WASHINGTON — In an extraordinary rebuke of President Donald Trump, all 10 living former secretaries of defense are cautioning against any move to involve the military in pursuing claims of election fraud, arguing that it would take the country into “dangerous, unlawful and unconstitutional territory.” The 10 men, both Democrats...
Clues About Post-Trump Politics Await in Georgia
ATLANTA — For more than four years, President Donald Trump has dominated the Republican Party and the whole of American politics. Now Georgia gets to decide what comes next. Two Senate runoffs on Tuesday, just 15 days before Trump leaves office, will not only determine which party controls the Senate...
Trump, on Tape, Presses GA. Official to ‘Find’ Him Votes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of a “criminal offense" if officials did not change the vote count, according to a...
Trump Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nunes
The White House press office confirmed Monday morning that President Donald Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tulare Congressman Devin Nunes on Monday. Citing two officials familiar with Trump's plans, the New York Times earlier reported said that the president would honor two of his most outspoken Republican defenders...
Trump Leaves Mark on Immigration Policy, Some of It Lasting
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump was running for reelection, foreign-born U.S. residents were rushing to get their American citizenship before it might be too late. “I didn’t know what would happen if Trump got a second term,” said Victoria Abramowska, who became a citizen in Maine this fall, "after...
Trump’s $2,000 Checks All but Dead as GOP Senate Refuses Aid
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks was all but dead Wednesday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed an alternative approach of loading up the bill with other White House priorities that appeared destined to fail. The roadblock mounted by Senate Republicans appears unsurmountable, even as pressure...
Senate GOP Blocks Democratic Push for Trump’s $2K Checks
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote, saying the chamber would “begin a process” to address the issue. Pressure is mounting on the Republican-led Senate to follow the...
Fate of Trump’s $2,000 Checks Now Rests With GOP-Led Senate
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks now rests with the Senate after the House voted overwhelmingly to meet the president's demand to increase the $600 stipends, but Republicans have shown little interest in boosting spending. The outcome is highly uncertain heading into Tuesday's session. Senate...
Now That Trump Has Signed on, When Do I Get My Stimulus Check?
Now that President Donald Trump relented and signed a new coronavirus stimulus package Sunday, many millions of Americans want to know when they'll get their second stimulus checks and how big they'll be. According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the first stimulus payments could go out beginning the week of Jan....
Trump Relents, Signs COVID Relief, Averts Federal Shutdown
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and avert a federal government shutdown. The deal also provides $1.4 trillion to fund...