Correction: Supreme Court Nominee-Ratings story
The sizeable audience may reflect how Trump handled Tuesday's announcement, using his skills honed as a reality TV host on "The Apprentice" to showcase Neil Gorsuch.
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Military sources try to blame Trump for botched Yemen raid that left one Navy SEAL dead
I've read the NYT , WaPo , and Reuters accounts of what happened but I can't recall a single piece of hard evidence alleged that would suggest the White House, rather than military planners, screwed this up. You can blame Trump from a "buck stops here" standpoint , but otherwise I'm with streiff .
Senate Votes to Reverse Obama-Era Coal Rule, Sends to Trump 22 minutes ago
Republicans in Washington took their biggest step yet to reverse Barack Obama's regulatory legacy, dusting off a little-used congressional tool and voting to kill a rule aimed at protecting streams from the effects of coal mining. With the Senate following the House in voting for the measure, President Donald Trump is now poised to be the first president in 16 years to sign a regulatory repeal resolution. It will be only the second rule overturned by the Congressional Review Act -- and for Republicans it's just a start.
Trump Foes Head to Court to Block Nearly Every Stroke of His Pen
Battles raging from the halls of Congress to street rallies nationwide are challenging President Donald Trump's vision of America with partisan sound bites and snarky signs. But the strongest revolt may be less raucous, though no less pointed: lawsuits by pro bono lawyers, advocacy groups and state attorneys general.
How to Pick a Better Ed. Secretary Than Betsy DeVos
Eight years ago, in this very newspaper, I warned against the appointment of Arne Duncan as President Barack Obama's first education secretary . He sailed through a Democratic-controlled Senate confirmation despite a track record in Chicago's public schools of advancing a corporate-driven agenda to marketize public schools, alongside test-and-punish policies that fractured the most struggling of communities-a harbinger of things to come.
US puts Iran ‘on notice’ after missile test, won’t elaborate
This file picture released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, claims to show the launching of an Emad long-range ballistic surface-to-surface missile in an undisclosed location. The White House issued a cryptic warning Wednesday that the U.S. will act against Iran unless it stops testing ballistic missiles and supporting Houthi rebels in Yemen, but declined to say what retaliatory actions the U.S. would pursue.
The Hightower Report: Really and Truly, Who Needs Facts?
But we now find ourselves transplanted to a new, odd country: Trumplandia. Here, the factuality of known facts is being called into question by the highest civil authority in the land: the White House.
Republicans mum as Trump adopts Obama tactics
It was only a few months ago when Republicans routinely blasted the president for what they called his executive overreach and his failure to tout America's superiority over other nations. Not so much anymore.
Exemplary choice for high court
President Donald Trump could scarcely have done better, from a conservative viewpoint, than nominating federal appellate judge Neil M. Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Liberals too, if not driven by mindless opposition, can also find much to admire in his character and approach to the law.
Report: Trump Berates Australian Leader Over Refugee Deal
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Thursday he had spoken candidly and frankly with U.S. President Donald Trump, but would not confirm a Washington Post report that Trump had berated him over a refugee swap deal and cut the call short. The Post report said Trump had described the call with the leader of Australia, one of the United States' staunchest allies, as "the worst so far."
Trump honors fallen Peoria soldier during visit
Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens, a 36-year-old from Peoria, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than 2 weeks ago. More than half a dozen militant suspects were also killed in the raid on an al-Qaida compound and three other U.S. service members were wounded.
Trump admin retools program’s focus to ‘radical Islamic extremism’
The Trump administration is working to scrap a program to fight extremism in favor of one focusing on "radical Islamic extremism," a source familiar with deliberations in the White House said Wednesday. The Countering Violent Extremism program connects law enforcement officials with Muslim-American groups and was launched by President Barack Obama's administration.
Trump adopts aggressive posture toward Iran
National security adviser General Michael Flynn delivers a statement daily briefing at the White House in Washington US, February 1, 2017. Photo: Reuters The White House put Iran "on notice" on Wednesday for test-firing a ballistic missile and said it was reviewing how to respond, taking an aggressive posture toward Tehran that could raise tensions in the region.
Trump makes unannounced trip to honor fallen Navy SEAL
Assuming the somber duties of commander in chief, President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip Wednesday to honor the returning remains of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed in a weekend raid in Yemen. Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens, a 36-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than two weeks ago.
Beyonce, Tebow for prez? Invalid votes spiked in Florida
Beyonce, Tim Tebow or the Norse god Thor for prez? Those were some of Florida's more unusual picks for president this past election. And the number of Florida voters who didn't cast a vote for either Donald Trump , Hillary Clinton or any other valid contender spiked in 2016, apparently in protest over the ballot choices.
Donald Trump nominates conservative Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court
AT A made-for-television event on January 31st, Donald Trump announced he would nominate Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Antonin Scalia. Mr Gorsuch is both widely respected and solidly conservative.
Trump makes unannounced trip to honour fallen Navy SEAL
Assuming the sombre duties of commander in chief, President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip Wednesday to honour the returning remains of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed in a weekend raid in Yemen. Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens, a 36-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than two weeks ago.
It’s Come To This
There's really no other way to say this: The Trump administration botched the rollout of what was intended to be a vehicle for the president's promise to thoroughly investigate people coming into this country from dangerous areas. With the help of his three biggest domestic adversaries - the Democratic Party , the Mainstream Media and entertainment industry elitists - Mr. Trump's effort to impose 'extreme vetting' techniques on potential visitors from suspect areas was stretched into what might be described as a self-fulfilling parody.
NJ Assemblyman: Trump Preservation of LGBT Protections ‘No Cause for Celebration’
Following President Donald Trump's decision to preserve employment protections for LGBT federal workers and contractors originally put in place by an executive order from former president Barack Obama, one of New Jersey's gay lawmakers is calling the move a distraction from the widespread anti-gay sentiment among his cabinet and prospective appointees. General Assemblyman Tim Eustace said that Trump's executive order barring refugees, immigrants and green card holders from certain Muslim countries stands in stark contrast to his decision not to take away Obama's guarantee to LGBT federal employees that they will not be fired for their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Congress Is Trying To Tear Up This Obama Rule That Hurts Businesses
Republicans in the House of Representatives have proposed legislation that would stop regulations requiring federal contractors to report any and all labor violations. The joint resolution , proposed Monday by North Carolina Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx, makes use of the Congressional Review Act of 1996, which allows Congress to overturn executive actions, and has only been used once before.