Author: Laurie Kellman
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DeVos planning to scrap Obama rules on campus sexual assault
ARLINGTON, Va. — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos declared on Thursday that “the era of ‘rule by letter’ is over” as she announced plans to change the way colleges and universities handle allegations of sexual assault on campus. DeVos vowed to replace a set of rules enacted by the Obama administration in a 2011 memo known…
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AP-NORC Poll: Shift to political left seen on health care
WASHINGTON — Americans were never too thrilled with “Obamacare” and they definitely disapprove of Republican alternatives in Congress, so what does the public want to do on health care? A new poll suggests the country may be shifting left on this core issue, with 62 percent saying it’s the federal government’s responsibility to make sure…
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100 days in, Trump says he’s brought about ‘profound change’
HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Donald Trump on Saturday marked his 100th day in office by claiming historic action on his agenda, renewing promises on health care and taxes and attacking the news media for misleading Americans. In his morning radio address Trump issued an assurance: “My only allegiance is to you, our wonderful citizens.” To…
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AP-NORC Poll: Most disapprove of Trump, except on economy
WASHINGTON — Most Americans disapprove of Donald Trump’s overall performance two months into his presidency. But they’re more upbeat about at least one critical area: his handling of the economy. Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump’s overall performance, and about the same percentage say the country is headed in the wrong direction, according…
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Trump names Acosta as new choice to become labor secretary
WASHINGTON — Seeking a surer bet to fill out his Cabinet, President Donald Trump on Thursday moved quickly to name law school dean Alexander Acosta as his new choice for labor secretary — a day after Andrew Puzder abruptly withdrew from consideration. If confirmed by the Senate, Acosta would be the first Hispanic member of…
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Puzder withdraws nomination to be Trump’s labor secretary
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary abruptly withdrew his nomination Wednesday after Senate Republicans balked at supporting him, in part over taxes he belatedly paid on a former housekeeper not authorized to work in the United States. Fast-food executive Andrew Puzder issued a short statement abandoning the effort, saying he was “honored…
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Outgoing CIA chief rips into Trump over tweets, Russia
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan ripped into Donald Trump on Sunday for “talking and tweeting” about possibly easing sanctions against Russia, saying the president-elect lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow poses…
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Aide says Trump ‘accepts’ US intel blaming Russia for hack
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump accepts the conclusion by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia tried to interfere in the election that will soon put him in the White House, a top aide said Sunday. “He’s not denying that entities in Russia were behind this particular campaign,” incoming chief of staff Reince Priebus said. That’s more…
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Trump is Time magazine’s Person of the Year
WASHINGTON — Time magazine on Wednesday named Donald Trump its Person of the Year, bestowing what the president-elect called an “honor” even as he derided the idea that he’ll lead “the Divided States of America.” That was a reference to Time’s cover line — “Donald Trump: President of the Divided States of America” — that…
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Trump says he’s leaving businesses to focus on presidency
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s leaving his business empire to focus on being the nation’s 45th president, bowing to pressure to avoid potential conflicts of interest between governing and profiting in the private sector. “I will be leaving my great business in total in order to fully focus on running the…