The Note: For Trump, a week of big moves could have big blowback

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt walks during a picnic for military families on the South Lawn of the White House July 4, 2018 in Washington. The president accepted Scott Pruitt's resignation for reasons outside of his job performance - where he "has done an outstanding job" running the EPA, according to the president.

US punitive trade tariffs come into effect

A US flag is pictured in front of Harley-Davidson bikes at the "Hamburg Harley Days" in Hamburg, Germany, on June 24. BEIJING: US President Donald Trump fired the biggest shot yet in the global trade war by imposing tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese imports. China immediately said it would be forced to retaliate.

A handful boycotting Ottawa July 4th party in protest of Trump policies

A cosier, more modest Fourth of July party than usual is scheduled for the U.S. ambassador's residence in Ottawa tonight - and the decision by some to steer clear will make it even smaller than planned. In past years, the annual Independence Day bash has been the talk of the town, with a guest list that grew to include more than 4,000 people under former ambassador and Barack Obama appointee Bruce Heyman.

Daily News of Bowling Green: Asking Sanders to leave restaurant was in poor taste

He was duly elected in November 2016 through the electoral process. Eighteen months after he took the oath of office, we really believe it is time for the president's detractors to retire their therapy dogs, get over the fact that their preferred candidate lost and come to terms with the fact that he is our commander in chief.

Trump orders US flags lowered to honor slain journalists

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.

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. 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.

Why there was no pomp, circumstance or former president when Obama expressway signs went up on I-55

With little fanfare from officials, signs went up in recent months marking the newly named Barack Obama Presidential Expressway, a stretch of about 80 miles of Interstate 55 from the southwest suburbs to Pontiac. While the March unveiling lacked the usual pomp and circumstance, state Rep. La Shawn Ford , D-Chicago, said politics - the Illinois Department of Transportation is overseen by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner - didn't play a role.

Hawley Launches Website on McCaskill’s Supreme Court Votes

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.

On Anthony Kennedy’s Supreme Court seat, two wrongs don’t make a right

Delaying Donald Trump's nominee now is as cynical a ploy as it was when Mitch McConnell obstructed Barrack Obama's: Our view On Anthony Kennedy's Supreme Court seat, two wrongs don't make a right Delaying Donald Trump's nominee now is as cynical a ploy as it was when Mitch McConnell obstructed Barrack Obama's: Our view Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2ILEnxC Delaying Donald Trump's nominee now is as cynical a ploy as it was when Mitch McConnell obstructed Barrack Obama's: Our view Within minutes of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement announcement last week, top Senate Democrats declared that a vote on his replacement shouldn't occur until 2019.

Benefit cuts announced following Medicaid ruling

Gov. Matt Bevin's administration is cutting dental and vision coverage for nearly a half-million Kentuckians after his Medicaid overhaul plan was rejected in court. The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services calls the cuts an "unfortunate consequence" of Friday's ruling by a federal judge who said Kentucky can't require poor people to get jobs to keep their Medicaid benefits.

Cameron asked Obama to make – back of the queue’ warning on Brexit – ” adviser

Barack Obama was asked by David Cameron to issue his famous warning that the UK would be at "the back of the queue" for a trade deal with the US if it left the EU, a former adviser has said. Downing Street insisted at the time that the then-US president was using his own words when he made the comment during a press conference with Mr Cameron in the run-up to the EU referendum in 2016.

Pulse of the Voters: Will character play a role in the fall election?

CNHI News IndianaRobert Ashley says he voted for Donald Trump in 2016, but he says it was more of a vote against Hillary Clinton than in favor of Trump. CNHI News IndianaAnnie Grayson doesn't hold back in expressing her feelings about President Donald J. Trump.