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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at signaling his commitment to historically black colleges and universities, saying that those schools will be "an absolute priority for this White House." HBCU presidents are hoping Congress will bolster Trump's actions to strengthen the schools with dramatically increased funding in the upcoming federal budget.
Methodist pastor Keary Kincannon participates in a rally opposing President Trump's immigration agenda outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, on Feb. 16, 2017. Photo courtesy of GBCSUMC Many of the guests invited by Democrats to President Trump's address to Congress were picked to showcase opposition to the president - and in particular what many consider his hostility to immigrants.
Ohio-based Lukjan Metal Products has selected Sidney... -- Two Houston police officers were injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department.Cameras flying overhead showed the officers b... -- Duchess Kate on Tuesday met with sick children and their families at a London children's hospital, continuing her growing charitable work.Kate, 35, dressed in a bl... The National Pork Producers Council applauds an executive order issued today by President Trump that begins the process of rescinding or rewriting a controversial Clean... The Western Nebraska Community College women's basketball team will host Gillette College in the regular season finale on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The Cougars, who have won thei... -- Tim Tebow said the start of his spring training debut at the New York Mets training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida, "feels great."
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she expects to meet face to face Wednesday with members of U.S. President Donald Trump's government as she continues a visit to Washington, D.C. "I'm not going to get into specific names until those meetings are finally confirmed, but, yes, we do anticipate meeting with people in the Trump administration," Notley said Tuesday in a conference call from the U.S. capital. Trump is contemplating changes to the trade relationship with Canada, including a new border tax.
"I think we have to deal with this in the utmost dignity. We cannot become them; we don't like what they did to our president," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said during a closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday morning.
With his image projected upon a huge screen, U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., February 24, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) Donald Trump gets a chance to put the rocky start to his presidency behind him on Tuesday night with a speech to the US Congress where he will lay out his plans for the year including a healthcare overhaul and military buildup.
A presidential address to Congress is always part policy speech, part political theater. With President Donald Trump, a former reality TV star, there's extra potential for drama as he makes his first address to Congress.
This last weekend , I stated that the election of Thomas Perez as Chairman of the DNC and Keith Ellison as Deputy Chair, was the official beginning of an all out war between President Trump and the leftist Democrats. Trump is addressing the American people tonight and the Democrats' nifty little plans have been revealed.
A report released in February by New Frontier Data projects that an unimpeded marijuana industry will create more than 250,000 jobs by 2020. And that's a proposition that looks increasingly shaky.
President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night -- where he's expected to make the case for a budget that boosts defense spending and slashes funding for agencies. The speech -- a "State of the Union" address in all but the name -- will be Trump's biggest national audience since his swearing-in ceremony, a chance to try to bring the nation together and sell his agenda on Capitol Hill.
Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski told "Fox News Sunday" that the election of former Obama Labor Secretary Tom Perez as Democratic National Committee chairman shows that the Democrats continue to be out of touch with mainstream America. "What this says to me that they have now put someone in the chair of Democratic Party who doesn't understand what's going on in America.
Democrats emerged from the closed-door meeting signaling that they are not yet willing to walk away from the committee's investigation, but stressed that the probe has to be independent. "We've go to do this independently.
The chairman on the House Intelligence Committee said Monday that he had not seen any "evidence" of contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian government amid an investigation into Russian activities during the 2016 election. "We still have not seen any evidence of anyone from the Trump campaign or any other campaign for that matter that's communicated with the Russian government," Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., told reporters at the Capitol.
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt occasionally used private email to communicate with staff while serving as Oklahoma's attorney general, despite telling Congress that he had always used a state email account for government business. A review of Pruitt emails obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request showed a 2014 exchange where the Republican emailed a member of his staff using a personal Apple email account.
The White House says President Donald Trump's upcoming budget will propose a whopping $54 billion increase in defense spending and impose corresponding cuts to domestic programs and foreign aid. The result is that Trump's initial budget wouldn't dent budget deficits projected to run about $500 billion.
The White House says President Donald Trump's upcoming budget will propose a whopping USD 54 billion increase in defence spending and impose corresponding cuts to domestic programmes and foreign aid. The result is that Trump's initial budget wouldn't dent budget deficits projected to run about USD 500 billion.
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro will visit the Hamden Police Department this morning at 9:30 AM to discuss gun safety. A current legislation sponsored by House Republicans is currently on the table that would make it easier for people to access and purchase firearm silencers.
San Diego Republican Party Chairman Tony Krvaric attends the California Republican Party convention Saturday in Sacramento. They toasted their airy new downtown headquarters with views of the Capitol and decorated with pictures of Ronald Reagan and other memorabilia from the party's storied history in the state.
Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, who is a candidate to run the Democratic National Committee, speaks during the general session of the DNC winter meeting in Atlanta, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. ORG XMIT: GABC107 less Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, who is a candidate to run the Democratic National Committee, speaks during the general session of the DNC winter meeting in Atlanta, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.