The free press had the Worst Week in Washington. Bigly.
Reporters raise their hands for questions as President Trump speaks during a news conference. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) We, the media, had a tough week. No, this isn't one of those woe-is-me columns about how hard it is to be a political reporter because, well, it's not. (Know what is hard? Being a war correspondent. Or an actual soldier.) I'm well aware that the job I've done day in and day out for 20 or so years is consistently fascinating, entertaining and, dare I say it, fun...>> view originalTrump attempts a reset with a rally, new staff and a renewed fight ...
MELBOURNE, Fla. — Nearly a month into a presidency full of missteps, Donald Trump returned Saturday to firmer ground outside of Washington, staging a raucous campaign-style rally here with a throng of adoring supporters who helped sweep him into the White House. For 45 minutes, there was no talk of the president’s falling approval ratings or turmoil in his administration. Instead, Trump rattled off familiar campaign promises, scolded the media, mocked protesters gathered outside, declared that..>> view originalMemos signed by DHS secretary describe sweeping new guidelines ...
Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly has signed sweeping new guidelines that empower federal authorities to more aggressively detain and deport illegal immigrants inside the United States and at the border. In a pair of memos, Kelly offered more detail on plans for the agency to hire thousands of additional enforcement agents, expand the pool of immigrants who are prioritized for removal, speed up deportation hearings and enlist local law enforcement to help make arrests. The new directive..>> view originalLauri Markkanen Carries No. 5 Arizona Past Washington, 76-68
Lauri Markkanen had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Allonzo Trier scored 21 points and No. 5 Arizona held off a challenge from Washington for a 76-68 victory on ...>> view originalThis year's NBA All-Star Saturday night stunk
Aaron Gordon using a drone for a dunk summed up All-Star Saturday night — a lot of flash and star power, but a lot of dead airtime and screw-ups. (JOHN G. MABANGLO/European Pressphoto Agency) NEW ORLEANS — The Earth is not flat. The same can’t be said for the NBA’s All-Star Saturday night. The basketball-loving portion of the world spent 2 1/2 hours being bored out of its collective mind as the NBA’s annual showcase of its players’s best skills instead turned into a snoozefest, with no juic..>> view originalReport: Israeli leader turned down regional peace initiative
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting, in Jerusalem, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. (Dan Balilty, Pool/Associated Press) By Aron Heller | AP By Aron Heller | AP February 19 at 10:14 AM JERUSALEM — An Israeli newspaper reported Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turned down a regional peace initiative last year that was brokered by then-American Secretary of State John Kerry, in apparent contradiction to his stated goal of involving regional powe..>> view original'Life is a campaign': After a difficult first month, Trump returns to his ...
President Trump returned to Melbourne, Fla., for a campaign-style rally on Feb. 18. (Thomas Johnson/The Washington Post) MELBOURNE, Fla. — As President Trump descended the stairs from Air Force One on Saturday evening, with a patriotic country song playing and thousands cheering, the 2020 election season officially began. Although the past several presidents have waited more than two years before jumping back onto the campaign trail, Trump's first four weeks in office have shown that he j..>> view original'That's how dictators get started': McCain criticizes Trump for calling ...
'That's how dictators get started': @SenJohnMcCain defends the free press in exclusive @MeetThePress interview pic.twitter.com/yUINj0plIU — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) February 18, 2017 Sen. John McCain spoke out Saturday in defense of the free press after President Trump lashed out against the news media several times over the past week, at one point declaring it “the enemy of the American People!” Such talk, McCain (R-Ariz.) said on NBC News in an interview set to air Sunday, was “how d..>> view originalThe prospects of a quick Obamacare repeal are sinking fast
Supporters of the Affordable Care Act cheer after the Supreme Court ruled that Obamacare tax credits can go to residents of any state, outside the Supreme Court, in June 2015. (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA) One of President Trump’s primary goals — and a long-standing priority of the Republican Party — is to repeal the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare. On Thursday, House Republican leaders briefed members on aspects of their plan, but there is as yet no consensus on what the plan will ultimately c..>> view originalDHS secretary: Trump administration considering 'more streamlined ...
MUNICH — Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly said Saturday that the Trump administration is considering a new version of the executive order banning travel of citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations that would allow travelers who were already on airplanes bound for the United States into the country but would bar those who had not yet boarded. “The president is contemplating releasing a tighter, more streamlined version of the first E.O.,” Kelly told a gathering of the Munich Securit..>> view original
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