Relax: Give Trump a chance
My wife and I welcomed Mike and Debbie for dinner at our California home Tuesday night. Our longtime friends are not alarmists, and they are not liberal Democrats.
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Trump hits lowest approval, highest disapproval yet
The last time Trump had a higher approval rating than disapproval rating on the FiveThirtyEight tracker was on the 12th day of his presidency. The last time Trump had a higher approval rating than disapproval rating on the FiveThirtyEight tracker was on the 12th day of his presidency.
Scotland made it harder for Trump to expand his golf empire
President Donald Trump loves being Scottish, but the Scots, it seems, aren't in love with him. Nathan Rousseau Smith explains why.
The Latest: Trump says media attacks to protect his agenda
President Donald Trump arrives speak during the Celebrate Freedom event at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Saturday, July 1, 2017. President Donald Trump arrives speak during the Celebrate Freedom event at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Saturday, July 1, 2017.
President Trump Tells CIA: a I Am With You 1,000 Percenta
President Donald Trump in his first official visit to a federal agency since the inauguration went to CIA headquarters in Virginia Saturday where he assured the 400 or so CIA staff in attendance that he supports them "a thousand percent." "Very, very few people could do the job you people do, and I want to just let you know, I am so behind you," Trump said.
Demonstrators protest during the Women’s March on Washington in D.C.
The streets of Washington looked vastly different the day after Donald J. Trump's inauguration than they did the day-of. Instead of the largely white crowds that lined Pennsylvania Avenue on Inauguration Day, people of all colors, classes and ages filled the streets for what's being called the most diverse march for women's rights ever.
California Chrome wins Horse of the Year at Eclipse Awards
Look to the National Mall in Washington for lots of bright pink hats and signs that say "less fear more love" and "the future is female."
The Latest: Interstate exits closed by womena s march reopen
The Latest on a women's protest against Republican President Donald Trump in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire : Vermont interstate exits that were closed by police because of a massive protest against Republican President Donald Trump have reopened. Thousands of people turned out for women's marches and rallies in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire on Saturday as part of a series of protests a day after Trump's inauguration.
Trump blames ‘political games’ for delaying Pompeo’s confirmation as CIA director
On a visit to CIA headquarters Saturday, President Donald Trump took a shot at Democrats, saying they were playing politics with the confirmation of Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo, his choice to head the agency. An objection from three Democratic senators delayed the U.S. Senate's vote to confirm Pompeo as the CIA's new director Friday.
Thousands flood downtown, oppose Trump peacefully in Las Vegas Women’s March
Demonstrators march along Fremont Street for women's rights in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. @csstevensphoto Sherri Camperchioli holds up a sign as demonstrators gather to march for women's rights in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.
Thousands march in Northern New England for womena s rights
Thousands of people turned out for women's marches and rallies in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire on Saturday as part of a series of protests a day after the inauguration of Republican President Donald Trump. In Montpelier, Vermont, demonstrators overwhelmed the small city, causing traffic backups on the interstate that prompted the state police to close exits in and around the city for a time and the police chief to say that city roads could not support any more people or vehicles Saturday afternoon.
Trump praises the CIA, bristles over inaugural crowd counts
By JULIE PACE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press LANGLEY, Va. - President Donald Trump moved to repair his tumultuous relationship with America's spy agencies on his first full day in office, but his bridge-building visit to CIA headquarters Saturday quickly morphed into a platform for the new commander in chief to complain about media coverage of his inauguration, misstating the size of his crowd.
The Latest: Night falls on protesters still marching in DC
A day after protesters created chaos, thousands of women are descending upon Washington for what is expected to be a more orderly show of force on the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency More than 1 million people rallied at women's marches in the nation's capital and cities around the world Saturday to let President Donald Trump know they won't let his agenda go unchallenged Look to the National Mall in Washington for lots of bright pink hats and signs that say "less fear more love" and "the future is female."
Trump White House ringed by ‘swamp’ denizens despite pledge
Vice President Mike Pence, left, watches as President Donald Trump prepares to sign his first executive order, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Vice President Mike Pence, left, watches as President Donald Trump prepares to sign his first executive order, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
Connecticut Caravan Arrives for Women’s March on Washington
Hundreds of charter buses filled the parking lots at RFK Stadium by 8:30 a.m. Saturday as thousands of people from across the country descended on the city for the Women's March on Washington. On the morning after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, a procession of women and men made their way to a nearby Metro station to take the train to the start of the march.
Donald Trump embraces a Democratic presidential icon – and the controversy that comes with him
An ice covered statue of Andrew Jackson is seen in Washington's Lafayette Square, on March 2, 2015. Andrew Jackson is such a pillar of the Democratic Party that its biggest fundraising day is called "Jefferson-Jackson Day," with Jefferson-Jackson Dinners being held all across the country.
Senate confirms Mattis, Kelly
The Senate voted 98-1 for Mattis and 88-11 for Kelly while Trump's inaugural parade was proceeding from the Capitol to the White House on a damp evening in Washington. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., voted in support of both nominations.
Analysis: Infrastructure upgrades unlikely to be speedy
Flint's man-made water crisis and a football field-sized sinkhole in suburban Detroit have exposed flaws in aging underground pipes that mostly are out of sight, out of mind for a public that is more attuned to the sorry state of Michigan's roads. But a major influx of money for infrastructure upgrades is unlikely to be approved anytime soon, despite Republican Gov. Rick Snyder warning lawmakers and a statewide audience in his recent State of the State speech that "every corner" of Michigan is at risk.
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Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell on Tuesday introduced legislation to maintain health benefits for retired union coal miners whose companies have declared bankruptcy in recent years. McConnell was among those who successfully worked last year to provide a four-month extension of health benefits that protected 16,000 miners whose benefits would otherwise have been cut off on Jan. 1. Democrats made a major push as well, as the government neared a shutdown last December.
Barron Trump, nephew play peekaboo behind President Trump
While his father was signing the first documents as president, Barron Trump was playing peekaboo with his nephew. The cute moment was captured by CNN during an historical day of pageantry and festivities.