By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly defeated two resolutions on Wednesday that sought to curb President Donald Trump’s aggression toward Venezuela, amid widespread speculation that the Republican would launch an attack on the territory of the South American oil state. Wednesday’s votes were taken hours before Trump … Read more
White House staff updated the so-called “Presidential Walk of Fame” Wednesday by adding lengthy descriptions of each former president, in rhetoric that matches that of President Donald Trump — such as calling former President Joe Biden “the worst President in American History.” As part of the president’s ongoing effort to customize the White House to … Read more
By Joey Roulette and Mike Stone WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is planning an executive order that would limit dividends, buybacks and executive pay for defense contractors whose projects are over budget and delayed, according to three sources briefed on the order. President Donald Trump and the Pentagon have long complained about … Read more
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday blasted President Donald Trump for his comments about the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner, as she predicted more Republicans will follow her lead in breaking with Trump. “I thought that statement was absolutely completely beneath the office of the president of the United States, without class, and … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to 20 more countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and immigrate to the United States. The Trump administration has included five more countries as well as … Read more
(Photos by Mark Schiefelbein/Alex Brandon/AP) President Of Donald Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles stolen in the Attorney General Pam Bondi on the unprecedented release of the Epstein files in an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair, said that America’s top prosecutor gave a number of right-wing influencers “binders full of nothing.” The shockingly clear statements … Read more
By Ross Kerber Dec 16 (Reuters) – A new White House order aimed at cracking down on proxy advisory firms marks a key step in a broader Republican effort to weaken the role of investors and put more power in the hands of CEOs, analysts and corporate governance advocates said. US President Donald Trump told … Read more
WASHINGTON DC (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz threatened Monday to withhold funding to keep the federal government open past the end of January if reforms to tighten rules on military flights and help prevent deadly crashes like the crash between an Army plane and helicopter over Washington, DC, that killed 67 are not passed … Read more
Hi, I’m Alexa, and I usually use this space to track Donald Trump’s “hot” economy, but we also need to examine how his policies are affecting everyday people — especially his loyal followers. So, welcome to Donnie Hate Watch. BuzzFeed As you probably know, throughout his campaigns, Donald Trump has drawn a hard line when … Read more
PRAGUE (AP) — A new Czech coalition government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš took office Monday with an agenda to steer the country away from supporting Ukraine and rejecting some key European Union policies. President Petr Pavel swore in the Cabinet at Prague Castle, ending a pro-Western coalition under former Prime Minister Petr Fiala … Read more