Trump Promises '100 Percent' Support For Flood Victims
The president promises quick action on disaster assistance funds, expected to be in the billions of dollars. Meanwhile, his proposed budget cuts some FEMA programs.
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Baltimore Took Down Confederate Monuments. Now It Has To Decide What To Do With Them
Speaking about monument removals across the U.S., Mayor Catherine Pugh says, "They're coming down so fast, I don't know if we have enough museums to house them or enough cemeteries to stick them in."
2 Lawsuits Challenge Trump's Ban On Transgender Military Service
The plaintiffs include transgender people who are currently serving in the military and transgender people who wish to serve but are no longer able to do so because of the ban.
Martin Luther King Jr. Statue To Join Confederates At Georgia's Capitol
King is the first African-American to be memorialized on the state Capitol grounds, where monuments to Confederate generals and segregationists stand.
Counterterrorism Adviser Gorka Out Of White House Job
Sebastian Gorka was a close ally of ousted Trump strategist Steve Bannon's and was a source of controversy over potential ties to anti-Semitic extremists.
Fed Chief Yellen Warns Against Dismantling Bank Regulations
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's remarks in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on Friday put her at odds with President Trump. She applauded the post-crisis regulations that he says are hurting businesses.
With Trump White House, Are Ethics Issues Becoming Just Part Of The Scenery?
While giving reporters his reaction to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., the president reminded them he owns a vineyard there. But that presidential product placement was a blip on the radar.
America's Credit Rating On The Line As Debt Ceiling Deadline Approaches
Congressional leaders are trying hard to assure the financial markets the United States isn't about to default on its debts, but tweets by President Trump suggest the vote may not go smoothly.
Trump Continues To Brush Aside Conflicts Of Interest
President Trump and his White House seem to have settled into a routine of dismissing the ethics laws. So when he plugged his Charlottesville winery at a last week, the pitch hardly made headlines.
Could Offering Spy Secrets To State Officials Help Safeguard Future Elections?
Congress could arrange for state elections officials to view high-level secrets about potential threats to their elections. First, they need security clearances.