WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats controlling the House have announced that they won’t restore the much-criticized practice of “earmarking” federal funds for back-home projects that Republicans banned eight years ago. House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey — who wants to restore the practice — announced the decision in a letter to her colleagues, saying there isn’t Read more about House Democrats won’t restore ‘earmarks’[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the emergency declaration by President Donald Trump (all times local): 10:20 a.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House won’t consider Republican legislation intended to curb the power of future presidents to unilaterally declare national emergencies. Her announcement might make it harder for Republicans to prevent a high-profile rebuff Read more about The Latest: Pelosi says no House vote on GOP emergency plan[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has beefed up its legal team. Its political team is ready to distract and disparage. And President Donald Trump is venting against Democratic prying. Trump’s plan for responding to the multiplying congressional probes into his campaign, White House and personal affairs is coming into focus as newly empowered Democrats Read more about As investigations swirl, Trump team ready to fight, distract[…]
BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — Standing near the slab that’s all that is left of one family’s garage, President Donald Trump on Friday surveyed the devastation wrought by a powerful tornado that ripped through a rural Alabama town, uprooting trees, tearing homes from their foundations and killing nearly two dozen people. “We saw things that you Read more about Trump surveys devastation, pays respects to tornado victims[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced to a total of seven and a half years in prison Wednesday after a federal judge rejected his appeal for no additional time and rebuked him for his crimes and years of lies. Within minutes of the sentencing, prosecutors in New York brought state Read more about Manafort now faces 7 years in prison, fresh New York charges[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key House investigator said Tuesday that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is “absolutely right” to hold back on impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff sided with Pelosi, who said Democrats shouldn’t pursue impeachment unless there’s overwhelming and bipartisan support for doing so. Her comments to The Washington Read more about Schiff: Pelosi ‘absolutely right’ to hold back impeachment[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump came armed with surefire applause lines when she stepped up to address a largely female audience that had gathered to celebrate other women. The first lady showcased the record number of women serving in Congress. She said women’s unemployment had hit its lowest level in 65 years, though it has Read more about First lady: Growing ease in official role, but not politics[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Back in January, the Democrats welcomed their brash young newcomers to Congress with smiles and hugs. That was before the new colleagues dragged the party’s simmering divisions over Israel out in the open. Provocative comments from Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota have thrust the Democrats into an uncomfortable debate over Israel policy Read more about Omar’s remarks about Israel spur resolution on anti-Semitism[…]
Michael Bloomberg is not running for president. The 77-year-old former New York City mayor, one of the richest men in the world, announced his decision not to join the crowded Democratic field in a Bloomberg News editorial on Tuesday. “I know we can do better as a country. And I believe I would defeat Donald Read more about Ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg won’t run for president in 2020[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of migrant families crossing the southwest border is again breaking records, and the crush is overwhelming border agents and straining facilities, officials said Tuesday. More than 76,000 migrants crossed the U.S.-Mexico border last month, more than double the number from the same period last year. Most were families coming in Read more about Record-breaking family migration overwhelming border agency[…]