POLITICS October 24, 2019 Betsy DeVos held in contempt by federal judge for violating order on student loan collection A federal judge held Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in contempt of court on Thursday and sanctioned the Education Department with a $100,000 fine after it said DeVos refused to comply with a court mandate to cease collection of loans from students who were defrauded by now-defunct Corinthian Colleges.
Cabinet October 23, 2019 New book claims Mattis said he'd rather 'swallow acid' than watch Trump's military parade A new book is reportedly offering more details on former Defense Secretary James Mattis' alleged disagreements with President Trump.
Donald Trump October 23, 2019 Trump blasts report that Conway or Mnuchin might replace Mulvaney: 'Fake News!' President Trump fired off a late-night Twitter message Tuesday, slamming as “Fake News!” a story that said top aides Kellyanne Conway and Steve Mnuchin were under consideration to replace acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.
Trump 2020 Campaign October 19, 2019 Trump campaign offering 'Get Over It' T-shirts after explosive Mulvaney presser It appears the Trump 2020 campaign is looking to capitalize on the "Get over it" advice that acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney dished out to reporters this week regarding the Trump-Ukraine phone call controversy.
EDUCATION October 18, 2019 Betsy DeVos blasts Democrats' 'crazy' plans to eliminate student loan debt Education Secretary Betsy DeVos panned Democratic proposals to eliminate student loan debt, calling them a "federal takeover of higher education."
Donald Trump October 18, 2019 James Mattis has fun with Trump's 'overrated' dig: 'I'm the Meryl Streep of generals' Former Defense Secretary James Mattis poked fun at himself and President Trump at the 74th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York City on Thursday night, a day after the president called Mattis “the world’s most overrated general.”
Cabinet October 17, 2019 Energy Secretary Rick Perry tells Trump he plans to resign, sources say Energy Secretary Rick Perry notified President Trump on Thursday that he intends to leave his job soon, two administration sources familiar with the matter said.
Ukraine October 17, 2019 Rick Perry says Trump directed him to Giuliani about allege Ukraine corruption Energy Secretary Rick Perry, whose name has been mentioned in connection with President Trump’s Ukraine dealings, said in an interview published late Wednesday that the president told him to seek out Rudy Giuliani earlier this year to look into possible Ukrainian corruption.
Cabinet October 16, 2019 Former VA secretary claims Trump weighed closing parts of health system Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin has claimed that President Trump considered issuing an executive order to close parts of the VA health system without consulting Congress.
Cabinet October 7, 2019 Rick Perry denies resignation reports while facing questions over Ukraine call Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Monday denied rumors that he would resign following his alleged connection to the controversy surrounding President Trump and Ukrainian officials.
Ukraine October 6, 2019 Rick Perry denies discussing Bidens with Trump or Ukraine officials: reports Energy Secretary Rick Perry denies ever mentioning the Bidens during discussions with Ukrainian officials or with President Trump, according to reports.