Both Presidents Bush Denounce ‘Racial Bigotry’ After…

A day after President Trump defended the "very fine people" at a neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville last weekend, the 41st and 43rd presidents of the United States put out a joint statement calling on all Americans to "reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism and racism in all forms." Like many Republicans making similar condemnations this week, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush failed to mentioned Trump, the man who necessitated the statement.

The opioid crisis is now one of 29 active national emergencies

President Donald Trump's declaration on the opioid crisis marks the 29th concurrent active national emergency in America -- a state in which the United States has existed for nearly four decades straight. "The opioid crisis is an emergency, and I am saying, officially, right now, it is an emergency.

Bill Signed by Trump Targets Iran’s IRGC For Terrorism – For The First Time

While most attention has been focused on the Russia elements of the bipartisan sanctions bill signed by President Trump on Wednesday, the legislation also for the first time targets Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for its support for terrorism. In recent weeks Iranian officials have warned that naming the IRGC a terror-sponsoring group could lead to violence, with armed forces chief Maj.

On This Day: Johnson signs Medicare into law

In 1619, in Jamestown, Va., the first elected legislative assembly in the New World -- the House of Burgesses -- convened in the choir loft of the town's church. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law , dedicating it to former President Harry Truman, who "planted the seeds of compassion."

A vacant White House job: first pet

This Aug. 24, 1992 file photo shows President Bush, right, and first lady Barbara Bush walking with their dog Millie across the South Lawn as they return to the White House. The job of first pet - an enviable White House gig with luxurious live-in privileges, after-hours access to the president and guaranteed positive press coverage - is not currently available.

Trump’s New Message Man Is A Harvard-Educated Former Wall Streeter With Humble Roots

Anthony Scaramucci, incoming White House communications director, takes a question from the media during the daily press briefing at the White House, Friday, July 21, 2017. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption Anthony Scaramucci, incoming White House communications director, takes a question from the media during the daily press briefing at the White House, Friday, July 21, 2017.

Spicer’s leaving White House, not necessarily TV screens

He won't be behind a podium at the White House, but it's unlikely Sean Spicer will disappear from television. Spicer quit as White House press secretary Friday, ushered out with the wish that "I hope he goes on to make a tremendous amount of money" from Anthony Scaramucci, President Donald Trump's new communications director.

Trump warns Assad after reports of possible gas preparations

President Donald Trump has drawn a new red line for President Bashar Assad of Syria, with U.S. officials describing preparations at a Syrian air base for a chemical weapons assault as they sought Tuesday to bolster Trump's threat to deter an attack. But the administration elaborated little on the president's unexpected, 87-word statement a night earlier that warned that Assad would "pay a heavy price" if he again releases toxic gas on rebel-held territory, leaving lingering questions in Washington and in the Middle East about Trump's intentions in Syria.

How Americans think about the economy has changed since Trump won

The Trump presidency appears to have sparked an unprecedented political polarization in consumer confidence, which is often viewed as a leading indicator for the economy's performance. While Democrats and Republicans have similar beliefs about how the economy is performing at the moment, they are now hugely divided over how it will perform in the future, research shows.

The Memo: Trump allies turn fire on Mueller

Prominent conservatives including former Speaker Newt Gingrich fired off salvos at special counsel Robert Mueller on Monday, insisting that the man leading the probe into allegations of links between the Trump campaign and Russia is out to damage the president. But the wave of criticism sparked other Republicans to warn that any concerted push against the special counsel could be politically disastrous for the White House.