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Trump looks to refocus his presidency…
With his first address to Congress, President Donald Trump has an opportunity to refocus his young administration on the economic issues that helped him get elected. His allies hope it will help him move beyond the distractions and self-inflicted wounds that he has dealt with so far.
The media implosion continues
For over four decades the media has created and in turn destroyed politicians . The result has been timidity and a necessary deference paid to members of the Fourth estate.
What to watch for in Trump’s address to Congress
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.
Issa renews call for independent prosecutor on Russia
Rep. Darrell Issa doubled down on statements he made over the weekend urging for an independent investigation of communications between President Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russians known to US intelligence. "The American people need a clear-eyed view of the nefarious actions of the Russian government," the California Republican said in a statement Monday.
Big surge for military in Trump budget, big cuts elsewhere
President Donald Trump is proposing a huge $54 billion surge in U.S. military spending for new aircraft, ships and fighters in his first federal budget while slashing big chunks from domestic programs and foreign aid to make the government "do more with less." The Trump blueprint, due in more detail next month, would fulfill the Republican president's campaign pledge to boost Pentagon spending while targeting the budgets of other federal agencies.
Justice department suddenly rescinds support for opposition in key part of Texas voter ID law
The U.S. Justice Department said Monday it is abandoning its longstanding opposition to a key aspect of Texas' toughest-in-the-nation voter ID law, costing voting rights groups their most important ally and possibly encouraging other conservative states to toughen their own election rules with President Donald Trump in charge. It's a dramatic break from the agency's position under President Barack Obama, which spent years arguing that the voter ID law passed in 2011 by Texas' Republican-controlled Legislature was intended to disenfranchise poor and minority voters.
Trump Looks To Refocus His Presidency In Address To Congress
President Donald Trump's first address to Congress gives him a welcome opportunity to refocus his young administration on the core economic issues that helped him get elected - and, his allies hope, to move beyond the distractions and self-inflicted wounds that have roiled his White House. Trump's advisers say he will use his prime-time speech Tuesday to declare early progress on his campaign promises, including withdrawing the U.S. from a sweeping Pacific Rim trade pact, and to map a path ahead on thorny legislative priorities, including health care and infrastructure spending.
What America’s allies want to ask Donald Trump
President Donald Trump delivers a speech at the 44th Annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on Friday. Photo Credit: EPA / Olivier Douliery / POOL As Donald Trump prepares his first presidential address to Congress tonight, just imagine that, instead of that one-way form of communication, we had the British-style question time in Parliament.
Reality Check: Trump Proposal Doesn’t Cover Major Military Expansion
In this Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 photo, a shipyard worker walks to his car at the end of the workday at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. With Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet potential threats from Russia and China.
A town supported cracking down on illegal immigrants. But then they came for Carlos
An undated family photo courtesy of Elizabeth Hernandez of herself and her husband Juan Carlos Hernandez Pacheco, who was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Elizabeth Hernandez, whose husband, Juan Carlos Hernandez Pacheco, was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with her sons, from left: Gianluca, 6, Kharloz, 8, and Maximus, 2, at their home in West Frankfort, Ill., Feb. 25, 2017.
Trump seeks help of insurers to smooth Obamacare transition
President Donald Trump sought on Monday to bring the nation's largest insurance companies on board with his plans to overhaul Obamacare, saying their help was needed to deliver a smooth transition to the Republicans' new plan. "We must work together to save Americans from Obamacare - you people know that and everyone knows that - to create more competition and to bring down prices substantially," Trump told insurers at a meeting at the White House.
George W. Bush on Trump and Russia: ‘We all need answers’
Former President George W. Bush said Monday "we all need answers" on the extent of contact between President Donald Trump's team and the Russian government, and didn't rule out the idea that a special prosecutor could be necessary to lead an investigation. The Republican also defended the media's role in keeping world leaders in check, noting that "power can be addictive," and warned against immigration policies that could alienate Muslims.
Trump budget will hike defense spending by $54 billion
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.
StratCom chief Hyten: Nuclear arsenal should be modernized, not expanded
A Trident II D5 missile is test-fired from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine during a U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs Follow-on Commander Evaluation Test , on Feb. 22, 2015. An LGM-30 Minuteman III missile soars in the air after a test launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Trump presidency lurches from controversy to controversy
In October 1939, British statesman and Lord of the Admiralty Sir Winston Spencer Churchill described Russia as "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." Mr. Churchill could very well be describing President Donald Trump and his administration in 2017, almost a month into his presidency.
Trump budget will hike defence spending by USD 54 billion21 min ago
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.
John Oliver Slays Republicans On Obamacare
"[Trump's HHS Secretary] Tom Price once proposed a tax credit of $1,200 for people aged 18 to 35 and $3,000 to people 50 and up, which is roughly a third of the cost of the most bare-bones plans on the market today. A tax credit that small helps cover your health insurance the way a thong covers your dad's ass - it doesn't - and there's something fundamentally wrong about that."
Trump Supporters Starting To Lose Faith?
Tom Godat, a union electrician who has always voted for Democrats, cast his ballot for Donald Trump last year as "the lesser of two evils" compared to Hillary Clinton. There's a lot that Godat likes about President Trump, especially his pledge to make the country great again by ignoring lobbyists, challenging both political parties and increasing the number of good-paying jobs.
Florida Governor meets with President…
Florida Gov. Rick Scott joined with the nation's governors who are scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Scott left Thursday for Washington D.C. where he attended events connected to the winter meetings of the National Governors Association and the Republican Governors Association.