Trump Reacts to Baltimore Home of Rep. Elijah Cummings Being Robbed
The home owned by Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) in Baltimore was robbed over the weekend, police said late Aug. 1, prompting a reaction by President Donald Trump early Friday.
The burglary took place around 3:40 a.m. at the house, which is…
Trump Says Ratcliffe No Longer His Pick for Intelligence Chief
President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 2 that Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas)—his initial nomination to fill the role of director of national intelligence (DNI)—has decided to stay in Congress instead.
The latest development…
Chelsea Handler Blames Trump for Burglary of Rep. Cummings’ Baltimore Home
Television personality Chelsea Handler was among those trying to blame President Donald Trump for the burglary of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) home in Baltimore, seemingly mistaking the timing of the break-in.
Handler, one of many vocal…
Trump Considering Blockade or Quarantine of Venezuela
President Donald Trump told reporters on Aug. 1 that he is considering implementing a blockade or quarantine on Venezuela due to the foreign involvement of countries such as Russia and China.
Trump made the revelation in response to a…
Europe Agrees to Buy More US Beef as Part of EU Trade Talks
WASHINGTON—The United States and the European Union reached an agreement that will open Europe to more American beef exports, ending a long-running Trans-Atlantic dispute.
As part of the ongoing trade talks between Washington and Brussels,…
Drug Companies ‘Fear-Mongering’ to Resist Trump Administration Plan to Allow Import of…
The proposal to implement a pharmaceutical drug import plan by the Trump administration is being met with opposition by drug makers and researchers who call the plan a dangerous scheme.
But Marc-André Gagnon, a pharmaceutical policy…
Unemployment Stays Low as Economy Adds 160,000 Jobs
The economy added 164,000 jobs in July, keeping unemployment near a 50-year low, while some underlying markers of the job market strengthened, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Aug. 2.
The unemployment…
Democrats Advertised for the Reelection of President, Says Team Trump
CINCINNATI, Ohio—A member of the Trump Campaign said on Aug. 1 that Democrats had effectively “advertised” for the reelection of President Donald Trump by proposing socialist policy plans.
“What Democrats want to espouse, they’re not even…
Trump Retweeted An Unhinged Conspiracy Account, And Twitter Suspended It
Twitter suspended a conspiracy-peddling account earlier this week for breaking its rules, hours after President Donald Trump retweeted a message from the account calling Democrats “the true enemies of America.”
Twitter didn’t immediately…
More Presidential Candidates Are Visiting Mosques Than Ever Before
The day before he appeared onstage at Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Islamic Center of Detroit to discuss the concerns of Muslim Americans.
The roundtable, attended by imams, activists,…
Trump Administration Extends Protected Status For Syrians
The Trump administration is extending the protected legal status of roughly 7,000 Syrians living in the U.S. for another 18 months, officials announced on Thursday.
The Department of Homeland Security grants Temporary Protected Status (TPS)…
Trump Back In Cincinnati After Failing To Deliver New Bridge He Promised 3 Years Ago
WASHINGTON ― Nearly three years after first promising to fix or replace a decaying and dangerous bridge across the Ohio River, President Donald Trump returns to Cincinnati on Thursday ― with the critical bridge unfixed, still decaying and…
Justice Department Won’t Prosecute James Comey Over Leaked Memos: Reports
The Justice Department has decided not to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey over memos he wrote about his meetings with President Donald Trump and later shared with a friend, according to reports from CNN, The Washington Post and…