Trump confirms he won’t meet with China’s Xi before March 1 trade deadline
President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that he did not plan to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline set by the two countries to achieve a trade deal.
U.S. border security talks progressing: negotiators
U.S. lawmakers negotiating a deal with President Donald Trump on border security funding on Thursday said progress was being made, with Democratic Senator Jon Tester raising the possibility of a successful conclusion to talks as soon as Friday.
Democratic Senator Tester says border deal possible this week
U.S. Democratic Senator Jon Tester, a member of the committee trying to reach an agreement on border security, said a deal was possible as early as Friday.
Virginia Democrats hunker down amid blackface, sex assault scandal
Virginia’s highest-ranking Republican said on Thursday that he had never worn blackface, as the state’s Democratic governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general grappled with career-threatening race or sexual assault scandals.
Acting U.S. attorney general balks at testifying under subpoena threat
Democrats on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee refused on Thursday to withdraw their threat to subpoena acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, raising doubts as to whether Whitaker will show up to a hearing before the panel scheduled for Friday mor…
Trump-Powell dinner on Monday ‘constructive’: White House official
This week’s dinner between U.S. President Donald Trump and the chairman of the Federal Reserve was “constructive” after a rocky few months, a top White House economic official said on Thursday.
Acting U.S. attorney general will not testify if House subpoena issued: Justice Department
Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will decline to testify before a House of Representatives committee on Friday if Democrats issue a subpoena, the Justice Department said on Thursday.
State, city leaders press Congress on U.S. infrastructure needs
U.S. lawmakers heard pleas from state and local officials on Thursday to take urgent action to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure and address an estimated $2 trillion in needs over the next decade.
Senate panel approves Trump attorney general nominee
President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, William Barr, moved closer to a confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, winning approval from a key committee despite Democrats’ concerns about how he might handle Special Counsel Robert Muel…
House Speaker Pelosi sees chance of border security deal soon
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday expressed optimism over prospects of congressional negotiators hammering out a border security deal before a Feb. 15 deadline, as another leading lawmaker met with President Donald Trump about the talks that …
