White House communications director Bill Shine resigns
The White House announced Friday that communications director Bill Shine has resigned.
March 08, 2019
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Manafort sentenced to 47 months
March 07, 2019
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February 28, 2019
Trump’s GOP allies Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows accuse Michael Cohen of lying during bombshell hearing ‘to make himself look better’
Two of President Donald Trump’s staunch allies in Congress suggest Michael Cohen appears to have lied in his sworn testimony to Congress, where he made a slew of damning claims against Trump.
February 28, 2019
February 27, 2019
Michael Cohen: Takeaways from testimony of Trump's ex-lawyer
Michael Cohen is unleashing a series of explosive accusations directed towards Donald Trump touching on multiple controversies that have bedevilled the president during his time in office. Here are five takeaways from his dramatic testimony to Congress.
February 27, 2019
February 27, 2019
'I am here to tell the truth.' Michael Cohen delivers searing testimony about President Trump
Cohen acknowledged his past criminal conduct, and claimed that his testimony represented a clean break from his boss, whose actions Cohen described as akin to those of a mob boss.
February 27, 2019
February 26, 2019
House passes resolution to stop Trump's emergency declaration; Senate next
President Trump declared a national emergency to free up funding for his border wall between the U.S and Mexico. But declaring a national emergency isn’t new -- in fact, the use of emergency powers is older than the country itself. USA TODAY, Just the FAQs
February 26, 2019
February 15, 2019
Trump Declares National Emergency Because of ‘Invasion’ at Border
Trump predicted that the emergency declaration would get tied up in courts, but that he ultimately would prevail.
February 15, 2019
February 14, 2019
Donald Trump Will Declare National Emergency For Border Wall & Sign Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
The bill now heads to the House for a final vote. Trump plans to sign the bill but will also declare a national emergency to secure border wall funding.
February 14, 2019
February 05, 2019
Trump delivers State of the Union speech
As Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Speech, Nancy Pelosi not-so-subtly rolled her eyes over one particular comment. And everyone noticed.
February 05, 2019
January 25, 2019
Donald Trump Announces 3 Week Government Re-Open, Threatens New Shutdown If Border Wall Not Funded
Trump then began to pitch his border wall – hard.
January 25, 2019
January 20, 2019
Trump offers limited ‘Dreamer’ protections in exchange for border wall — and Democrats quickly say no
Insisting on his demand for $5.7 billion to fund a U.S.-Mexico border barrier as part of any bill to fully reopen the government, Trump sought to pile pressure on Democrats by appealing to immigrants they have tried to help.
January 20, 2019
January 19, 2019
Buzzfeed's Trump lawyer report not accurate - Mueller's office
US special counsel Robert Mueller has disputed a claim that President Trump told his long-time lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress.
January 19, 2019
January 16, 2019
Democrats ask Trump to delay State of the Union speech
Democrats have asked President Donald Trump to postpone a speech to Congress saying security cannot be guaranteed due to the government shutdown.
January 16, 2019
January 13, 2019
US shutdown: Trump urged to temporarily reopen government
A senior US Republican has urged President Donald Trump to temporarily reopen parts of the government shut down for more than three weeks.
January 13, 2019
January 12, 2019
Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history, enters 'uncharted territory'
“We’re talking about $5.7 billion for a wall, but the costs that are inflicted on the economy are orders of magnitude beyond that $5.7 billion,” one expert warned.
January 12, 2019
January 08, 2019
Trump to take over airwaves, and Democrats demand equal time
The speech is part of a public relations blitz by the president.
January 08, 2019
January 04, 2019
Rashida Tlaib: Congresswoman's Trump profanity sparks furore
US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi Speaker has shrugged off a new lawmaker's use of a profane epithet to assail President Donald Trump.
January 04, 2019
December 28, 2018
‘Build the wall or close the border’: Trump issues new ultimatum to Democrats
Trump has refused to sign a broader funding package, insisting that the border wall issue take precedence.
December 28, 2018
December 18, 2018
Trump retreats on US government shutdown threat over wall
US President Donald Trump is backing down on his threat to shut down the government after Democrats refused to grant him the funding to build the wall he wants on the border with Mexico.
December 18, 2018
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