Since it was first brought up on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump’s border wall has been filled with controversy. Now, with his budget proposal for the next year, the issue is coming back to the forefront. Originally, the wall was supposed to be paid
Ever since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Healthcare Act, also known as Obamacare, Republicans have been preparing their plan to repeal and replace it. They had about eight years to create a new approach to healthcare, but the result left the both Democrats and
The American Health Care Act, lately termed Trumpcare, technically falls under the category of a health care initiative. However, it seems to be moreso an act against health care, more specifically against former President Barack Obama. Trumpcare is “Obamacare lite,” which means that some of
President Donald Trump reported $150 million in income and paid $38 million in taxes in 2005, a White House official said before a MSNBC news report on Trump’s tax returns. The announcement came shortly before a broadcast of “The Rachel Maddow Show.” Maddow tweeted that she had a
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, amid increasing scrutiny over his contact with the Russian ambassador, will recuse himself from any probes or investigations into the 2016 presidential election. The announcement comes after the Washington Post reported that Sessions twice met with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, a fact he
Here are the president’s remarks as prepared for delivery, from the White House. TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and Citizens of America: Tonight, as we mark the conclusion
The White House blocked several news organizations from attending an informal briefing on Friday, an unprecedented move that came shortly after President Donald Trump reasserted that he was at war with press during a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference. White House press secretary
In 1921, the White House Correspondents’ Association started the annual Correspondents’ Dinner. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, also known as the Nerd Prom, has become an annual event attended by the press, celebrities, politicians and, usually, the President of the United States. The purpose of
President Donald Trump has had four weekends as the leader of the United States and he just enjoyed his third consecutive weekend at Mar-a-Lago, the Trump Organization’s estate and National Historic Landmark in Palm Beach, Fla. The 126-room, 110,000-square-foot Spanish-titled castle currently being used by
Scott Pruitt was confirmed as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday, Feb. 17 in a Senate vote of 52-46. The decision to appoint the former Attorney General of Oklahoma has sparked controversy among government officials and environmental groups who note his history of