Tag: White House
The think tank driving health policy on Capitol Hill — and dividing Republicans
One small think tank is driving health policy within the GOP. It has also created friction on Capitol…
US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington
This is the 15th US government shutdown since 1981.The US government shut down much of its operations on…
White House withdraws Trump’s controversial nominee to lead BLS after ousting predecessor over jobs data
The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head…
White House withdraws Antoni’s nomination to lead BLS
By Jasper Ward, Jarrett Renshaw and Bo EricksonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration has withdrawn its nomination of conservative…
The other reason Democrats are taking Trump to the mat in a shutdown battle
Democrats who have put health care at the center of their government funding demands have another motivation for…
Trump suggests using US cities as ‘training grounds’ for military
President Donald Trump told a gathering of military leaders Tuesday they should use American cities as “training grounds”…
Pfizer agrees to deal on lowering drug prices amid Trump pressure
President Donald Trump is expected to announce a deal with Pfizer on Tuesday as part of his “Most…
US on brink of government shutdown with funding talks stalled
The United States government was barreling towards its first shutdown in six years Tuesday, with funding expiring at…
The divide: who really profits in today’s economy?
The divide: who really profits in today’s economy?
14 times funding has lapsed since 1980
Washington — Congress appears to be barreling toward another government shutdown, with President Trump and congressional Republicans at…
Thousands of jobs at risk in Africa as US trade deal expires
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Workers and industry are bracing for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement…
Maddow Blog | As shutdown deadline arrives, Trump pushes racist and vulgar deepfake targeting Democrats
Three years into Barack Obama’s first term, as House Republicans pushed the nation closer to a government shutdown,…