Who is Trump’s new nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton?

Who is Trump’s new nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton? – CBS News Watch CBS News Former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Jay Clayton has been nominated to be the next director of national intelligence by President Trump. CBS News’ Olivia Gazis reports. Source link

Judge denies last-minute attempt to stop removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

Washington — A federal judge on Friday denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center, following an earlier order that set a deadline of Friday for the name to come down. U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper determined last month that the president’s … Read more

Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’

A federal judge in Virginia on Friday extended her block on the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization fund”, frustrated that the Department of Justice has not said under the penalty of perjury whether the fund is truly dead. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. District Judge Leonie … Read more

Ohio progressive group raided by FBI accuses Trump’s DOJ of intimidation

FBI special agents searched an office of a progressive organization in Ohio Thursday as part of a Justice Department investigation into its voter registration efforts, three people familiar with the matter told NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The raid on the Ohio Organizing … Read more

White House to appeal judge’s order to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

The Trump administration will appeal a judge’s order requiring that President Trump’s name be removed from the Kennedy Center. The notice of appeal was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.  Earlier Thursday, Mr. Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board voted to seek a stay of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s May … Read more

Who is Jay Clayton, Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence?

Who is Jay Clayton, Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence? – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is nominating former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to be the next director of national intelligence. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports. Source link

Trump’s push for $350 billion ‘arsenal of freedom’ hits GOP skepticism

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump wants Congress to supercharge military funding and pass stalled voter ID and citizenship verification legislation in one fell swoop, but many Republicans aren’t sold on the plan.  Trump on Wednesday called on congressional Republicans to steer around Democrats’ opposition again and “immediately” pass a … Read more

The White House lawn’s Octagon is ready for Trump’s 80th birthday bash

WASHINGTON — It looks from afar more UFO than UFC. Maybe it’s the kind of contraption that has carried space aliens to the White House to force a meeting with America’s leader. But come closer and you’ll see the contours of the eight-sided cage, 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter and shaped, with careful precision, … Read more

Trump’s arch construction could take 20 hours a day for 2-3 years, documents say

Federal officials are seeking an aggressive work schedule to construct President Trump’s triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, which includes a 20-hour-a-day work schedule over two to three years, according to documents published on the Federal Register this week.  The construction phase could last up to 11 months and “would require several tower cranes, forklifts, … Read more