Author: Jill Colvin
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Trump, Merkel try to sidestep differences in first meeting
WASHINGTON— Though presenting a study in contrasts, President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel took a similar tack Friday in sidestepping differences after their first meeting at the White House. Trump asserted with a smile they had at least one thing in common: being wiretapped by the Obama administration. Trump, the celebrity real estate…
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White House says Trump paid $38m in taxes, made $150m in ’05
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump earned $153 million and paid $36.5 million in income taxes in 2005, paying a roughly 25 percent effective tax rate thanks to a tax he has since sought to eliminate, according to highly sought-after tax documents disclosed Tuesday night. The pages from Trump’s federal tax return show the then-real estate…
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Trump travel order to apply to those seeking new visas
WASHINGTON — Without fanfare, President Donald Trump signed a scaled-back version of his controversial ban on many foreign travelers Monday, hoping to avoid a new round of lawsuits and outrage while fulfilling a central campaign promise. His order still bars new visas for people from six Muslim-majority countries and temporarily shuts down America’s refugee program.…
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Trump signs new travel ban
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a new version of his controversial travel ban, aiming to withstand court challenges while still barring new visas for citizens from six Muslim-majority countries and shutting down the U.S. refugee program. The revised travel order leaves Iraq off the list of banned countries but still affects would-be…
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In Trump’s first speech to Congress, will decorum hold?
WASHINGTON — A presidential speech to Congress is one of those all-American moments that ooze ritual and decorum. The House sergeant-at-arms will stand at the rear of the House of Representatives on Tuesday night and announce the arrival of Donald Trump before a joint session of Congress by intoning: “Mister Speaker, the President of the…
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Conway: Flynn resigned because he’d become ‘a lightning rod’
WASHINGTON — National security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned following reports he misled Vice President Mike Pence about contacts with a Russian diplomat, up-ending President Donald Trump’s White House team less than a month after his inauguration. In a resignation letter, Flynn said he gave Pence and others “incomplete information” about his calls with Russia’s…
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Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns
FILE- In this Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House, in Washington. President Donald Trump has yet to comment on the allegations that Flynn engaged in conversations with a Russian diplomat about U.S. sanctions before Trumpâs inauguration. A top aide dispatched to…
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Trump ignores reporters’ shouted questions about Flynn
WASHINGTON — Embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn’s fate as one of President Donald Trump’s senior aides remained uncertain Monday following reports that he discussed U.S. sanctions with a Russian envoy before Trump’s inauguration. For a fourth straight day, White House officials would not say whether Trump had confidence in Flynn. The president has not…
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Trump blames Delta, protests for airport woes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday denied his immigration order was to blame for the chaos at nation airports over the weekend, instead pointing to computer glitches, protesters and even the “tears of Senator…
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Trump denies immigration restriction caused airport chaos
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday denied his immigration order was to blame for the chaos at nation airports over the weekend, instead pointing to computer glitches, protesters and even the “tears of Senator Schumer.” “There is nothing nice about searching for terrorists before they can enter the country,” Trump wrote in a series…