Trump heads to Puerto Rico to survey hurricane damage

President Donald Trump is heading to San Juan on Tuesday to meet with some of the 3.4 million Puerto Ricans struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria, as criticism that the federal government's response has been sluggish continues. The president is expected to spend more than five hours on the island, meeting with first responders, local officials and some of the residents struggling to recover from a hurricane that, in Trump's words, left the island U.S. territory "flattened."

Bernie Sander’s legacy lingers over Ephraim Shay Dinner

From left: Dwain Reynolds, Keenan Pontoni, Shri Thanedar and Tiyi Schippers at the After 26 Depot Cafe during the Wexford County Progressives\'s Ephraim Shay Dinner. From left: Dwain Reynolds, Keenan Pontoni, Shri Thanedar and Tiyi Schippers at the After 26 Depot Cafe during the Wexford County Progressives\'s Ephraim Shay Dinner.

Trump condemns a oeact of pure evila in Las Vegas

President Donald Trump on Monday condemned the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history as an "act of pure evil" and said the nation was "joined together in sadness, shock and grief" after more than 50 people were gunned down in Las Vegas. He said he would be going to Las Vegas on Wednesday "on a very, very sad moment for me for everybody no matter where you are, no matter what your thought process."

Latest Scandal Too Much For HHS Secretary Tom Price. He’s Out.

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned Friday, amid controversy over his use of private jets for official and personal business. He promised a day earlier to pay back some of the $400,000 spent on those flights, but the offer came too late for the Trump White House.

Trump sticks to somber script, refuses to join guns debate

Protest leaders in St. Louis say the arrest of a clergyman who was taken to the ground and subdued with pepper spray is the latest incident in which police have been responsible for "unnecessary and dangerous... Protest leaders in St. Louis say the arrest of a clergyman who was taken to the ground and subdued with pepper spray is the latest incident in which police have been responsible for "unnecessary and dangerous violence" against demonstrators. The former chairman and CEO of Equifax says the millions of Americans affected by the data breach are not just numbers in a database, but friends, family, neighbors and members of his church.

Trump to point out efforts to undo Obama regulations

President Donald Trump has set out to upend some of President Barack Obama's regulations, which he says circumvented Congress in the first place and cost American businesses and the economy billions of dollars. Without any major legislative accomplishments to point to despite the advantage of a Republican-controlled Congress, Trump on Monday is giving a speech highlighting his own directives to agencies, which have been ordered to cut two regulations for every new one imposed.

Trump advisers say tax cut proposal wona t favor rich

President Donald Trump's top advisers say his proposed tax plan would not cut taxes disproportionately for the rich - despite an early non-partisan analysis that says it will. The White House and congressional Republicans released the broad strokes of a plan last week that would dramatically cut corporate tax rates from 35 percent to 20 percent, reduce the number of personal income tax brackets and boost the standard deduction.

Niall Ferguson: Facebook, Twitter won the day on Election Day

Shortly after last year's presidential election, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and chief executive of Facebook, dismissed as "a pretty crazy idea" the notion that fake news might have decided the contest in Donald Trump's favor. Last week he had to admit that he regrets those words.

Trump says envoy – wasting his time’ talking to North Korea

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "wasting his time" trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs, raising speculation about whether Trump could be undermining efforts to maintain channels of communication or somehow bolstering the diplomat's hand in possible future talks. It was not immediately clear what prompted Trump's tweets, among a series of weekend posts that ranged from hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico to NFL players' allegiance to the national anthem, and at whom they were aimed: Tillerson, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, those pushing for continued diplomacy, those favoring a military response to repeated provocations.

Trump slams – politically motivated ingrates’

President Donald Trump on Sunday scoffed at "politically motivated ingrates" who had questioned his administration's commitment to rebuilding Puerto Rico after a pulverizing hurricane and said the federal government had done "a great job with the almost impossible situation." Trump's latest tweets sought to defend Washington's attentiveness to recovery efforts on a U.S. territory in dire straits almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria struck.

Tears of relief as aid starts to reach remote parts of Puerto Rico

President Donald Trump's impending visit to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico and his public criticism of the U.S. territory's most prominent mayor appear to be the last thing on many people's minds on the island. The vast majority of households and businesses in Puerto Rico still had no electricity as of Saturday, 10 days after Hurricane Maria wrought destruction on the island.

‘SNL’ Season Opener Ratings Fall Short Of Last Season

"Saturday Night Live" season 43 opener fell short in the ratings of last year's premiere and finale, according to Deadline Sunday. The season premiere hosted by Ryan Gosling with musical guest Jay-Z brought in 7.02 million viewers with a 1.91 rating in the coveted demographic of ages 18-49 and was aired live across the country.

The Latest: Trump dismisses ‘ingrates’ over Puerto Rico

President Donald Trump is dismissing those he calls "politically motivated ingrates" who've questioned his administration's commitment to rebuilding Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. The president has spent much of the weekend at his New Jersey golf club and is attending an international golf competition near New York City Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says Trump should stop wasting time attacking Puerto Rico officials who are seeking hurricane relief and "roll up his sleeves and get to work."