President Trump

Trump Backs Off Obamacare Replacement After Top GOP Leader Nixes The Idea

5:27pm April 02, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The president still promises "a great health care package" — but not until after the next election. His comments come after a phone call with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

White House adviser Jared Kushner (left) is among those whose security clearances are being questioned by Democrats.

Politics & Government

Whistleblower Says White House Overturned 25 Denied Security Clearances

6:58pm April 01, 2019

by Brian Naylor

More than two dozen people, including two current senior officials, received security clearances after their initial denials were overturned by other top officials.

Linda McMahon had contributed heavily to Donald Trump's 2016 election effort. At America First Action, she could play a similar role in his 2020 bid for re-election.

Politics & Government

Linda McMahon To Quit Small Business Administration, Join Pro-Trump SuperPAC

5:00pm March 29, 2019

by Scott Horsley

McMahon is stepping down as head of the agency after more than two years in President Trump's Cabinet. McMahon had been known as a professional wrestling promoter.

World News

South Korea's Moon Will Visit Trump At White House In April

8:21am March 29, 2019

by Bill Chappell

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit President Trump in Washington on April 11, after U.S. denuclearization talks with North Korea recently fizzled.

Trump Extends Deportation Protection For Liberians In The U.S.

10:09pm March 28, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The delay will give Congress time to work on a possible permanent pathway for thousands of Liberians to remain in the U.S.

President Trump said on Friday that he will nominate conservative TV commentator and former Trump campaign adviser Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve Board.

Economists Forecast Stephen Moore Wouldn't Be Good For Fed Post

1:23pm March 28, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump's pick for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board is drawing mounting criticism from economists of all stripes. Moore says he has the right experience, but critics fault his track record.

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President Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives for a Senate Republican lunch on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Republican Lawmakers Brace For Impact Of Renewed Push To Repeal Obamacare

4:08pm March 27, 2019

by Susan Davis

The Trump administration's decision to fight for total repeal of the Affordable Care Act in court sent shock waves across Congress, where lawmakers were caught off guard by the renewed repeal effort.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks to a Democratic Caucus meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday. She told lawmakers to "stay focused on our purpose for the people" with the end of the special counsel's Russia investigation.

After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Turn To Health Care — For Now

11:35pm March 26, 2019

by Brian Naylor

After the special counsel apparently found no conspiracy by the Trump campaign to attack the 2016 election with Russia, Democrats in Congress want to focus on health care with help from the president.

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Brad Steinle, Liz Sullivan and Jim Steinle, the brother, mother and father of Kate Steinle appearing at a 2015 news conference on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco.

National

Appeals Court Says Parents Can't Sue San Francisco Over Immigrant Who Killed Daughter

10:19pm March 25, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The case drew national attention when a local sheriff released from a city jail an unauthorized immigrant without notifying federal officials. The immigrant later killed Kate Steinle.

Attorney General William Barr leaves his home in McLean, Va., Friday before the Mueller report on Russian interference and potential Trump campaign collusion was handed over to him.

Impeachment Just Got Less Likely And 6 Other Takeaways From The Barr Letter

9:06am March 25, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Attorney General William Barr's letter to Congress about the Mueller Russia probe is a big short-term win for the president, but it doesn't "exonerate" him totally, and Democrats want to see more.