Republicans, Pushing Aside Trump's Budget, Find Few Alternatives Congressional Republicans greeted President Trump’s first full budget on Tuesday with open hesitation or outright hostility. But it was not clear that they could come up with an alternative that could win over conservatives and moderates while clearing a path for the […]
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Donald Trump's Budget Breaks These 7 Campaign Promises When the White House officially unveiled its 2018 budget Tuesday, President Donald Trump's budget director took pains to insist that the blueprint represents campaign promises kept. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said that the president is making good on […]
Sanders raises stakes in tight Montana race For months, Democrats were careful not to promise too much about Montana’s May 25 special election. Hillary Clinton had lost the state by 20.2 points. Rob Quist, the folk-singing Democratic candidate for Congress, had never run for office before. Losing a close race […]
A battle of liberal versus more liberal exposes a divided California Democratic Party at state convention Ablistering contest to lead the California Democratic Party and near-constant protests during its weekend convention provided proof that schisms between party factions at the national level are also pulling apart the ranks at home, […]
Some Notre Dame graduates walk out over VP Mike Pence speech A group of Notre Dame graduates walked out of their graduation ceremony Sunday in protest against Vice President Mike Pence and his policies. Pence was delivering the commencement speech after receiving an honorary degree from the Catholic university, located […]
Russia probe reaches current White House official, people familiar with the case say Russia probe reaches current White House official, people familiar with the case say:- The law enforcement investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign has identified a current White House official as a significant person […]
Comey, Unsettled by Trump, Is Said to Have Wanted Him Kept at a Distance President Trump called the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, weeks after he took office and asked him when federal authorities were going to put out word that Mr. Trump was not personally under investigation, according to […]
Besieged at home, Trump sets off for 'do-or-die' foreign trip Given his current political fortunes, if President Donald Trump's crucial first foreign trip passes off without a disaster, it will be considered a success. The President embarks on a journey Friday to Saudi Arabia, Israel and global summits in Italy and […]
Voting, governance and clerical power in Iran Voting, governance and clerical power in Iran: Iranians vote Friday for the next president of the Islamic Republic, but how does that elected leader fit into the country’s clerically managed government that approves candidates ultimately overseen by its supreme leader? THE SUPREME LEADER’S […]
Amid Trump Turmoil, Some Begin Eyeing Mike Pence For Republicans reeling at a daily stream of troubling revelations about President Trump, the prospect that Vice President Mike Pence would assume power should Mr. Trump leave office is a remote possibility. But for Democrats uttering the first whispers of impeachment talk […]
