February 20, 2018 VA Secretary Shulkin says 'there is no doubt' of staying in post Campaigning to keep his job, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said Tuesday he had no intention of quitting despite blistering findings of travel abuses connected to his 11-day trip to Europe.
February 19, 2018 EPA postpones Pruitt's Israel trip, amid travel cost scrutiny Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s upcoming trip to Israel has been canceled, the agency confirmed Sunday to ӣƵ.
February 19, 2018 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he’s ‘riding for the brand’ – and ready to talk to North Korea Secretary of State Rex Tillerson considers himself a boy scout who is “riding for the brand” – the American people – and is ready to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an effort to keep the dictator from bombing the United States.
February 15, 2018 VA Secretary Shulkin to pay back some travel expenses after Europe trip faulted VA Secretary David Shulkin told lawmakers Thursday that he would repay more than $4,000 that was spent on his wife's airfare for an 11-day trip to Europe this past summer.
February 14, 2018 GOP rep calls on VA Secretary Shulkin to resign over Europe trip expenses A Republican member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee called on VA Secretary David Shulkin to resign Wednesday after an internal investigation found Shulkin had improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and charged taxpayers for his wife's airfare during a European trip last summer.
February 1, 2018 Haley tells Hill Republicans 'Russia is not our friend,' at GOP retreat dinner U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley made clear Thursday night to congressional Republicans that Russia is no “friend” of America and doubled-down on President Trump’s recent request that Congress help stop giving money to countries that don’t support the United States.
February 1, 2018 Rex Tillerson defies predictions, marks 1 year as Trump's secretary of state As President Trump boarded Air Force One to the Republican retreat in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Thursday morning, by his side was Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, a man who has outlasted predictions of his imminent demise.
January 30, 2018 Sonny Perdue named State of the Union's 'designated survivor': 5 things to know From his movie debut to his leadership of Georgia, here are five things to know about Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.
January 30, 2018 Full Text: Trump's State of the Union address The following is President Trump's State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the American People -- and to address their concerns, their hopes, and their dreams.
January 29, 2018 DHS rolls out enhanced security measures for refugees from 11 high-risk countries The Department of Homeland Security said Monday it is again rolling out enhanced vetting procedures for refugees seeking to come to the United States from 11 "high-risk" countries.