Dave Boyer

Donald Trump says he wants immigrants ‘from everywhere’

President Trump said Tuesday he wants immigrants "from everywhere," amid accusations from Democrats that he is discouraging immigration from countries he deems undesirable.

January 16, 2018

Donald Trump tells Xi Jinping of ‘disappointment’ with growing U.S. trade deficit

President Trump has told China's president that he's disappointed in the growing U.S. trade deficit with Beijing and warned that the imbalance is "not sustainable."

January 16, 2018

Trump proclaims day of religious freedom for all — including nuns and bakers

President Trump said in a religious freedom proclamation Tuesday that the government shouldn't force Americans to choose between their faith and the law, whether they are "a nun, nurse, baker or business owner."

January 16, 2018

Donald Trump marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Florida golf club

If actions speak louder than words, President Trump's actions Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day were restrained, amid persistent accusations of racism.

January 15, 2018

Ben Carson says he disagrees sometimes with Trump’s comments

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson told an audience marking the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday that he sometimes disagrees with President Trump's rhetoric, in the wake of a furor over the president reportedly using a derogatory term to describe African nations.

January 15, 2018

Workers receive bonuses from cut; Pelosi disparages cash as ‘crumbs’

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has belittled the burgeoning number of tax cut bonuses handed out by employers to millions of employees as "crumbs," but to workers receiving them, it's welcome cash in their pockets.

January 14, 2018

Trump in ‘excellent health’ after physical exam, doctor says

President Trump's doctor said Friday night after a full medical exam that the president is in "excellent" health.

January 12, 2018

Trump re-certifies Iran nuclear deal for last time, hits Tehran with more sanctions

President Trump kept the Iranian nuclear deal in place Friday for another 120 days but warned it's the last time, as the U.S. seeks a tougher agreement against Tehran with European allies, and the administration slapped Iran with fresh sanctions unrelated to the agreement.

January 12, 2018

Reporter to Trump: ‘Mr. President, are you a racist?’

President Trump signed a proclamation Friday honoring the federal holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as critics demanded that he apologize for reported derogatory comments about African nations.

January 12, 2018

Donald Trump hails China for cutting trade with North Korea

The White House praised China Friday for sharply curtailing trade with North Korea in an effort to force the regime in Pyongyang to end its nuclear weapons programs.

January 12, 2018

Dick Durbin insists Donald Trump used vulgarity to describe African countries

A top Senate Democrat who attended an immigration meeting with President Trump said Friday that the president is lying when he denies calling African nations "sh--hole countries."

January 12, 2018

Treasury issues new tax-withholding guide for cuts

The Treasury Department on Thursday released new guidelines on how much money companies should withhold from paychecks, saying the vast majority of workers will see more money rolling in as early as next month.

January 11, 2018

Peter Strzok committed treason with anti-Trump texts, president says

President Trump said in an interview Thursday that an FBI agent in the special counsel's Russia probe committed "treason" by texting his lover an anti-Trump message, and he called for Republican investigators in Congress to conclude their probes swiftly.

January 11, 2018

Donald Trump: I ‘probably’ have good relationship with North Korean leader

President Trump said suggested in an interview Thursday that he has a personal rapport with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with whom he has traded public insults and warnings of nuclear annihilation.

January 11, 2018

Donald Trump derides need for immigrants from “sh—hole countries”

President Trump told lawmakers meeting on immigration at the White House Thursday that the U.S. should stop accepting immigrants from "sh--hole countries" like Haiti and El Salvador, according to a report.

January 11, 2018

White House says ‘no contradiction’ in Trump’s tweets on FISA law

A single tweet Thursday from President Trump criticizing a foreign surveillance law threw Congress into confusion hours before lawmakers were preparing to vote -- at the administration's urging -- to renew the controversial counterterrorism measure.

January 11, 2018

Steven Mnuchin, Treasury secretary, says paychecks will rise next month from tax cuts

About 90 percent of U.S. workers will see bigger paychecks starting in February thanks to the new tax cuts, Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said Thursday.

January 11, 2018

Trump signs Interdict Act to help border patrol detect for fentanyl, other drugs

President Trump signed a measure into law Wednesday night to give border patrol agents better tools to detect and stop the smuggling of highly deadly fentanyl into the U.S.

January 10, 2018

Donald Trump says it’s unlikely’ he would talk to special counsel Robert Mueller

President Trump said Wednesday that it's "unlikely" he would agree to answer questions from special counsel Robert Mueller, given that there is no proof of collusion between his campaign and Russia.

January 10, 2018

Donald Trump: Wall must be part of immigration solution

President Trump reiterated Wednesday that any immigration bill approved by Congress must include funding for his proposed border wall.

January 10, 2018