A powerful Republican senator's "conspicuous silence" is proving worrisome for President-elect Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, according to a report. To boot, critics have said her past remarks about Russia's invasion of Ukraine could undermine U.S. security and intelligence partnerships — and some have even gone as far as accusing her of parroting Russian propaganda. And now, …
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he believes he has influence to rally Republicans around stronger federal background check laws as Congress and the White House work on a response to last weekend’s mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. “To get anything meaningful done to address gun violence, we need his commitment to hold a Senate vote on the …
Trump On GOP Failures: 'I'm Not Going To Blame Myself, I'll Be Honest' Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Updated at 2:20 p.m. "And I can understand where Steve Bannon is coming from," Trump said, "and I can understand, to be honest with you. Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP McConnell said, …
