Trump’s Supreme Court nominee emphasizes judicial independence
Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, underscored the importance of judicial independence on Wednesday during the second day of his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing and called the 1973 ruling legalizing abortion an important …
Trump says Congress should pass farm bill with food stamp work requirements
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the final agriculture bill that the U.S. Congress sends to him to sign into law should include work requirements for people receiving food stamps, the grocery subsidies officially called “SNAP.”
U.S. Senate Intelligence chairman says threat on social media remains
Senator Richard Burr, the Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, said on Wednesday that the “national security vulnerability” and “unacceptable risk” of social media platforms remain unaddressed.
Trump, without evidence, accuses social media firms of election meddling: report
U.S. President Donald Trump accused social media companies of interfering with the upcoming congressional elections, without appearing to offer any evidence, in an interview published on Wednesday ahead of congressional testimonies from top social med…
Amazon’s Bezos gives $10 million to bipartisan veterans PAC: report
Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has entered the American political arena with a $10 million contribution to a nonpartisan super PAC dedicated to electing U.S. military veterans to Congress, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wedn…
Pressley’s win shows rise of minority candidates among Democrats
A Boston city councilor’s historic defeat of a 10-term Democratic incumbent in the U.S. Congress was the latest sign of the rising clout of minority candidates in the party, many of whom are angry at Republican President Donald Trump.
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee in hot seat as Democrats seek answers
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, will face a marathon of hostile questioning by Democrats on Wednesday, as his Senate confirmation hearing rolls into its second day.
Facebook, Twitter face U.S. Congress over foreign bids to tilt politics
Top executives from Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc will defend their companies in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday over what lawmakers see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence U.S. politics.
Factbox: Kavanaugh’s view on precedent central to U.S. abortion debate
U.S. senators on Wednesday are set to probe Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, over his views on abortion as his confirmation hearing moves into its second day. Here is why it matters:
Trump on Twitter (Sept 4) – Kyl, Kavanaugh, Woodward, Mattis
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
