Meet Trump’s newest economic adviser
President Trump has finally nominated a chief economist. It's another sign the White House is getting serious about tax reform.
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Federal judge in Virginia rejects bid to block proposed travel ban
A federal judge in Virginia ruled against a Muslim civil-rights group that sought to block the proposed travel ban by President Donald Trump's administration. The ruling Friday by U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga is at odds with rulings from federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland who have issued orders preventing the bulk of the executive order from taking effect.
A Debt to Posterity
Earlier this month, the Trump White House unveiled its budget blueprint, which shifts federal spending priorities from domestic programs to national defense. The Office of Management and Budget proposed cuts of $54 billion to departments like Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, and Commerce, coupled with big increases for the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security.
AP Exclusive: Manafort had plan to benefit Putin government
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to advance the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin a decade ago and proposed an ambitious political strategy to undermine anti-Russian opposition across former Soviet republics, The Associated Press has learned. The work appears to contradict assertions by the Trump administration and Manafort himself that he never worked for Russian interests.
New administration seeks resignations of 46 US attorneys
In this March 6, 2017 file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions waits to make a statement at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in Washington. Sessions is seeking the resignations of 46 United States attorneys who were appointed during the prior presidential administration, the Justice Department said Friday, March 10, 2017.
GOP wise to leave programs the same
Virtually unnoticed in the press is that Steve Mnuchin, the recently confirmed Secretary of the Treasury, does not propose entitlement reform.
Today in History: March 10
On March 10, 1848, the U.S. Senate ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell's assistant, Thomas Watson, heard Bell say over his experimental telephone: "Mr. Watson - come here - I want to see you" from the next room of Bell's Boston laboratory.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and Lukoil President Vagit…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov listen as U.S. Senator Charles Schumer gestures as he speaks about U.S.-Russian relations during the opening of Lukoil's gasoline station September 26, 2003 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Lukoil, a Russian oil company, acquired Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. and its 1, 300 stations in November 2000.
Trump, hitting back, uses 2003 photo to accuse Schumer of Putin ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov listen as U.S. Senator Charles Schumer gestures as he speaks about U.S.-Russian relations during the opening of Lukoil's gasoline station September 26, 2003 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Lukoil, a Russian oil company, acquired Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. and its 1, 300 stations in November 2000.
Press Digest – Wall Street Journal – March 2
The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Trump blames Obama for protests and grades himself a ‘C or a C plus’ on getting his message out
President Trump believes former President Barack Obama "is behind" nationwide protests against the new administration's policies, he said Tuesday morning, taking an unusual swipe at his predecessor. He leveled the charge on Fox News a day after former President George W. Bush appeared to criticize Trump for disparaging the media, and said any ties between Trump's team and Russia should be investigated.
The Latest: Selma organizers say they’re going forward
In this March 7, 2015, file photo, President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, their daughters Malia and Sasha, as well as members of Congress, former President George W. Bush, and civil rights leaders make a symbolic walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," a civil rights march in which protestors were beaten, trampled and tear-gassed by police at the site. Blacks who celebrate the civil rights movement and whites who commemorate the Civil War are suddenly finding themselves fighting on the same side in historic Selma, Alabama: against City Hall.
Retreat From Electoral Vote Boast Shows Trump Can Be Forced to Acknowledge Reality
Donald Trump's rambling, whiny, narcissistic press conference last week was disturbing in several ways, but there was at least one encouraging sign: The president showed he is capable of taking correction-something that was very much in doubt given the long list of fantasies he has repeatedly peddled as truth. During his introductory remarks, appropos of nothing but his constant need to stroke his own ego, Trump called his election victory "the biggest Electoral College win since Ronald Reagan."
Sullivan – has concerns’ about Flynn’s ties to Russia
Sen. Dan Sullivan said this week that he has concerns about a pre-inauguration phone call between President Donald Trump's national security adviser, whom Trump fired Monday, and a Russian official, during which U.S. sanctions against Russia were discussed.
Trump, fond of executive orders, awaits more fancy pens
In this Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, file photo President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. It didn't take long for President Donald Trump to start running out of the custom-made Cross pens he uses to sign all of his executive orders.
Trump Says Kellogg – In Play’ for Security Adviser Job Harward Rejected
Robert Harward, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral, turned down President Donald Trump's offer to become national security adviser, officials said, just days after the resignation of Michael Flynn following revelations he misled administration officials over his contact with Russia.
How to get fired by the president of the United States
Chaos has been an organizing principle of Donald Trump's young presidency. And from what we know of the White House's inner workings, it applies as much to personnel as policy.
Education Department removes webpage for federal disabilities act
The U.S. Department of Education has removed a webpage about a law for students with disabilities - one that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos did not seem to understand during a Senate confirmation hearing. The page for the Individuals with Disabilities Act disappeared without explanation right before DeVos' confirmation on Tuesday.
Trump discovers the limits of his power
The power of the presidency looks much grander from the perspective of the campaign trail than it does from the White House. Once a president is in office, he is confronted with the power of the other branches of government, Congress and the courts as well as the multitude of institutions and political actors, from reporters to grass-roots activists, who can cause problems for any administration.
Under Obama, Justice Department aggressively pursued police reforms….
Baltimore City Police Commissioner Kevin Davis and Mayor Catherine Pugh announce a consent decree with the Justice Department Jan. 12. Baltimore City Police Commissioner Kevin Davis and Mayor Catherine Pugh announce a consent decree with the Justice Department Jan. 12. After the Department of Justice recently issued a scathing report saying police in the country's third-largest city routinely violated the Constitution by using excessive force against residents, many activists cheered for the inevitable reforms - and federal oversight - they expected to follow.