the United States, appealing a federal judge's order directly to the Supreme Court.U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson had ordered the government to allow in refugees formally working with a resettlement agency in the United States.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to close a legal window opened for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the United States, appealing a federal judge's order directly to the Supreme Court.U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson had ordered the government to allow in refugees formally working with a resettlement agency in the United States.
Russian-American lobbyist says he attended 2016 meeting with Donald Trump Jr.
WASHINGTON — A Russian-American lobbyist says he attended a June 2016 meeting with President Donald Trump's son, marking another shift in the account of a discussion that was billed as part of a Russian government effort to help the Republican's White House campaign.Rinat Akhmetshin confirmed his participation to The Associated Press on Friday.The meeting heightened questions about whether President Trump's campaign coordinated with the Russian government during the election, which is the focus of federal and congressional investigations.
WASHINGTON — A Russian-American lobbyist says he attended a June 2016 meeting with President Donald Trump's son, marking another shift in the account of a discussion that was billed as part of a Russian government effort to help the Republican's White House campaign.Rinat Akhmetshin confirmed his participation to The Associated Press on Friday.The meeting heightened questions about whether President Trump's campaign coordinated with the Russian government during the election, which is the focus of federal and congressional investigations.
President Trump, Macron look past differences on Paris climate pact
PARIS — President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron set aside lingering differences on climate change during their meeting in France on Thursday, asserting that it shouldn't prevent them from working together toward a post-war roadmap for Syria and to enhance Mideast security.President Trump, standing alongside Macron at a news conference, said the two nations have "occasional disagreements" but that would not disrupt a friendship that dates back to the American Revolution.
PARIS — President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron set aside lingering differences on climate change during their meeting in France on Thursday, asserting that it shouldn't prevent them from working together toward a post-war roadmap for Syria and to enhance Mideast security.President Trump, standing alongside Macron at a news conference, said the two nations have "occasional disagreements" but that would not disrupt a friendship that dates back to the American Revolution.
President Trump seeks consensus with France despite differences
PARIS — With major differences between them, President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron were meeting Thursday in Paris to focus on issues where they think they can take U.S.-French relations forward, with security and defense matters being chief among them.Shortly before President Trump was to sit down with Macron, France's recently elected leader said it is "obvious and indispensable" to have exchanges with President Trump, whose "America First" brand of politics has unnerved some stalwart European allies.Macron spoke at a news conference Thursday following a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel who, like Macron, was deeply disappointed in President Trump's recent decision to withdraw the U.S. from a global agreement to combat climate change.Merkel said differences with the U.S. are "regrettable" but that communication continues.President Trump arrived in the French capital after an overnight flight from Washington for a whirlwind, 36-hour visit to meet with Macron and tackle potential solutions to the crisis in Syria and discuss broader counterterrorism strategies.
PARIS — With major differences between them, President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron were meeting Thursday in Paris to focus on issues where they think they can take U.S.-French relations forward, with security and defense matters being chief among them.Shortly before President Trump was to sit down with Macron, France's recently elected leader said it is "obvious and indispensable" to have exchanges with President Trump, whose "America First" brand of politics has unnerved some stalwart European allies.Macron spoke at a news conference Thursday following a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel who, like Macron, was deeply disappointed in President Trump's recent decision to withdraw the U.S. from a global agreement to combat climate change.Merkel said differences with the U.S. are "regrettable" but that communication continues.President Trump arrived in the French capital after an overnight flight from Washington for a whirlwind, 36-hour visit to meet with Macron and tackle potential solutions to the crisis in Syria and discuss broader counterterrorism strategies.
"It would be very bad:" President Trump says he'll be 'angry' if Senate health care bill flops
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will be "very angry" if the Senate fails to pass a revamped Republican health care bill and said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell must "pull it off," intensifying pressure on party leaders laboring to win over unhappy GOP senators and preserve the teetering measure.President Trump's remarks came a day before McConnell, R-Ky., planned to release his revised legislation to a closed-door meeting of GOP senators.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will be "very angry" if the Senate fails to pass a revamped Republican health care bill and said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell must "pull it off," intensifying pressure on party leaders laboring to win over unhappy GOP senators and preserve the teetering measure.President Trump's remarks came a day before McConnell, R-Ky., planned to release his revised legislation to a closed-door meeting of GOP senators.
California Democrat launches longshot bid to impeach President Donald Trump
WASHINGTON — A California Democrat filed an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump Wednesday, July 12th in a longshot bid to remove the president from office.Rep.
WASHINGTON — A California Democrat filed an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump Wednesday, July 12th in a longshot bid to remove the president from office.Rep.
