Governing

A woman votes in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco.

Noncitizens Will Soon Be Able To Vote In San Francisco — For School Board

2:31pm May 03, 2017

by Scott Shafer

"If you allow the children to attend school, why can't a parent have the right to vote?" said one parent. Some worry the move will complicate and jeopardize the integrity of the city's elections.

President Donald Trump, pictured at Tuesday's Commander-in-Chief trophy presentation ceremony, has spent three days and nights in a frenzy of mixed messaging.

Trump's Messaging Keeps Friends Confused And Enemies More So

1:30pm May 03, 2017

by Ron Elving

The president has spent three days and nights in a frenzy of mixed messaging that amounts to counter-programming not only his rivals but his own administration, his own party and even himself.

President Donald Trump speaks on the Oval Office telephone in January, as a portrait of former President Andrew Jackson hangs in the background. In an interview published Monday, Trump wondered aloud about whether the Civil War would have happened had Jac

Fact Check: Could Andrew Jackson Have Stopped The Civil War, As Trump Said?

4:20pm May 01, 2017

by Miles Parks

In an interview that aired Monday, President Trump spoke highly of Andrew Jackson, and wondered why more people don't ask why the Civil War happened, asserting Jackson could have prevented it.

President Donald Trump addresses a "Make America Great Again" rally in Harrisburg, Penn., on Saturday, marking Trump's 100th day in office.

Trump Stars On Stage He Built Himself, Far From Washington

11:45am April 30, 2017

by Ron Elving

This president speaks from platforms of his own choosing, apart from the usual venues of power. Creating a split-screen on his 100th day in office, Trump could inhabit and speak to a separate reality.

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up to the audience behind him as he finishes speaking in Harrisburg, Pa., on Saturday.

Trump Holds Rally In Pennsylvania As Journalists Gather At Annual D.C. Dinner

10:54pm April 29, 2017

by Martina Stewart

On his 100th day in office, President Trump opted to hold a "Make America Great Again" rally instead of attending the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington.

Why Trump's First 100 Days Matter And Why They Don't

5:35pm April 29, 2017

Saturday is President Trump's 100th day in office. What do the first 100 days tell us about the kind of presidency he will have?

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with the National Association of Manufacturers in March in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Help Wanted: The Trump Administration (Still) Has Some Openings To Fill

11:38am April 29, 2017

by Brian Naylor

This administration has fewer confirmed nominees in place than any of its predecessors.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Emergency Banking Act into law on March 9, 1933. Roosevelt signed a record 15 major pieces of legislation in the first 100 days of his presidency.

The First 100 Days: 'A Standard That Not Even Roosevelt Achieved'

7:00am April 29, 2017

by Tamara Keith

The 100-days measure of a president is based on FDR's achievements in 1933. The problem for Trump is not that he's come up short of FDR, but that he's come up short of his own promises.

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Dave Cover (left), Doyle Smithson (center) and Rob Freeman meet weekday mornings at the Top Notch Diner in Cortland, Ohio. All three voted for President Trump.

Trump Continues To Have Staunch Supporters And Determined Opposition

7:00am April 29, 2017

by Don Gonyea

Across the country, President Trump continues to have the support of those who voted for him, and those who opposed him have found additional reasons to do so in the past 100 days.

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, his national security adviser, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, in February.

100 Days In, Trump's Generals Seen As A Moderating Force

7:30am April 28, 2017

by Tom Bowman

President Trump relies on a group of current and former generals to run national security. Does that increase the chances that he'll order military action?

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