Politics

January 11, 2017

Donald Trump said Russia has never tried to use leverage over him following unverified dossier

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump has taken aim at intelligence agencies for “leaking” an unverified dossier into the public domain, claiming it was “one last shot” at him after winning the election.

January 11, 2017

January 10, 2017

Secretary of State pick Tillerson expressed interest in Iran deals in 2016

Rex Tillerson is Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of State. While Tillerson was CEO of ExxonMobil, new reports show the company made business deals with countries who were under U.S. sanctions at the time. USA TODAY NETWORK

January 10, 2017

January 10, 2017

Sessions hearing disrupted by protesters wearing KKK outfits

The first of the Trump administration’s most controversial nominees to appear for Senate confirmation

January 10, 2017

January 09, 2017

Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, to be top adviser

President-elect Donald Trump is to make son-in-law Jared Kushner one of his senior advisers.

January 09, 2017

January 03, 2017

Donald Trump slams House Republicans on Twitter for gutting ethics committee

DONALD Trump slammed fellow Republicans on Twitter for plans to gut an ethics committee, prompting the party it dump the move.

January 03, 2017

December 12, 2016

In skipping daily briefings, Trump shows ambivalence toward intel agencies

Trump suggested that he'll bring in different people to brief him when he's president.

December 12, 2016

December 11, 2016

Trump rejects CIA Russia hacking report

President-elect Donald Trump has rejected as "ridiculous" a CIA assessment that Russian hackers tried to sway the election in his favour.

December 11, 2016

December 09, 2016

Giuliani removes himself from Cabinet consideration

The secretary of State short list just lost a name.

December 09, 2016

December 02, 2016

Donald Trump’s ‘Thank You’ Tour Kicks Off In Cincinnati With Big Promises

Donald Trump returned to his campaign roots Thursday in his first major public appearance since Election Day, resembling the pugnacious, brawling campaigner as he held court in front of thousands of adoring fans in Cincinnati

December 02, 2016

November 30, 2016

Nancy Pelosi Beats Tim Ryan in Democratic Party Leader Race

Pelosi has led the party since 2002.

November 30, 2016

November 20, 2016

New Trump national security adviser shared classified information with Australia

US president-elect Donald Trump’s recently-appointed national security adviser was investigated for inappropriately sharing highly-classified intelligence with Australian forces.

November 20, 2016

November 18, 2016

6 things to know about Trump's attorney general pick, Jeff Sessions

Here are six things to know about Sessions:

November 18, 2016

November 18, 2016

Jeff Sessions is Trump's choice for attorney general, reports say

Rightwing, anti-immigration senator is reportedly Trump’s pick for AG, while congressman Mike Pompeo is said to have been offered the job of CIA chief

November 18, 2016

November 14, 2016

Obama on being president: ‘This office has a way of waking you up’

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Steve Bannon 

November 14, 2016

November 14, 2016

Obama: Americans should 'reconcile themselves' to Trump presidency

At the Monday news conference, Obama addressed:

November 14, 2016

November 14, 2016

Trump adviser Steve Bannon becomes 'the story'

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff and conservative media executive Stephen Bannon as his senior counselor. (Nov. 13) AP

November 14, 2016

November 14, 2016

Antidiscrimination groups denounce Trump’s appointment of Steve Bannon

The Anti-Defamation League echoed CAIR’s condemnation of Bannon’s appointment in a statement of its own.

November 14, 2016