President Trump

The Myth Of Trump's Economic Populism, As Proven By The Tax Bill

8:24am December 11, 2017

by Mara Liasson

The tax bill provided an opportunity for President Trump to show his priorities. But so much of it is traditionally Republican and doesn't offer the kind of help for the working class he promised.

President Trump gets a tour of the newly-opened Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, Miss., on Saturday. He was joined by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson.

Trump Attends Opening Of Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Despite Controversy

4:52pm December 09, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

Two black Democratic lawmakers who decided not to attend said Trump's presence at the opening was "an insult." But the state's GOP governor said residents should be proud Trump would be there.

President Trump is boasting of economic growth, but how much credit does he deserve?

FACT CHECK: President Trump's Record On Jobs And Stocks

3:45pm December 08, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump bragged this week about job gains and a rising stock market. So what are the facts?

The American and Israeli flags are on display Wednesday on the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. President Trump announced that the U.S. will view Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and he ordered the State Department to "begin preparation to move the

Religious Leaders Divided Over Trump's Jerusalem Decision

12:36pm December 07, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Several Jewish-American groups and evangelical Christians applauded President Trump's announcement. Other Christian and Jewish leaders as well as some Muslim-majority nations criticized the move.

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Demonstrators hold up balloons during an immigration rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status programs, near the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

DACA Fix Looms Over Talks To Prevent Government Shutdown

8:18am December 07, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

Leaders from both parties in Congress are headed to the White House on Thursday to discuss a deal to keep the government funded, and Democrats are seeking legal protection for so-called DREAMers.

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President Trump delivers a statement on Jerusalem from the White House on Wednesday.

'Beginning Of A New Approach': President Trump Declares Jerusalem Israel's Capital

5:46pm December 06, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The president has announced that the U.S. is officially recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, fulfilling a campaign promise while unsettling volatile politics in the region.

Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones meets with supporters last month in Talladega, Ala.

Running Against Roy Moore: Can Doug Jones Win Over Alabama's Weary Voters?

11:37am December 05, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

The Democrat is trying to piece together a coalition that welcomes disaffected Republicans but still appeals to traditional Democrats.

Broken Bow Arch rises from Willow Canyon in the Escalante Canyons region of Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Trump Orders Largest National Monument Reduction In U.S. History

9:32pm December 04, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

In a speech in Utah on Monday, President Trump announced that his administration will shrink the Bears Ears National Monument by roughly 85 percent and the Grand Staircase by about half its size.

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President-elect Donald Trump calls out to the media as Mitt Romney leaves Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, N.J., shortly after Election Day. Romney was under consideration for secretary of state at the time. Now, he's eyeing a Senate rac

Politics & Government

Is Trump Waging A Hidden Campaign Against Mitt Romney?

7:26pm December 04, 2017

by Mara Liasson

When the president went to Utah on Monday, he may have been working to keep Romney from having a path through that state to the Senate — and a perch as the top non-Trump Republican in Washington.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (center), gathered the support he needed on Friday to pass the GOP tax bill in the Senate. Now that legislation must be reconciled with the House version.

9 Sticking Points The House And Senate Have to Work Out In Their Tax Bills

3:57pm December 04, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Now that the Senate has passed its own version of a tax bill, lawmakers have to iron out differences with the House bill. The final product could then be sent to the president to be signed into law.