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No honeymoon: One month in, Trump's approval ratings are lagging As he preps for first address to Congress, Trump's overall approval down from first day Check out this story on ldnews.com: http://usat.ly/2lnScbB Demonstrators came together in New York for a 'Not My Presidents Day' rally against President Donald Trump to send the message that he does not represent their interests. WASHINGTON - One month after his inauguration, President Trump has seen his approval ratings sag and the political divisions of his election deepen.
Though Donald Trump fashions himself a loyal boss, his inner circle has been steadily shrinking - revealing Trump's willingness to cast aside some of his most devoted advisers. This week, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was added to the list of Trump's left-behind loyalists.
Donald Trump assured Americans Thursday that he is not acting in covert concert with Vladimir Putin. "I have nothing to do with Russia," he said during his news conference, insisting, "The whole Russian thing, that's a ruse."
Republican House members aren't the only ones who arrived home this weekend to critics of President Donald Trump jamming town-hall meetings and holding signs demanding that they "resist." Freshman Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., held an impromptu question-and-answer session at the Land & Sea diner here Sunday morning, scrapping his plan to have only one-on-one chats with constituents.
The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking the attorney general and FBI director for a briefing on the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California sent a letter late Wednesday to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director James Comey requesting a briefing the week of Feb. 27. Congress is out of session next week for the Presidents' Day holiday.
President Donald Trump discussed what the White House calls "shared priorities" in phone calls to the leaders of Panama and the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. In statements late Sunday, the White House says Trump spoke to President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama and Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago.
Ryan snaps back on the tape, "Keep reporting that and you'll see how you get sued when it's proven that I am not". For her to characterize me as the bully - I'm so glad we have this tape ... because it's "liar, liar, trousers on fire" " she added.
Swedes have been scratching their heads since President Donald Trump suggested that some kind of major incident had taken place in their country Friday night. Trump is now clarifying his comments, saying he was referring to something he saw on television.
The Senate Intelligence Committee is asking more than a dozen agencies, organizations and individuals to preserve communications related to the panel's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The panel, led by chairman Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, and top Democrat, Mark Warner of Virginia, sent letters asking for those materials to be kept, a Senate aide said Sunday.
A number of Republican lawmakers are opting out of town hall meetings this week, citing concerns about protesters disrupting such events. Roseville police escorted Republican congressman Tom McClintock through an audience from the Tower Theatre in Roseville, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2017.
Texas 17th District Indivisible will be holding a Town Hall meeting Sunday evening, but it does not seem Rep. Bill Flores will actually attend. A representative for the group, Jeni Ganz, said they decided to hold a town hall after repeatedly reaching out Rep. Flores to schedule a town hall.
As President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress take steps to eliminate the Affordable Care Act, people in Scranton rallied to try to save it. About 200 people gathered on Courthouse Square on Sunday.
In a divided Washington, where few issues generate bipartisan support, relief from financial regulations for smaller banks seems to be a singular exception. As President Trump, Republican members of Congress, and bank lobbyists look to overhaul banking rules put in place after the 2008 financial crisis, some regulatory advocates agree that targeted changes for smaller institutions are needed.
From an international security conference in Munich , Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Sunday that world leaders remain uncertain about President Trump 's commitment to Europe and NATO . "There is a question that in a time of crisis, where will America be," Mr. Kasich said on CNN's "State of the Union."
Charlotte's historic Excelsior Club, a touchstone for generations of African-Americans, faces an uncertain future after foreclosure proceedings began last week. The Beatties Ford Road landmark, which has hosted the likes of Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong as well as a future president, has been closed since June.
Employees work in front of the company motto at the offices of OpenGov in Redwood City, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. OpenGov sells software that helps local governments be more transparent.
Rep. Elijah Cummings , a senior African-American lawmaker, says the Congressional Black Caucus will likely meet with President Trump the week of Feb. 27. He said African-American lawmakers will discuss with Trump the need to bring down the cost of prescription drugs - a goal Trump endorsed during the campaign when he talked about using the federal government's negotiating power to reduce prices - as well as voting rights and job growth. "We're going to be meeting on prescription drugs.
Kevin Brady Graham: Ryan tax plan won't get 10 votes in the Senate GOP's ObamaCare talking points leave many questions unanswered Tax reform, above all else, will secure our economic future MORE , who are pushing a 20 percent across-the-board tax increase on imports to pay for comprehensive tax reform. The idea has run into staunch resistance in the Senate, which bodes ill for President Trump's hopes of passing tax reform this year.
US Republican senators plan to introduce legislation to impose further sanctions on Iran, accusing it of violating UN Security Council resolutions by testing ballistic missiles and acting to "destabilise" the Middle East, a US senator says. "I think it is now time for the Congress to take Iran on directly in terms of what they've done outside the nuclear program," Senator Lindsey Graham, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told the Munich Security Conference.