President Trump

Latinx Advocacy Groups Sue To Block Citizenship Data Release By Trump Officials

11:54pm September 13, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The lawsuit extends a legal fight over the Trump administration's efforts to produce data that a GOP strategist said could be used to politically benefit "Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites."

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In Houston on Thursday, Democratic presidential hopefuls Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren participate in the third Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season.

Politics & Government

What Is The Filibuster — And Why Do Some Democrats Want To End It?

1:23am September 13, 2019

The majority does not rule in the Senate, and that has some Democrats — including presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren — pushing to change how things work. Others warn that could backfire.

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren say corporate America has put profits before workers by shifting jobs to other countries.

Trump Has Stolen Democrats' Playbook On Trade

5:58pm September 12, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

When it comes to trade, Trump and the Democrats sound a lot alike. "It's like Donald Trump has co-opted Democratic trade policy," one analyst says. So how do his opponents differentiate themselves?

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is under the microscope for reportedly pressuring government scientists to back President Trump over a misleading tweet about Hurricane Dorian.

Wilbur Ross At The Center Of Another Political Storm, This Time About The Weather

9:35am September 11, 2019

by Scott Horsley

Ross is under the microscope again — this time for reportedly pressuring government scientists to back President Trump over a misleading tweet about Hurricane Dorian.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking at the National Convention of The American Legion in Indianapolis last month.

Pompeo: 'President Trump Ultimately Made The Decision' To Hold U.S.-Taliban Talks

10:18pm September 08, 2019

The secretary of state was on the Sunday news talk shows a day after Trump tweeted that a secret meeting to be held at Camp David between leaders of Afghanistan at the Taliban was canceled.

President Trump holds a chart as he talks with reporters after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Dorian in the Oval Office of the White House, on Wednesday in Washington.

NOAA Contradicts Weather Service, Backs Trump On Hurricane Threat In Alabama

11:42pm September 06, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

In the escalating debate over weather projections, meteorologists fear their credibility is at stake.

This image tweeted by President Trump is believed to have come from a highly classified U.S. reconnaissance satellite known as USA 224.

Can President Trump Really Tweet A Highly Classified Satellite Photo? Yep, He Can

10:36pm September 05, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

Last week, the president tweeted a highly detailed image showing the aftermath of an accident at Iran's Imam Khomeini Space Center. It reveals the power of U.S. spy satellites.

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President Trump walks off stage after a campaign rally at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., last month.

Politics & Government

Trump's All About The Base, But He Likely Needs More Than That — Here's Why

5:20pm September 05, 2019

by Ron Elving

A lot of focus is put on the president's job approval nationwide, but all that matters in the end is the president's standing state by state — and that leaves him with a narrow path to reelection.

Politics & Government

Trump Misleads NC About Dan McCready's Immigration Stances

7:41am September 04, 2019

by Paul Specht, PolitiFact NC

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Sharon Litton of Shreveport, La., is baptized by immersion in the Jordan River, where Jesus is said to have been baptized. Such baptisms are a staple of evangelical tours of Israel.

Religion

As U.S. Jews Cool To Israel, Evangelicals Flock There As Tourists

2:36pm August 25, 2019

by Tom Gjelten

Evangelicals are emerging as the most reliable U.S. supporters of the Israeli government and as the fastest-growing segment of the Israeli tourism market.

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