Trump says whistleblower complaint relates to ‘totally appropriate conversation’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters a whistleblower complaint against him that has roiled Washington relates to a “totally appropriate conversation.”
New York Mayor de Blasio ends 2020 presidential bid
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped out of the 2020 presidential campaign on Friday, ending a campaign he waged in the shadow of better-known progressive candidates.
Abortion front and center as new U.S. Supreme Court term nears
With new abortion cases on a fast track to the U.S. Supreme Court, the nine justices will get an opportunity within weeks to take up legal fights over Republican-backed laws that could lead to rulings curbing a woman’s ability to obtain the procedure.
New York City Mayor de Blasio ends 2020 presidential bid
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday said during an MSNBC television appearance that he was dropping out of the 2020 presidential campaign.
Buttigieg, Harris head to Iowa, seeking to rise into 2020 Democratic top tier
Democratic presidential hopefuls Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris return to the crucial state of Iowa this weekend with pressure mounting on them to break into the top tier of 2020 election contenders.
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg meets Trump, seeks to mend fences in Washington
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg met with President Donald Trump on Thursday during a fence-mending visit to Washington where the chief executive faced aggressive questioning from lawmakers about the social network’s failures to protect consumer privacy.
Trump says he had a ‘nice’ meeting with Facebook CEO Zuckerberg
President Donald Trump said in a tweet that he had a “nice meeting” with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday and he included a picture of him shaking hands with Zuckerberg in the Oval Office.
Trump, Facebook CEO Zuckerberg had ‘good, constructive’ meeting: Facebook
U.S. President Donald Trump and Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg had a “good, constructive” meeting at the White House on Thursday, the social media company said in a statement.
U.S. Speaker Pelosi unveils drug price plan, Trump welcomes it
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, proposed legislation on Thursday to let the federal government negotiate lower prices for costly prescription drugs, drawing praise from Republican President Donald Trump, who urged a bipartisan solution.
U.S. generation of renewable fuel credits falls in August: EPA
The United States generated fewer renewable fuel blending credits in August than in July, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday.
