A new poll shows broad support for a ban on flavored e-cigarettes. But those who object to a prohibition are intense in their opposition. When the vaping industry and its allies launched a major push to dissuade President Donald Trump from banning flavored e-cigarettes this fall, they pointed to a …
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s ouster was just the latest collision between military leaders and the president, who has repeatedly ignored or overruled their advice. President Donald Trump came into office vowing to unshackle his military commanders from years of Obama-era micromanagement. But now he’s facing a rupture with his Pentagon …
Manhattan’s top attorney on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to stay out of a fight over President Donald Trump’s tax returns. At issue is a petition the president’s lawyers filed last week seeking the Supreme Court’s intervention to strike down a New York-based federal appeals court order that Trump must turn over his …
The president lost two of three gubernatorial elections in conservative Southern states, raising questions about his standing heading into 2020. President Donald Trump campaigned hard in three conservative Southern states this fall, aiming for a string of gubernatorial wins that would demonstrate his political strength heading into impeachment and his own reelection …
The proposed change in U.S. policy could complicate relations with countries like Egypt and India. Aides to President Donald Trump are drafting plans to condition U.S. aid to other countries on how well they treat their religious minorities, two White House officials said. The proposal is expected to cover U.S. …
A war of words broke out Saturday between President Donald Trump and John Kelly after the former White House chief of staff said he warned his boss that replacing him with a “yes man” would lead to his impeachment. “I said, whatever you do — and we were still in …
Backlash from Trump’s Syria decision has left him scurrying to shore up a critical element of his base. President Donald Trump is on a rescue mission to preserve his grip on the religious right. In call after call over the past two weeks, Trump has sought counsel from prominent evangelical …
The Utah senator has plans to be a force in 2020 — by helping Republicans who need daylight from Trump. President Donald Trump wants to sideline Mitt Romney — but the Utah senator isn’t having it. Even as he faces a barrage of attacks from the president and his allies, Romney …
An upcoming book by the Faith and Freedom Coalition founder will argue evangelicals have a duty to defend the incumbent GOP leader. One of Donald Trump’s most prominent Christian supporters will argue in a book due out before the 2020 general election that American evangelicals “have a moral obligation to …
“Nobody likes to hear their home country called a shithole,” said one Republican activist. MIAMI — He publicly doubted Hurricane Maria’s death toll in Puerto Rico and spread conspiracy theories about it. He reportedly called Haiti a “shithole.” He balked at the idea of allowing Bahamians displaced by Hurricane Dorian …
The president managed a G-7 summit his way — unwilling to commit to clear stances and declining to be boxed in by anyone. BIARRITZ, France — The divisions were laid bare on the first day, when President Donald Trump insisted to U.S. allies at an opening dinner for the G-7 …
The White House is planning to tout Trump as the savior of Republicans in the Senate, even if the Democrats retake the House. President Donald Trump and his allies have crafted a face-saving plan if Democrats trounce their way to a House majority — tout Trump as the savior of …