Trump vows to broker Israeli Palestinian peace, offers no new policies President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to do "whatever is necessary" to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians as he hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House, but gave no sign of how he could revive […]
Trump gains traction on healthcare bill, vote set for Thursday President Donald Trump's effort to roll back Obamacare gained momentum on Wednesday as Republican leaders scheduled a vote in the House of Representatives on Thursday on newly revised legislation. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy expressed confidence the bill would pass […]
U.S. needs to balance foreign alliances Tillerson U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday outlined for his staff how an "America First" agenda translates into foreign policy, but did not address the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts, which worry many diplomats. It was the first time Tillerson had addressed […]
Trump order to ease ban on political activity by churches President Donald Trump will take executive action on Thursday to ease a ban on political activity by churches and other tax-exempt institutions as part of an order on religious liberties, a senior White House official said on Wednesday. Trump's executive […]
Trump Is Expected to Relax Tax Rules on Churches Endorsing Political Candidates President Trump on Thursday will ease restrictions on political activity by churches and charities, White House officials said, but has backed away from a broader religious liberty order that would have allowed faith-based organizations and companies to avoid […]
Pre Existing Conditions Evaluating Competing Claims In the debate over how the effort to replace the Affordable Care Act would affect those with pre-existing health conditions, opponents and supporters alike have offered misleading talking points. Faced with polling indicating public support for protections, and after an emotional appeal by the […]
Trump Turn Toward China Curtails Navy Patrols in Disputed Zones Six weeks ago, the United States Pacific Command requested permission from senior American officials for a United States warship to sail within 12 nautical miles of Scarborough Shoal, a disputed reef in the South China Sea that is claimed by […]
Ex Officer Who Shot Walter Scott Pleads Guilty in Charleston More than two years after a North Charleston, S.C., police officer fired eight rounds to the back of a fleeing and unarmed black motorist whose burst of gunfire was recorded on video, the officer stood in a federal courtroom on […]
Trump raises stakes for next shutdown fight Less than 48 hours after Congress reached a bipartisan deal on 2017 spending, President Trump warned the next round might not be so easy. The president on Tuesday roiled the debate over a 2018 spending package — five months before Congress’s deadline to […]
U.S., China talk firmer U.N. response to North Korea missiles diplomats The United States is negotiating with China on a possible stronger U.N. Security Council response – such as sanctions – to North Korea's repeated ballistic missile launches, which the 15-member body normally condemns in a statement, diplomats said. It […]
