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Ben Carson Backs Trump, Says Baltimore Homes Were 'Infested' With Rats, Roaches

7:56pm July 30, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Speaking on Fox News, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, said he faced a "horrible dilemma" as a doctor in the city and hesitated to send some young patients back to their Baltimore homes after procedures.

A Ford Lincoln Aviator rolls off the assembly line at a Chicago Assembly Plant. California agreed to a deal with four automakers, including Ford, to produce fuel-efficient cars.

National

California Signs Deal With Automakers To Produce Fuel-Efficient Cars

9:19pm July 25, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The agreement is different from plans expected to be announced by the Trump administration that would weaken national emissions standards.

President Trump, shown here during a 2018 meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman where they discussed arms deals, has blocked an effort to stem the sale of weapons to the Gulf country.

Trump Vetoes Bills Intended To Block Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia

4:50pm July 25, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Bipartisan lawmakers have criticized Saudi Arabia's actions in the Yemen conflict where thousands of civilians have died, and Saudi Arabia's role in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, shown here at the Capitol on Thursday, has been a target of racist rhetoric from President Trump.

Rep. Ilhan Omar Receives Resounding Welcome Home Amid Trump Attacks

10:17am July 19, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"We are going to continue to be a nightmare to this president," she said into a megaphone, "because his policies are a nightmare to us. We are not deterred, we are not frightened, we are ready."

Eugene Scalia (left) talks with Missouri Sen. Kit Bond before Scalia's confirmation hearing to be solicitor of the Labor Department in 2001.

Politics & Government

Trump To Nominate Eugene Scalia, Late Supreme Court Justice's Son, As Labor Secretary

9:34pm July 18, 2019

The president offered the Washington attorney the job, and he accepted. He's 55 and a partner at a firm where he handles labor and employment cases.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell listens as President Trump speaks to reporters following a meeting at the White House in October 2017.

Politics & Government

'You May Need The Money More Than I Do': McConnell Once Returned Trump's Donation

11:21am July 11, 2019

In 1990, Mitch McConnell returned a $1,000 campaign donation from Donald Trump, who was in severe financial trouble. It's a view into a complicated relationship between two very different politicians.

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President Trump signed an executive order authorizing economic sanctions against Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday, after Iran shot down a U.S. drone last week.

Trump Levels New Economic Sanctions On Iran's Leaders

2:18pm June 24, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Trump said that "hard-hitting" sanctions will cut off the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his office from certain financial assets.

President Trump reconsidered a plan to strike at Iran over its downing of an RQ-4 Global Hawk, like this drone seen at the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota.

Trump Says He Called Off Strike On Iran Because He Didn't See It As 'Proportionate'

9:04pm June 21, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The president says after he was told a retaliatory attack would likely kill 150 Iranians, he decided that would be too much for Iran's having shot down a drone.

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Harlem residents choose free groceries at the Food Bank For New York City in 2013. A number of new rules and actions proposed by the Trump administration could affect poor or low-income people who use government safety net programs.

Trump Wants To Limit Aid For Low-Income Americans. A Look At His Proposals

5:36pm June 11, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Low-income Americans who use government safety net programs could be affected by a number of proposed rules and actions in areas such as housing, food aid, overtime and immigration.

"I think Mexico will step up and do what they should have done," President Trump said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May after a meeting with her at 10 Downing Street.

Mexico Tariffs Likely To Take Effect Next Week, Trump Vows In London

4:52pm June 04, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The president said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May that new economic restrictions would begin to bite, possibly even during negotiations between the two sides.