Kavanaugh seeks new tone after Supreme Court fight; Trump apologizes for process
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh sought to put a bruising confirmation battle behind him on Monday at a White House ceremony in which President Donald Trump declared him innocent of sexual misconduct and apologized for the heated process.
Trump to lift ban on higher-ethanol gasoline ahead of November elections
U.S. President Donald Trump will seek to lift a federal ban on summer sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline on Tuesday, a senior White House official said, delivering on a move long sought by anxious Midwestern farmers ahead of the Nov. 6 election…
Trump advocates ‘stop-and-frisk’ to curtail Chicago crime
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday to end a “crime spree” in Chicago and called for loosening restrictions on police in the third-largest U.S. city to allow stopping and frisking suspects for weapons and other contraband.
Trump on Twitter (Oct 8): Columbus Day, Florida
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Trump seeks dismissal of Stormy Daniels hush money lawsuit
U.S. President Donald Trump asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss adult film actress Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit challenging the validity of a $130,000 hush money agreement over a tryst she claimed they had more than a decade ago.
Trump on Twitter (October 8): Columbus Day
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Trump says had ‘good talk’ with Rosenstein; no plans to fire him
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “good talk” on Monday with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the Justice Department official in charge of the federal investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, and has no plans …
Former Trump aide Hicks joins Fox as communications chief
Hope Hicks, the former communications director of President Donald Trump, has been appointed as communications chief at Fox, the company being spun off from Twenty-First Century Fox’s merger with Walt Disney Co .
Indiana Senate debate comes at opportune time for Republicans
Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana had been holding his own in a tough race when the firestorm erupted over President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Trump says he has no plans to fire Justice Department’s Rosenstein
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he has no plans to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the Justice Department official in charge of the federal investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.