President Trump's FBI pick says he'll focus on the law, not politics
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI declared Wednesday he will not let politics get in the way of the bureau's mission, saying its work will be driven only by "the facts, the law and the impartial pursuit of justice."Christopher Wray, a former Justice Department official selected for the job last month after President Trump's firing of James Comey, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing focusing in part on the political tumult surrounding his nomination and the ongoing investigations shadowing the White House.Asserting his independence, Wray said, "My loyalty is to the Constitution and the rule of law.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI declared Wednesday he will not let politics get in the way of the bureau's mission, saying its work will be driven only by "the facts, the law and the impartial pursuit of justice."Christopher Wray, a former Justice Department official selected for the job last month after President Trump's firing of James Comey, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing focusing in part on the political tumult surrounding his nomination and the ongoing investigations shadowing the White House.Asserting his independence, Wray said, "My loyalty is to the Constitution and the rule of law.
New York Times says Donald Trump Jr. was aware of Kremlin link
WASHINGTON — A new report says the man who set up a meeting last week for a Russian lawyer to give Donald Trump Jr.
WASHINGTON — A new report says the man who set up a meeting last week for a Russian lawyer to give Donald Trump Jr.
President Trump picks Wisconsin businessman Stephen King to serve as ambassador to Czech Republic
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will nominate Lew Eisenberg, a major Republican fundraiser, to serve as the next ambassador to Italy.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will nominate Lew Eisenberg, a major Republican fundraiser, to serve as the next ambassador to Italy.
Report: Donald Trump Jr. was promised damaging info about Hillary Clinton in meeting with Kremlin-linked lawyer
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's eldest son says he met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer shortly after his father clinched the GOP nomination, hoping to get information helpful to the campaign.A New York Times report Sunday, July 9th, citing advisers to the White House and other people familiar with the gathering says Donald Trump Jr.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's eldest son says he met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer shortly after his father clinched the GOP nomination, hoping to get information helpful to the campaign.A New York Times report Sunday, July 9th, citing advisers to the White House and other people familiar with the gathering says Donald Trump Jr.
President Trump says it's 'time to move forward' with Russia
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday, July 9th that "it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia" after his lengthy meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Germany.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday, July 9th that "it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia" after his lengthy meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Germany.
Putin thinks President Trump believed his take on election
HAMBURG, Germany — The Latest on President Donald Trump's second official visit to Europe (all times local):10:50 a.m.Russian President Vladimir Putin says he thinks President Donald Trump believed his in-person denials of Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election.Putin spoke Saturday after the Group of 20 summit, where he and President Trump had their first face-to-face meeting.He said President Trump asked him numerous questions about Russia's alleged interference in the U.S. election during a lengthy discussion on the issue.Putin says he thinks his answers satisfied President Trump, but added that President Trump's opinion would be better sought from the U.S. president himself.Putin said he gave detailed answers, including about his conversations with representatives of the Obama administration.
HAMBURG, Germany — The Latest on President Donald Trump's second official visit to Europe (all times local):10:50 a.m.Russian President Vladimir Putin says he thinks President Donald Trump believed his in-person denials of Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election.Putin spoke Saturday after the Group of 20 summit, where he and President Trump had their first face-to-face meeting.He said President Trump asked him numerous questions about Russia's alleged interference in the U.S. election during a lengthy discussion on the issue.Putin says he thinks his answers satisfied President Trump, but added that President Trump's opinion would be better sought from the U.S. president himself.Putin said he gave detailed answers, including about his conversations with representatives of the Obama administration.
President Trump, Putin agree election issue is hindrance
HAMBURG, Germany — The Latest on President Donald Trump's second official visit to Europe (all times local):2:45 a.m.President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agree on one aspect of Moscow's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign: The issue has become a hindrance to better relations.That's according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who says the U.S. and Russian presidents had a "robust and lengthy" discussion about the interference, though Putin denied involvement.Tillerson's Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, says President Trump accepted Putin's assurances that Russia didn't meddle in the U.S. election.U.S. lawmakers of both parties had demanded that President Trump not shy away from the issue in his highly anticipated meeting with Putin.
HAMBURG, Germany — The Latest on President Donald Trump's second official visit to Europe (all times local):2:45 a.m.President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agree on one aspect of Moscow's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign: The issue has become a hindrance to better relations.That's according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who says the U.S. and Russian presidents had a "robust and lengthy" discussion about the interference, though Putin denied involvement.Tillerson's Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, says President Trump accepted Putin's assurances that Russia didn't meddle in the U.S. election.U.S. lawmakers of both parties had demanded that President Trump not shy away from the issue in his highly anticipated meeting with Putin.