Virginia lawmakers focus on budget as embattled governor hunkers down
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, facing nearly universal calls from fellow Democrats for his resignation over a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook, stayed hunkered down in the state capital while lawmakers pressed ahead with efforts to pa…
Cheers, jeers on border as Trump pushes wall in State of Union
In San Diego, California, locals threw flip-flops at television images of U.S. President Donald Trump as he used his Tuesday State of the Union speech to demand a wall to defend a “dangerous southern border.”
Trump’s 2020 Democratic rivals pounce to criticize State of the Union speech
Democrats vying to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 election moved quickly to attack his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, saying it lacked substance and did nothing to unite the country.
Shutdown a Trump ‘stunt,’ says Democrat Abrams in reply to annual speech
Stacey Abrams, who nearly became both the first African-American and first woman governor of Georgia, landed a few jabs against President Donald Trump after his State of the Union address while calling for an economic boost for working and middle-class…
With eye on Afghanistan talks, Trump vows to stop ‘endless wars’
President Donald Trump told Americans on Tuesday his administration had accelerated talks for a political settlement in Afghanistan and would be able to reduce U.S. troops there as negotiations advance to end America’s longest war.
Trump asks U.S. Congress to prohibit late-term abortion
U.S. President Donald Trump called for curbs on late-term abortion in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, citing controversies over the issue in New York and Virginia.
Trump hopes talks will allow U.S. troop cuts in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration had accelerated negotiations to reach a political settlement in Afghanistan with groups including the Taliban, and, as they make progress, would be able to reduce the U.S. troop presence there.
Trump vows to build border wall, warns Democrats against investigations
President Donald Trump vowed in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday to build a border wall, which is a source of a deep partisan divide, and said Democratic attempts at “ridiculous partisan investigations” could damage U.S. prosperity.
Trump calls again on Congress to act on aging infrastructure needs
President Donald Trump asked U.S. Congress in his State of the Union address on Tuesday to pass legislation to boost the nation’s aging infrastructure, without providing details on how to go about paying for it or how much it would cost.
Trump says may be able to cut troop numbers in Afghanistan if talks go well
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was holding “constructive talks” with groups in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, and would be able to reduce the U.S. troop presence and focus on counter-terrorism as it makes progress.
