Cabinet July 11, 2020 Jeff Sessions dismisses Trump's 'juvenile insults': 'My honor and integrity are far more important' Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions blasted President Trump's "juvenile insults" on Saturday in a marked departure from his characteristic silence after years of attacks from his former boss.
White House July 9, 2020 Mnuchin says administration backs 'another round' of coronavirus stimulus checks Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that the Trump administration supports issuing another round of stimulus checks to Americans as part of a fourth coronavirus relief package, and vowed to enact legislation by the end of the month.
EDUCATION July 8, 2020 DeVos, Education Dept. face 5-state lawsuit over coronavirus relief plan for schools California, Michigan and three other states – plus the District of Columbia – are suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her department, opposing what they say is a plan to take pandemic relief funds away from K-12 public schools and divert the money to private schools.
ӣƵ Flash July 7, 2020 DeVos calls out 'adults who are fearmongering' over school reopenings: 'Kids have got to continue learning' Education Secretary Betsy DeVos told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Tuesday that her department is "seriously considering" withholding federal funding from school districts that do not make a honest effort to bring students back for in-person classes this fall.
ӣƵ Flash July 3, 2020 VA secretary Wilkie touts 'all-time high' in trust, approval of department under Trump Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Friday that approval of his department among veterans is at an "all-time high."
ӣƵ Flash July 2, 2020 Labor secretary reacts to 'terrific' June jobs report, says coronavirus task force must have 'ongoing role' Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia touted the June jobs report numbers as "good news all around" on "Your World" Thursday before vowing, "we're not done."
ӣƵ Flash July 1, 2020 Ben Carson defends Terry Crews' Black Lives Matter critique: 'We are putting everything in context of color' Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson came to the defense of "America's Got Talent" host Terry Crews on "The Story" Wednesday as Crews faced backlash for tweeting that "we must ensure #blacklivesmatter doesn’t morph into #blacklivesbetter.”
EDUCATION June 28, 2020 Trump veto of student loan bill stands as House Dems' override attempt fails House Democrats on Friday failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a measure that would have reversed the Education Department's tough policy on loan forgiveness for students misled by for-profit colleges.
ӣƵ @ Night June 27, 2020 John Bolton defends anti-Trump book, denies it contains classified info Former White House national security adviser John Bolton on Friday night called President Trump’s criticisms of him “childish” and “demeaning to the office of the president.”
ӣƵ Flash June 25, 2020 Interior Secretary warns DC protesters: If 'they want to destroy property ... we'll deal with them severely' Interior Secretary David Bernhardt vowed on "Your World" Thursday that "criminals who engage in the destruction of government property will be prosecuted" after demonstrators in the nation's capital vowed to demolish the Emancipation Monument, which depicts Abraham Lincoln standing over a newly freed black man.
ӣƵ Flash June 23, 2020 Bolton says GOP control of Senate 'absolutely critical' regardless of who wins White House Former National Security Adviser John Bolton told "Special Report" Tuesday that it is "absolutely critical" that Republicans keep control of the Senate after the November election.