President Donald Trump’s new immigration order will remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary U.S. travel ban, U.S. officials say, citing the latest draft in circulation. Trump is expected to sign the executive order in the coming days. Four officials told The Associated Press that the decision followed pressure from […]
Category: Domestic
Michelle And Barack Both Sign Lucrative Book Deals
Penguin Random House announced Tuesday that it has signed both Barack and Michelle Obama to book deals. The publishing giant, in a news release, said it will publish “forthcoming books” by the former president and first lady, but gave very few details. According to a report in the Financial Times, bidding for the two books […]
Trump Acknowledges Wife Of Navy Seal Killed In Action
Carryn Owens, the widow of Navy SEAL William “Ryan” Owens, fought back tears as President Trump addressed her during his speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday. Barely a month after the death of her husband in a much-criticized U.S. anti-terrorist raid in Yemen, Carryn Owens was one of President Trump’s guests in the […]
Trump Says Obama Plotting Against Him
President Trump said that former president Barack Obama is “behind” the angry protests that have erupted at Republican town halls around the nation during an interview on the Fox News morning program Fox and Friends scheduled to air Tuesday morning. “I think he is behind it,” Trump said when asked about Obama’s role in the protests. “I also […]
George W. Bush Speaks Out About New Media
In his first in-depth interview since Donald Trump’s inauguration, former President George W. Bush gave his take on the current commander in chief’s first month in office, addressing Trump’s attack on the media, his controversial immigration policy, and the Russian hacking scandal. Early on in the exclusive sit-down, the former president expressed a clear-eyed support […]
Trump Wants To Increase Defense Spending $54 Billion
President Trump’s budget will propose a $54 billion increase in defense spending, while slashing domestic programs by the same amount. The president told the nation’s governors on Monday that his plan “puts America first,” and that “we’re going to do more with less, and make the government lean and accountable to people.” An official with […]
Washington Gov. Signs EO To Restrict State Workers From Helping Enforce Immigration
OLYMPIA — In his latest salvo against the Trump administration’s policies, Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at restricting state workers and agencies from helping enforce federal immigration laws. The order is part of an effort by Inslee and other Democrats to hinder President Donald Trump’s aggressive moves against immigrants who […]
Father Of Killed Navy Seal Refuses Trump, Wants Investigation
The father of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed during an anti-terrorism raid in Yemen demanded an investigation into its planning and slammed President Trump for the timing of the operation. Bill Owens said in an interview with the Miami Herald on Sunday that he refused to meet with Trump when he visited the Dover Air […]
Trump Won’t Cut Social Security Or Medicare
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal will spare big social welfare programs such as Social Security and Medicare from any cuts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. Mnuchin said Trump would use a major policy speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night to preview some […]
Terror Alert High As ISIS Threatens Great Britain
Islamic State militants are planning “indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians” in Britain on a scale similar to those staged by the Irish Republican Army 40 years ago, the head of the country’s new terrorism watchdog said. In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph published on Sunday, Max Hill, the lawyer tasked with overseeing British laws […]
Congressman Wants Special Counsel To Investigate Trump/Russia
The first Republican lawmaker has called for an independent investigation into possible contacts between Donald Trump’s associates and the Russians during last year’s election, while the White House says there’s nothing to the various claims. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., speaking this weekend on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher, praised new Attorney General Jeff Sessions, but […]
Trump Won’t Attend The White House Correspondents’ Dinner
I will not be attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 25, 2017 Since Trump’s inauguration and his increasingly fraught relationship with the press, calls to boycott the annual event have grown louder. In response to those concerns, […]