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President Donald Trump spoke with three more potential Supreme Court candidates on Tuesday as a key senator privately aired concerns about one of the contenders. As Trump weighs his options, he has heard from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has expressed reservations about one top potential nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, according to a person familiar with the call but not authorized to publicly disclose details of it.
The White House is using its official Twitter handle to target Democratic lawmakers who have criticized President Donald Trump's immigration policies, drawing complaints that government resources are being used to undercut potential 2020 presidential rivals. The White House Twitter handle, which has more than 17.3 million followers, falsely accused California Sen. Kamala Harris on Monday of "supporting the animals of MS-13," a violent gang that the president has sought to eradicate.
The Trump administration said the government would no longer encourage schools to use race as a factor in the admissions process, rescinding Obama-era guidance meant to promote diversity among students. The shift announced Tuesday gives colleges the federal government's blessing to leave race out of admissions and enrollment decisions and underscores the contentious politics that for decades have surrounded affirmation action policies, which have repeatedly been challenged before the Supreme Court.
Tribune-Star/Joseph C. GarzaA letter from the President: Greg Pitts and Brooke Pitts, the brother and daughter, respectively, of the late Rob Pitts, stand for a photo with the letter that the family recently received from President Donald Trump on Tuesday at Greg's home in Sullivan. Tribune-Star/Joseph C. GarzaA letter from the President: Greg Pitts and Brooke Pitts, the brother and daughter, respectively, of the late Rob Pitts, stand for a photo with the letter that the family recently received from President Donald Trump on Tuesday at Greg's home in Sullivan.
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who is retiring, administers an oath of office to Neil Gorsuch - the first Supreme Court justice nominated by President Donald Trump. Along with a second high court nominee, Trump is moving at record pace to fill the federal appeals courts with young conservative judges .
President Donald Trump is demanding that Norway ramp up its defense spending as a NATO partner, according to a letter he wrote to Prime Minister Erna Solberg that was obtained by CNN. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is demanding that Norway ramp up its defense spending as a NATO partner, according to a letter he wrote to Prime Minister Erna Solberg that was obtained by CNN.
The White House is using its official Twitter handle to target Democratic lawmakers who have criticized President Donald Trump's immigration policies, drawing complaints that government resources are being used to undercut potential 2020 presidential rivals. The White House Twitter handle, which has more than 17.3 million followers, falsely accused California Sen. Kamala Harris on Monday of "supporting the animals of MS-13," a violent gang that the president has sought to eradicate.
President Donald Trump's list of candidates for the Supreme Court, posted on White Ho... . President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 2, 2018, in Washington.
Federal prosecutors concluded an 18-month investigation into a former congressional technology staffer on Tuesday by publicly debunking allegations - promoted by conservative media and President Donald Trump - suggesting he was a Pakistani operative who stole government secrets with cover from House Democrats. As part of an agreement with prosecutors, Imran Awan pleaded guilty to a relatively minor offense unrelated to his work on Capitol Hill: making a false statement on a bank loan application.
My friends, this is a dark hour. Intolerance, cruelty, racism, misogyny, xenophobia, and environmental destruction have been let loose across the land.
Walmart is selling "Impeach 45" apparel online, sparking outrage and a "boycott Walmart" campaign in support of the 45th president, Donald Trump. The retail giant is selling "Impeach 45" baby onesies and men's T-shirts, both made by the apparel company Old Glory, on its website.
The Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a student's race into account to promote diversity in admissions. The shift suggests schools will have the federal government's blessing to leave race out of admissions and enrollment decisions, and it underscores the contentious politics that continue to surround affirmative action policies, which have repeatedly been challenged before the Supreme Court.
The Trump administration plans to revoke guidelines that encourage considering race in the college admissions process as a way of promoting diversity, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The guidelines, put in place in the Obama administration in 2011 and 2016, put forth legal recommendations that Trump officials contend "mislead schools to believe that legal forms of affirmative action are simpler to achieve than the law allows," the Journal reported, citing two people familiar with the plans.
The delay almost exactly mirrored Trump's own criticism of President Barack Obama for waiting five days to sign a proclamation to honor victims of the Chattanooga recruiting center shootings in 2015. President Donald Trump ordered flags lowered to half-staff Tuesday, honoring the the victims of a Maryland newsroom that left five people dead.
The five-day delay almost exactly mirrored Trump's own criticism of President Barack Obama, who waited to sign a flag proclamation after the Chattanooga shooting. Following criticism, President Trump orders flags to half-staff for Capital Gazette shooting victims The five-day delay almost exactly mirrored Trump's own criticism of President Barack Obama, who waited to sign a flag proclamation after the Chattanooga shooting.
President Donald Trump is focused on his list of potential Supreme Court justices and for now, he'll continue to stick with the people on it, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Tuesday. "The main thing that the president is looking for are people who will fit the qualifications you would want in a Supreme Court justice," Sanders told Fox News' "Fox & Friends," adding that the president is looking for a candidate with "tremendous intellect, someone who will stick to upholding the Constitution and somebody who has great judicial temperament."
President Donald Trump has interviewed four prospective Supreme Court justices and had plans to meet with a few more as his White House aggressively mobilizes to select a replacement for retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Eager to build suspense, Trump wouldn't divulge whom he's talking to in advance of his big announcement, set for July 9. But he promised that "they are outstanding people.
President Donald Trump is set to announce his choice for a new Supreme Court justice, which he's said could eventually result in the reversal of the abortion rights case Roe v. Wade.
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is running for re-election in a state President Donald Trump carried by 19 points. Hawley is launching a new digital campaign to highlight Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill 's previous positions on Supreme Court nominees, as the latest high court vacancy shakes up competitive Senate races across the country.