Deploy National Guard to Chicago? Trump Says He Has ‘The Right to Do Anything I Want to Do.’
President Trump, who has sent the military into Los Angeles and Washington, has targeted states and cities governed by Democrats. Source: Original News
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Justice Dept. Broadens Inquiry Into Key Players in Russia Investigation
It is the latest effort by President Trump and his allies to impugn the Russia investigation, which the president sees as having been a partisan witch hunt. Source: Original News
Trump Plays Reality Television Host at Cabinet Meeting That Lasts Hours
As hours ticked by, President Trump played reality television host — “This has never been done before!” — as his cabinet members offered praise. It was a glimpse of how he runs his presidency. Source: Original News
Silicon Valley Pledges $200 Million to New Pro-A.I. Super PACs
The two PACs reflect a new level of political engagement by companies like Meta and investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, which are spending heavily on artificial intelligence. Source: Original News
Trump Says He Welcomes Chinese Students, as His Administration Blocks Them
The president has praised Chinese students several times. But his policies are making it more difficult for students from China to come to the United States. Source: Original News
Trump Calls for Death Penalty in All D.C. Murder Cases
It is unclear how Mr. Trump would carry out his directive. The Supreme Court ruled that mandatory death sentences were unconstitutional nearly half a century ago. Source: Original News
What Happens When a Small Town Loses Its Radio Station?
Since Congress approved President Trump’s request to claw back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting, local stations in rural areas are at risk of going dark. Megan Mineiro, a congressional reporter for The New York Times, went to rural Alaska to see how the cuts affect one radio station and a town that relies…
Lisa Cook Says She Will Not Step Down From the Fed Board
Ms. Cook said that she would not resign from the board of governors, hours after President Trump announced he was firing her. Source: Original News
Public Broadcast Cuts Hit Rural Areas, Revealing a Political Shift
Threatened by the president with political retribution, Republicans agreed to defund public broadcasting, imperiling a lifeline of communication in rural Alaska. Source: Original News
With Little Explanation, Trump Throws Wind Industry Into Chaos
The Trump administration is halting wind projects that had been approved, financed and underway while providing little to no justification. Source: Original News