House Democrats: Trump’s speech like ‘The Hunger Games’

Congressional Democrats appear to still be having a hard time dealing with the reality that Donald Trump is president, and some described Tuesday night's speech as "surreal" or "like The Hunger Games ." The Huffington Post spoke to some Democratic lawmakers Tuesday following Trump's speech and many of them were uniform in their distaste for Trump's speech and the atmosphere surrounding his presidency.

Ex-CIA agent freed in Portugal, avoids extradition to Italy

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. 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.

President Trump, do you support rehabilitation or incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders?

In 1999, Aaron Glasscock was just 22 and two months shy of graduating from college when he was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for a nonviolent drug offense: conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. Nearly 20 years later, Glasscock is out of prison, as his sentence was commuted by President Barack Obama.

Press vital, but no Trump dig intended, Bush says

Former President George W Bush speaks during a preview of an exhibition of his paintings of U.S. military veterans in Dallas, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. NEW YORK -- Former President George W. Bush said he didn't intend to criticize President Donald Trump when he said recently that a free press is essential to democracy Bush said Tuesday that he was simply responding to a reporter's question about the role of journalism.

Trump thrills Arkansans

Members of the all-Republican Arkansas congressional delegation stood and applauded repeatedly during President Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening. "I thought it was a message of unity and strength.

Senate confirms Ross as commerce secretary

The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire investor Wilbur Ross as commerce secretary, helping President Donald Trump fill out his economic team. Ross has said the Trump administration will work quickly to redo the North American Free Trade Agreement, the pact with Canada and Mexico that has boosted trade but still stings laid-off workers across the Midwest.

GOP looks to president for unity

Republicans confronted a conservative rebellion in their own party Tuesday over their long-promised plans to repeal and replace the health care law, and they beseeched President Donald Trump to settle the dispute. "He's the leader on this issue right now; he's the one that's got to hold us together," said Rep. Dennis Ross of Florida as he left a meeting during which, he said, Republican leaders urged the rank and file to "stay strong" on the issue and told them: "'Now is not the time to back down.'

McCain, Graham to appear at CNN town hall

Just five weeks into Donald Trump's presidency, Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham have already proven to be major headaches for the new President. While many of their Republican colleagues in Congress have worked to make inroads with the new administration, hoping to capitalize on GOP control over two branches of government, the two senators have repeatedly broken with the White House.

Trump offers mixed messages on immigration

President Donald Trump, signaling a potential shift on a signature issue, indicated Tuesday in a private meeting with news anchors that he's open to immigration legislation that would give legal status to some people living in the U.S. illegally and provide a pathway to citizenship to those brought to the U.S. illegally as children. But hours later, in his first address to Congress, he pledged to vigorously target people living in the U.S. illegally who "threaten our communities" and prey on "innocent citizens."

Media Can’t Stop Pining For Another Trump Pivot

Media seized on President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress as an opportunity for him to "pivot" or "reset" his administration. This canard that he would at some point change course was repeated throughout the presidential campaign, yet any shifts that occurred were AP: Trump Made "An Appeal To American Optimism" In His First Address To Congress.

Media Fall For Trump’s Shameless Lies Regarding Failed Yemen Raid

President Donald Trump shamelessly and publicly deceived the widow of a fallen U.S. serviceman about her husband's death in order to diffuse widespread concerns about the raid that resulted in his death, and journalists are rewarding him by praising his actions as "presidential." During his February 28 speech to a joint session of Congress, Trump recognized the sacrifice of William "Ryan" Owens, a Navy SEAL who was killed during a botched January 29 raid on a terrorist camp in Yemen.

In emotional moment, Trump salutes slain SEAL’s wife

The widow of a US Navy SEAL killed in Yemen stood in the balcony of the House chamber, tears streaming down her face as she looked upward and appeared to whisper to her husband. Democrats and Republicans alike stood for minutes to applaud Carryn Owens, giving her the loudest cheers of the night in a rare moment of unity during US President Donald Trump's first speech to a joint session of Congress.

Trump promises ‘renewal of the American spirit’

US President Trump addresses Joint Session of Congress - Washington, U.S. - 28/02/17 - US President Donald Trump pauses as he speaks in front of Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. Reuters/Jim Bourg Washington: President Donald Trump pledged a "renewal of the American spirit" Tuesday, as he tempered his most inflammatory rhetoric while fleshing out his nationalist agenda during a landmark speech to Congress.

Trump unites GOP as Democrats bicker

If Hillary Clinton had won the presidency last year, Tom Perez, the freshly elected Democratic National Committee chair, might well be entering his second month running her Justice Department. Instead, Perez was welcomed into his new job on Saturday by jeering progressive activists, who for the second time in a year, saw their preferred pick to lead the party defeated after a protracted and unexpectedly feisty campaign.

Pentagon sends ISIS options to White House

The Pentagon has sent President Donald Trump what it calls a "preliminary framework" for options to ramp up the US battle against ISIS, in a plan he requested in order to make good on his campaign vow to crush the extremist group. Trump called for the new blueprint to defeat ISIS in Syria and Iraq a month ago, and the document details possible military, diplomatic and financial measures to increase US engagement in the campaign, a US official said.

Illinois senator, veteran criticizes Trump military comments

Sen. Tammy Duckworth , an Iraq war veteran who lost both legs in combat, criticized President Donald Trump 's comments that Americans "don't fight to win" wars, saying the remarks show he isn't fit to be commander in chief. Trump made the comments to U.S. governors at the White House on Monday.