President Donald Trump is holding out the possibility of a federal government shutdown this fall if Congress doesn’t act to secure the nation’s borders. Continue reading →
{FD} White House warns Syria against chemical weapons use
The White House warned Syria’s President Bashar Assad on Tuesday that if he chooses to use chemical weapons, the U.S. and its allies “will respond swiftly and appropriately,” pushing back against an expected Syrian government offensive against an oppos… Continue reading →
{FD} Trump taps VA chief of staff to run agency on acting basis
President Donald Trump is naming the chief of staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs to lead the agency on an acting basis while the president’s nominee awaits Senate confirmation. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump marks National Day of Prayer amid hush money scandal
President Donald Trump is marking the National Day of Prayer with faith leaders in the White House Rose Garden amid a firestorm over payments to a **** actress. Continue reading →
{FD} Pence postponing trip to Brazil ahead of North Korea meeting
Vice President Mike Pence is postponing a planned trip to Brazil this month as President Donald Trump prepares for a historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading →
{FD} Pence picks Kellogg to serve as national security adviser
Vice President Mike Pence plans to name retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, a top official with the National Security Council, to serve as his national security adviser. Continue reading →
{FD} Potential adviser to Pence withdraws after Trump objects
Vice President Mike Pence’s choice to be his new national security adviser has withdrawn from consideration after President Donald Trump got wind of the plan to hire someone associated with anti-Trump ads in the past. Continue reading →
{FD} In Peru for summit, Pence offers support for Syrian strike
Thousands of miles from home, Vice President Mike Pence was thrust into a new, more immediate, role on the world stage Saturday: explaining President Donald Trump’s military strike in Syria to a summit of Latin America leaders. Continue reading →
{FD} AP Explains: Trump’s order to ban most transgender troops
President Donald Trump has issued an order supporting his push to ban most transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military except under “limited circumstances.” Continue reading →
{FD} Trump defends $1.3T spending plan, points to military gains
President Donald Trump is defending his decision to sign a $1.3 trillion federal spending bill despite his misgivings, pointing to billions in new funding for the military and national security. Continue reading →
{FD} AP Explains: Trump’s policy on transgender troops
President Donald Trump has issued an order supporting his push to ban most transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military except under “limited circumstances.” Continue reading →
{FD} Trump order would ban most transgender troops from serving
President Donald Trump is issuing an order to ban transgender people from serving in the military except under “limited circumstances,” following up on his calls to ban transgender individuals from serving. Continue reading →
{FD} Pence accuses Congress of playing politics with military pay
Vice President Mike Pence, weighing in from the Middle East on the shutdown in Washington, accused the U.S. Congress of playing politics with military pay, and told American soldiers stationed near the Syrian border that the Trump administration would … Continue reading →
{FD} Pence defends Trump’s shift in Israeli policies
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is defending President Donald Trump’s move to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel, a decision that has touched off uneasiness among Arab nations on his first tour of the region. Continue reading →
{FD} VP Pence in Egypt for talks on security, counterterrorism
Vice President Mike Pence is in Cairo for meetings with Egyptian leader Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (AHB’-del fat-AH’ el-SEE’-see) on security and counterterrorism issues. Continue reading →
{FD} Pence: New US-Afghanistan strategy ‘already bearing fruit’
Vice President Mike Pence swooped into Afghanistan on Thursday for a secret meeting with Afghan leaders and a visit with U.S. troops, pointing to progress four months after President Donald Trump announced a new strategy to end a stalemate in America’s… Continue reading →
{FD} Pence makes surprise visit to Afghanistan for war meetings
Cloaked in secrecy, Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Thursday to meet with Afghan leaders and visit U.S. troops, arriving four months after President Donald Trump outlined a new strategy to break the stalemate in Ame… Continue reading →
{FD} Pence to delay Mideast trip as tax deal nears vote
Vice President Mike Pence will delay and curtail his upcoming trip to the Middle East to be on hand for an upcoming Senate tax vote and take into account the unwillingness of Palestinians and others to meet with him while in Egypt and Israel. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump to award Medal of Honor to Alabama veteran
The White House says President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor to a retired Army medic from Alabama who risked his life several times to provide medical care to his comrades during the Vietnam War. Continue reading →
