President Donald Trump and the White House knew earlier than was previously reported about alleged Russian bounties offered to Afghan militants to kill American service members, according to new reports Monday night. Trump received a written briefing in February about intelligence regarding the alleged bounties, The New York Times reported Monday night, citing two officials
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A placard saying, Abortion is a Human Right, is seen during the “Stop The Bans Day of Action for Abortion Rights” rally in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. Michael Brochstein | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images The Supreme Court on Monday voted 5-4 to strike down a restrictive Louisiana abortion
Joe Biden‘s Democratic campaign for the White House has gotten a boost lately because President Donald Trump is alienating voters with his divisive rhetoric, longtime Republican pollster Frank Luntz told CNBC on Friday. “This election is absolutely not over. But it’s Joe Biden’s to lose,” Luntz said in a “Squawk Box” interview. “You never, ever
President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump promoted a video on Twitter Sunday morning showing a man in a golf cart with Trump campaign gear shouting “white power.” The video, which Trump said
Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of betraying his duty as president, after a report claimed the White House knew for months Russian intelligence offered Afghan militants bounties to kill U.S. soldiers but did not punish Moscow. “His entire presidency has been a gift to Putin, but this is beyond the pale,” Biden said during
Republican president-elect Donald Trump (R) hugs his brother Robert Trump after delivering his acceptance speech at the New York Hilton Midtown in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016 in New York City. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s brother has, as expected, filed a new lawsuit seeking to permanently block publication
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to the White House residence after exiting Marine One on the South Lawn on June 25, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images President Donald Trump tweeted that he abruptly canceled a planned trip to New Jersey on Friday to “make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced” in Washington,
Vice President Mike Pence defended the Trump campaign’s decision to resume its signature in-person rallies despite a worrying spike in coronavirus cases. At a White House coronavirus task force briefing Friday – the group’s first in nearly two months – a reporter asked Pence why the campaign forged ahead with the rallies, which have drawn tens
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a joint news conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the Rose Garden of the White House on June 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his most direct attacks to date on the nationwide Black Lives Matter movement
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden departs after speaking about reopening the country during a speech in Darby, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Finance executives are now bracing for Joe Biden to potentially win the presidency as Donald Trump slides in national and swing-state polls. Various current and former
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about a Trump administration plan aimed at helping to prevent suicides by U.S. veterans and other Americans, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, June 17, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters The White House said Wednesday that President Donald Trump will not change his plan to travel
The Trump administration will end federal funding for 13 community-based coronavirus testing sites by the end of June as part of a previously announced plan to extend financial support for Covid-19 testing across the nation by other means. The move, confirmed by NBC News, will affect seven sites in Texas, which has seen a surge of
Source: Simon and Schuster The family of President Donald Trump is asking a court to block the publication of a forthcoming tell-all book written by Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, her lawyer and publisher confirmed Tuesday. The New York Times, citing a person familiar with the matter, first reported Tuesday afternoon that Trump’s brother, Robert Trump, sought a restraining order
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives as Senate Republicans hold their weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 16, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters A slate of primary elections Tuesday will decide who faces the top Senate Republican in November and whether two notable House Democrats can win another term in
Two members of a campaign advance team who attended President Donald Trump‘s rally in Oklahoma on Saturday have tested positive for the coronavirus, the campaign said Monday. The new test results bring the tally of advance team members for the Tulsa event who have tested positive for Covid-19 up to eight. The six earlier positive tests
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) speaking at The Center for American Progress CAP 2019 Ideas Conference. Michael Brochstein | SOP Images | Getty Images Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is under more pressure than ever to choose a Black woman as his running mate, but several other names are still floating around. New Mexico
In this screengrab, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks during “Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Effort” airing on April 22, 2020. “Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort” will provide financial, educational and community support directly to Black communities hit hardest by COVID-19. BET2020 | Getty Images for BET NETWORKS As the nation
President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at the BOK Center, June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Win McNamee | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump returned to one of his favorite pastimes on Saturday night: Headlining a big, brash Trump campaign rally. After three months without a major campaign event, Trump’s rally in