Saudi Arabia’s Clout in Washington Isn’t What It Used to Be
Saudi Arabia doesn't have the same clout it used to. That's the message the chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says he has delivered to the Saudi government.
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Peppered with questions, Wells Fargo CEO seemed taken aback
Facing bipartisan outrage from a Senate panel over accusations of employee misconduct, Well Fargo CEO John Stumpf appeared taken aback by the intensity of the verbal lashing. At a few points, he seemed flustered and stumbled a bit over his words.
Trump Can Run His Company From the OvalBy Tim Mak
Traditionally presidents have turned over their day jobs to a blind trust once they become Commander-in-Chief. But nothing in the law say they have to turn over the reigns to anyone.
Senate leader opposes effort to block U.S. arms sale to Saudis
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he would oppose an effort in Congress to pass a measure that seeks to block the sale of $1.15 billion in Abrams tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia. The Republican lawmaker told a weekly news conference that Saudi Arabia had been a good ally of the United States for many years and it was important to maintain as strong a relationship as possible with Riyadh.
GOP blames Obama for slow-walking North Korea sanctions
A key Republican lawmaker demanded on Friday that the Obama administration implement tougher sanctions against North Korea after its Thursday nuclear test of its largest nuclear bomb so far. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce, R-Calif., said the test shows the U.S. needs to be tougher on North Korea, and blamed the Obama administration for failing to implement the sanctions options approved by Congress just this year.
Trump push for NATO buildup is nothing new, hardly controversial
Donald Trump wants NATO members to pay their fair share into the transatlantic alliance, and that idea is nothing new. And it's still a bipartisan stance.
Sen. Corker: Trump Went ‘Too Far’ Saying Obama Founded ISIS
Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker said Thursday that Donald Trump went "too far" if he was serious in saying that President Barack Obama founded the Islamic State terror group Corker was asked about Trump's comments, which he had not previously heard, after a speech to farmers and rural community insurance providers, according to USA Today. Corker initially said he assumed Trump was referring to the vacuum that was created in Iraq when Obama pulled U.S. troops out of the country, but was told that Trump had repeated his comments when asked by radio host Hugh Hewitt.
Why GOP politicians are fleeing from Donald Trump’s ‘loop of doom’
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., is among the Republicans not only distancing themselves from Donald Trump, they're making a point of not campaigning with him. When Trump was in Pennsylvania last week, Toomey was nowhere to be found.
Who is Ivanka Trump? Fashion designer, trusted adviser
Donald Trump may be running for president this year, but there are already signs being waved at the Republican convention for another Trump run: Ivanka Trump 2024. Who is Ivanka Trump? Fashion designer, trusted adviser Donald Trump may be running for president this year, but there are already signs being waved at the Republican convention for another Trump run: Ivanka Trump 2024.
Amid plagiarism charges, Melania Trump’s speechwriter offers to resign
A Trump Organization staff writer says she made a "mistake" in including passages from a Michelle Obama speech in Melania Trump's convention speech. McIver says Mrs. Trump read passages of Mrs. Obama's 2008 convention speech during the writing the process.
Nation-Now 1 hour ago 12:38 a.m.Tenn. leaders want more positive Trump campaign
The outspoken businessman and Republican presidential nominee is known for his attacks on foes - chiefly Hillary Clinton - and friends alike, even former GOP presidential candidates. That tone may fire up Trump delegates at the Republican National Convention here this week, but Tennessee elected leaders said presidents win elections when they are able to lay out a clear path to prosperity instead of focusing solely on the perceived faults of their rivals.
Nation-Now 20 mins ago 11:47 p.m.Muslim group accuses Republicans of intolerance
As the Republican National Convention got underway in Cleveland, delegates faced increasing questions Monday about their party's positions toward Muslims in America and abroad, with a leading Islamic group accusing the GOP of intolerance. "For too long the Republican Party has been using fear as a political tool to drive a wedge between Islamic Americans and other Americans," said Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, speaking not far from the hall where the convention began Monday.
Trump’s secret weapon is Ivanka
A mogul in her own right, Ivanka Trump has become her father's most effective surrogate, softening the edges of Donald Trump's brash and often controversial presidential campaign. And she's being called upon to play that role again in the spotlight of this week's Republican National Convention.
N.J.’s Booker says recent racial incidents argue against electing Trump
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday that the recent shootings of police officers in Dallas and two unarmed black men in Louisiana and Minnesota provide another argument against electing Donald Trump as president. "When I hear a presidential candidate like Donald Trump gratuitously demeaning women, demeaning Muslims, demeaning Latinos at a time where our country needs reconciliation, we need people that bind our wounds and build bridges across our chasms," Booker said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Veep prospect Pence to appear with Trump
Pence is considered a leading candidate to be Trump's running mate, and he's listed as a host of Tuesday's Indianapolis event on an invitation obtained by The Associated Press. A Pence spokesman confirmed the governor's plans to attend the private fundraiser.
Trumps floating daughter Ivanka for vice president
Sen. Bob Corker announced he was dropping out of the running for Donald Trump's VP pick on Wednesday, then said Ivanka Trump would be the best choice Donald Trump talks with a reporter at the opening of the Trump SoHo New York in April 2010. With him are his children Donald Trump, Jr., left, Ivanka, and Eric.
Nation-Now 7 mins ago 4:49 a.m.For the Record: Trump’s incredible shrinking VP pool
Yesterday the jiujitsu strategies of both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were on full display, with both candidates attempting to use the other's biggest strengths against them. Hillary's decades of experience in and around the White House, Congress and the State Department have become liabilities when it appears her connections are helping her dodge legal trouble.
Trump takes in $51 million, takes potential VP’s o
Celebrating new success in fundraising, Donald Trump says he took in $51 million for his campaign and allied Republicans in recent weeks, a huge jump from his previously lackluster figures though still well shy of Hillary Clinton's money machine. Trump also appeared to be moving closer to choosing a vice presidential running mate Wednesday, though two senators who had been under consideration said, "No, thanks."
Running mates, running out: Trump’s options dwindle as two vice-presidential contenders withdraw
Republican Donald Trump's list of potential vice-presidential running mates dwindled on Wednesday when two prominent US senators withdrew from consideration. The moves by Bob Corker of Tennessee and Joni Ernst of Iowa could complicate Trump's efforts to rally establishment Republicans behind his presidential bid.
Joni Ernst’s big RNC moment likely won’t be as VP
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst may just be the belle of the Republican National Convention ball, but it's not likely to be as Donald Trump's running mate. Ernst, who in 2014 wrote her ticket to Washington in part with an ad referencing pig castration, recently told the presumptive Republican candidate she's very focused on Iowa and its role in the upcoming election as a potential swing state.