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A year later, little impact after denying Trump aide dinner
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Tourism in a small Virginia town has suffered little in the year since The Red Hen restaurant famously refused to serve President Donald Trump's spokeswoman, Sarah Huckabee...
Sanders: Stone arrest has nothing to do with Trump
Sanders says it's laughable that White House is inaccessible
By DAVID BAUDERJanuary 23, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Following the apparent demise of the traditional afternoon briefing of reporters, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Fox News Channel on Wednesday that any notion the Trump administration is not accessible to the press is "absolutely laughable."
"I take questions from reporters every single day," she said.
Trump wants to deliver State of Union next week as planned
By JILL COLVINJanuary 23, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is moving forward with plans for President Donald Trump to deliver his State of the Union speech next week in front of a joint session of Congress — despite a letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requesting he delay it.
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on reaction from a recent encounter between white teenagers, Native American marchers and a black religious sect outside the Lincoln Memorial. (all times local):
Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the White House has reached out to students at a Kentucky high school who became embroiled in an encounter with a Native American activist and a black religious sect that was captured on video.
Boys school shuts down amid fallout over Washington videos
By BRUCE SCHREINER and JOHN MINCHILLOJanuary 23, 2019
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky boys' school shut down its campus Tuesday as a precaution and a small protest was held outside their diocese as fallout continued over an encounter involving white teenagers, Native American marchers and a black religious sect outside the Lincoln Memorial last week.
Trump says he told Sanders 'not to bother' with briefing
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump says he directed White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders not to bother with the traditional daily briefing of reporters.
The last briefing took place on Dec. 18.
In a tweet on Tuesday, the president said the press covers Sanders "so rudely & inaccurately, in particular certain members of the press.
"I told her not to bother, the word gets out anyway!" he tweeted. "Most will never cover us fairly & hence, the term, Fake News!"
White House denounces Rep. King's white supremacy remarks
By MATTHEW DALYJanuary 17, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — Comments by Republican Rep. Steve King about white supremacy are "abhorrent," the White House said Wednesday as bipartisan condemnation of King continued.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders praised a move by House Republicans to strip the nine-term Iowa lawmaker of his committee assignments.
King told The New York Times last week that, "White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?"
WH casts Rosenstein's departure as his own choice
Trump pleads on TV for wall money; Dems say he 'stokes fear'
By CATHERINE LUCEY, JILL COLVIN and LISA MASCAROJanuary 9, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats to fund his long-promised border wall Tuesday night in a somber televised address that was heavy with dark immigration rhetoric but offered little in the way of concessions or new ideas to break the standoff that has left large swaths of the government shuttered for 18 days.
Trump heads to TV, border as fed workers face paycheck sting
By MATTHEW DALY, CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVINJanuary 8, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — With no breakthrough in sight, President Donald Trump will argue his case to the nation Tuesday night that a "crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border requires the long and invulnerable wall he's demanding before ending the partial government shutdown. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers face missed paychecks Friday as the shutdown drags through a third week.
White House calls detentions of Canadians in China unlawful
By ROB GILLIESJanuary 8, 2019
TORONTO (AP) — The White House is calling the detentions of two Canadians in China unlawful and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump have agreed to continue to seek their release, officials said Monday.
China grabbed the Canadians in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a top Chinese tech executive last month. Trudeau spoke to Trump in a phone call Monday.
Federal agencies directed to hold off on shutdown raises
By JILL COLVINJanuary 5, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agencies have been directed to hold off enacting pay raises for top administration officials during a government shutdown that has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay.
The guidance was issued Friday in a memo from Margaret Weichert, the acting director of the Office of Personnel Management.
White House staff gathering at Camp David for 'retreat'
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior staff will be gathering over the weekend at the Camp David presidential compound for a "staff retreat" to discuss the administration's priorities for 2019. And White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says President Trump will be joining them and leading meetings Sunday.
The gathering comes as Mick Mulavney assumes his new role as acting chief of staff following John Kelly's departure earlier this week.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
ABC's "This Week" — Reps. Adam Smith, D-Wash., and Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro.
Sanders: Trump 'not backing off' on border security
The Washington TimesMercedes Schlapp leaving White House, will join Trump reelection campaignJuly 1, 2019
Sanders: Trump respects outgoing Defense Secretary
A look at status of Trump's US-Mexico border wall
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and COLLEEN LONGDecember 19, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic lawmakers are in a standoff over funding the government, and the main sticking point is Trump's demand for $5 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump said during the campaign he was going to make Mexico pay for the barrier — but now he's asking U.S. taxpayers to fund construction. If there's no agreement, a partial government shutdown begins at midnight Friday.
