Trump spares no one at WHCA dinner, taking aim at Dems, press and his own Cabinet

President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone Friday at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner, scrapping the combative speech he had prepared before an assassination attempt upended the annual event in April. The rewrite emphasized unity and gratitude, though the president still couldn’t resist slipping in a few familiar jabs at the press while … Read more

Gretchen Whitmer endorses moderate Haley Stevens in tight upcoming Senate primary

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens ahead of the state’s U.S. Senate Democratic primary. Stevens, a more centrist candidate, and progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed are considered the front-runners in the race as early voting starts on Saturday. Whitmer’s endorsement could give Stevens a boost in a state where the governor twice … Read more

House Republicans confront NJ governor over 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote in alleged software failure

Nineteen House Republicans are demanding answers from New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on how approximately 6,600 self-identified noncitizens were registered to vote and cast 400 ballots in what the state described as a software failure. The group put the question to Sherrill in a letter published on Friday afternoon. “Despite those answers, a software failure … Read more

Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian museum amid row over its depiction of American history

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his administration to install signs outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History directing visitors to what the White House describes as “accurate” information about the nation’s past. The executive order instructs the National Park Service, which maintains the sidewalks outside the museum, to place signs informing visitors about … Read more

Trump escalates Smithsonian attack with order for signs outside history museum

President directs interior department to display signs outside museum that accuse institution of inaccuracy Donald Trump on Friday ordered the interior department to display signs in front of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that accuse the institution of inaccuracy. The order escalates the Trump’s attacks against the Smithsonian, which he and his allies … Read more