Trump promising consumers digital-age health care approach
A smartphone app that lets Medicare patients access their claims information. Giving consumers a share of drug company rebates for their prescriptions.
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Sydney Fairfield Hospital hospital inquest after baby girl dies
Frantic mayday call from pilot reveals how helicopter chartered for photo shoot suffered engine failure before crash landing in NYC's East River killing at least two of the six on board Trump PULLS BACK from big changes to gun laws after Florida shooting as White House unveils safety proposals that DON'T include raising minimum age for buying long guns to 21 'Difficult, dangerous, good chance you will die': Elon Musk claims Mars spaceships will be ready by NEXT YEAR but admits first trips to Red Planet will be risky in surprise SXSW Q&A Missouri, home of the child bride: How the US state has become a haven for 15-year-old brides thanks to lenient laws requiring consent from just one parent Trump falsely claims he has a 50 per cent approval rating - but overall it's barely 40 - and he's still lagging behind Obama Mom, 27, charged with child endangerment after her 9-month old baby is ... (more)
Trump’s plan seeks to ‘harden’ schools against shootings
President Donald Trump's plan to combat school shootings will include the creation of a new task force and an effort to "harden" schools so they're less vulnerable to attacks, the White House said Sunday. But it will not include a call on states to increase the minimum age for purchasing assault weapons, as Trump had previously advocated.
Fox’s Jesse Watters Divorcing After Affair With 25-Year-Old Coworker
The network's prominent host Jesse Watters - who dined on Monday with President Trump - is in the midst of divorce due to an affair with a 25-year-old associate producer. Sources said the 39-year-old host informed the network of his adulterous relationship with Emma DiGiovine shortly after Noelle filed divorce papers.
Guest Column: In defense of Trump’s tariffs
Granted, I'm no proponent for a trade war. China can win by oppressing their citizens into mud hovels, forcing them into slave labor with little recourse.
Trump spends almost every weekend at one of his properties,…
Perhaps the hustle and bustle of life in the US capital takes a greater toll on nobody more than the president. "Over the years, presidents struggle so hard to get to the White House and then they're almost desperate to get away from the place once they're there," journalist Kenneth Walsh said during an interview in 2009.
Sen. Flake calls for Trump to face 2020 primary challenge
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., says President Donald Trump should face a Republican primary challenge in his 2020 re-election bid. Asked on NBC's "Meet the Press" whether he thinks Trump needs to square off against a Republican who espouses Flake's more traditionally conservative views on free trade and more, the retiring senator said, "Yes, I do.
Trump administration: No concessions to North Korea in talks
Trump administration officials said Sunday that the United States had made no concessions to the North Korean regime in exchange for what would be a historic meeting between President Donald Trump and the reclusive nation's leader, Kim Jong Un. But the White House also left open the possibility that the talks, which South Korean officials have said would happen by the end of May, could ultimately not occur - particularly if the North Koreans conduct nuclear or missile tests in coming weeks.
California bound: Trump heading to state he loves to hate
Donald Trump is coming - at last - to the state he loves to hate, setting foot in California for his first time as president. This is turf he lost to Democrat Hillary Clinton by more than 4 million votes in 2016.
Trump moves to ban bump stocks through Justice Department regulation
President Donald Trump moved to ban bump stocks Saturday as his Department of Justice sent a proposed regulation to define the devices as machine guns under the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act. A semi-automatic rifle at right that has been fitted with a so-called bump stock device to make it fire faster sits on a table at the Washington State Patrol crime laboratory in Seattle, Jan. 11, 2018.
U.S. Will Make No Concessions Before North Korea Talks, Pompeo Says
The U.S. will make no concessions to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in discussions leading to potential talks between the reclusive leader and President Donald Trump, and during any subsequent negotiations, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said. Kim, on the other hand, must agree to several conditions including ceasing nuclear and missile testing, continuing to allow U.S.-South Korean military exercises, and leaving denuclearization "on the table," Pompeo said on "Fox News Sunday."
Trump talks with North Korea not just ‘theatre,’ CIA chief Pompeo says
Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo said on Sunday an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is not just for show. Kim Jong Un inspects the ICBM Hwasong-14 in this undated photo released by July 5, 2017.
Thanks to Trump, This Senator Finally Gets Her Chance to Decimate Alaska’s Environmental Protections
When President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski had been a member of the United States Senate for 15 years. She'd pulled off a historic write-in campaign, built a reputation as someone who thinks deeply about policy, and helped pass a sweeping bipartisan public-lands deal.
Jersey Shore town seeks ferry to dock next to Kushner resort
The federal government has been advising a beach town on the Jersey Shore on plans to build a pier and start a ferry service that would speed New Yorkers to the doorstep of a resort co-owned by Jared Kushner. Kushner's resort sits right next to the proposed pier, which places the federal government in the awkward position of helping steer a project that would benefit President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser.
After Cohn, Mnuchin positions himself as White House’s economic moderate
US treasury secretary argues 'the president is not a protectionist' after Trump imposes punishing steel and aluminum tariffs, sending top adviser out the door Trailed by Director of the National Economic Council Gary Cohn and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks following a meeting on infrastructure at Trump Tower, August 15, 2017, in New York City. WASHINGTON - With US President Donald Trump's top economic adviser Gary Cohn out the door, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is working to assume the mantle of the White House's main economic voice of reason.
Trump: Voters must support GOP in Pittsburgh-area House race
President Donald Trump, right, talks with Republican Rick Saccone during a campaign rally, Saturday, March 10, 2018, in Moon Township, Pa. Saccone is running against Democrat Conor Lamb in a special election being held on March 13 for the Pennsylvania 18th Congressional District vacated by Republican Tim Murphy.
Trump to visit Latin America
Washington, March 11 : US President Donald Trump will embark on his first visit of his presidency to Latin America next month, the White House has announced. According to the announcement on Friday evening, the President will first travel to Peru for a summit meeting of Western Hemisphere nations, reports The News York Times.
Trump morphs campaign slogan for 2020 run: ‘Keep America Great!’
It is barely 2018, but US President Donald Trump is gearing up for a 2020 re-election campaign, with a familiar sounding new slogan: "Keep America Great!" Addressing a rally in a Pittsburgh suburb, Trump endorsed a Republican candidate in a closely-watched upcoming special congressional election, before turning to his own political future. "Our new slogan when we start running - can you believe it, in two years from now - is going to be: 'Keep America great, exclamation point,'" he said.
‘Keep America Great!’ Donald Trump Previews His New Campaign Message at Pennsylvania Rally
"Do me a favor," he said to the large crowd gathered in a hangar at the Pittsburgh airport. "Get out on Tuesday, vote for Rick Saccone, and we can leave right now."
Trump: Don’t fall for Democrat Lamb’s moderate talk
President Donald Trump told western Pennsylvania voters Saturday night that his new tariffs were saving the steel industry and urged them to send a Republican to the House so he can keep delivering those kinds of results. The president lent his weight to Republican Rick Saccone in the final days of a surprisingly competitive special election outside Pittsburgh that could reverberate nationally ahead of the November midterm elections.