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The Latest: Shutdown threat recedes as Trump softens stance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on negotiations over funding President Donald Trump wants for a U.S.-Mexico border wall and the possibility of a partial government shutdown (all times local):
President Donald Trump and leaders in Congress appear to be pulling back from a government shutdown over his $5 billion request for border wall funds.
Shutdown threat recedes as Trump softens stance on wall
By LISA MASCARO, MATTHEW DALY and CATHERINE LUCEYDecember 19, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump appeared Tuesday to back off his demand for $5 billion to build a border wall, signaling for the first time that he might be open to a deal that would avoid a partial government shutdown.
Shutdown talk recedes after White House eases wall threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and leaders in Congress appeared to be pulling back Tuesday from a government shutdown over his $5 billion request for border wall funds, with the first signs of movement toward a possible end to the standoff.
The Latest: Dems shun wall money from other parts of budget
Senate Democrats say President Donald Trump isn't paying for his border wall from other parts of the government's budget because doing so would require approval from Congress.
President Trump to attend economic forum in Switzerland
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will be attending the World Economic Forum next month in Davos, Switzerland.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters on Tuesday that Trump will be at the event, which will take place next month. The annual Davos event courts high-profile businesspeople and political figures, plus thinkers, artists, musicians, innovators and other elites.
Sanders says the U.S. delegation will be led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Argentina takes issue with the US on China comments at G20
By LUIS ANDRES HENAONovember 30, 2018
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine officials are distancing themselves from the U.S. version of how they view China trade after a meeting during the Group of 20 summit.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that Presidents Donald Trump and Mauricio Macri met Friday and "reiterated their shared commitment" to face challenges including "predatory Chinese economic activity."
The Latest: Trump, Erdogan talk about Russia-Ukraine dispute
MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on raised tensions between Russia and Ukraine (all times local):
U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have spoken on the phone to express their concerns about the Russia-Ukraine clash in the Kerch Strait and Russia's detainment of three Ukrainian ships and 24 crew members.
The Latest: Appeal on asylum ruling will be filed
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration's ban on asylum for anyone who illegally crosses the U.S.-Mexico border (all times local):
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says an appeal will be filed on the decision by a judge to bar the Trump administration from refusing asylum to migrants who cross the southern border illegally.
Speaking in San Diego, Nielsen said it would be filed as soon as possible. She said the ruling was "dangerous" for the country.
White House to restore Acosta's pass, with a warning
By DAVID BAUDER and CATHERINE LUCEYNovember 20, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday abruptly dropped its effort to bar CNN reporter Jim Acosta from the White House, but warned he could have his credentials pulled again if he doesn't follow guidelines governing journalists' behavior.
The White House said reporters would be permitted one question each if called upon at news conferences and allowed follow-ups only at the discretion of the president.
Trump's Road Show: A musical moment of grace in Missouri
By The Associated PressNovember 6, 2018
Six days, eight states, 11 rallies. Scenes from the road as President Donald Trump sprints to Election Day (all times local):
UPDATED— Six days, seven states, 11 rallies. Scenes from the road as President Donald Trump sprints to Election Day:
The Latest: Police: Latest package sighting was false alarm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on pipe bombs sent to prominent critics of President Donald Trump (all times local):
The New York Police Department says a report of two unattended packages at the Time Warner Center was a false alarm.
The NYPD had said it had evaluated the packages "as a precaution" on Thursday night.
Small business lessons from Red Hen's Sanders ouster
By MAE ANDERSONJune 28, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — Taking a political stand — like asking a White House press secretary to leave your restaurant — can be polarizing and risky. So experts say an owner who decides to act should do so with forethought and civility.
Tempers raised by immigration issue give way to insults
By JONATHAN LEMIREJune 26, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — Political rancor over immigration has boiled over into increasingly personal insults, as President Donald Trump took a harsh shot at a prominent congresswoman's intellect and Democrats worried that some of their own anti-Trump rhetoric might play into his hands and backfire in November.
With language reaching belligerent levels seldom heard since the 2016 campaign, Republican tactics seemed aimed at least in part at activating loyal supporters for the midterm elections.
Latest: US official: Fort Bliss to house detained families
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the separation of immigrant children from their parents (all times local):
A federal official says the U.S. Army post Fort Bliss in El Paso will house families detained after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
The official was not authorized to discuss the plans and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.