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Fed Raises Rates Despite Trump Attacks
By: Emily Sullivan | NPR
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The U.S. Federal Reserve is raising the benchmark borrowing rate to a range of 2.25 percent and 2.50 percent, a move that would put it at the highest level in a decade
Trump EPA Proposes Big Changes To Federal Water Protections
By: Nathan Rott | NPR
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The Trump administration wants to substantially limit which waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act. Farmers and developers have long lobbied against the current rule as too expansive.
Help Wanted: White House Chief Of Staff
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump is hunting for his third chief of staff in less than two years. So far, he is not finding many takers. “You have to wonder who would want to take this job,” said one scholar.
President Hits Mueller Hard After Report That Manafort Lawyer Briefed Trump Team
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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Trump’s account reposted a tweet featuring a meme that asked: “Now that Russia collusion is a proven lie, when do the trials for treason begin?”
Trump Administration Threatens To Withhold Subsidies From GM
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Angered by General Motors’ decision to idle plants and lay off thousands of workers, the Trump administration threatened to retaliate by withholding federal subsidies for the company’s cars.
Trump Is Reshaping The Judiciary. A Breakdown By Race, Gender And Qualification
By: Carrie Johnson | Renee Klahr | NPR
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President Trump, the GOP-controlled Senate and the Federalist Society are putting their stamp on the federal judiciary for a generation with a corps of conservative appointments.
Senate Leader: Trump Likely To Nominate New AG ‘Pretty Quickly’
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he expects President Donald Trump to nominate a new attorney general “pretty quickly” after Trump fired Jeff Sessions earlier this… Read More
Ohio Valley Lawmakers Helped Shape Bipartisan Bill On Opioid Crisis
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A year after President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, he signed a bipartisan bill Wednesday to bolster law enforcement efforts and expand addiction treatment and… Read More
‘We’ll Have It All Taken Care Of’: Trump Promises Support To Flood-Soaked Carolinas
By: Amanda Morris | Sarah McCammon | NPR
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Trump called Florence “one of the most powerful and devastating storms ever to hit our country” and promised federal support for disaster relief. “There will be nothing left undone,” he said.
Trump Administration Eases Regulation Of Methane Leaks On Public Lands
By: Jennifer Ludden | NPR
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The proposal to reduce limits on methane emissions from oil and gas operations on public land is the latest move to roll back Obama-era climate regulations.
Special Counsel Reportedly Agrees To Accept Written Answers From Trump
By: Scott Neuman | NPR
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After months of trying to get the president to be questioned about Russia in person, Robert Mueller’s office has agreed to accept at least some written answers, according to The New York Times.
Trump Power: Industry Analysts Say New Rule Will Not Fuel Coal Comeback
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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When President Trump wants to talk coal, he comes to West Virginia. So it was not surprising that the president visited Charleston just hours after his administration unveiled a long-awaited… Read More
In Ohio Valley Visits, Trump Administration Pushes Policies Supporting Mining And Metals
By: Jeff Young | Becca Schimmel | Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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In back-to-back events this week President Trump and his commerce secretary visited the Ohio Valley to tout administration policies aimed at propping up two of the region’s traditional but faltering… Read More
Trump Moves To Let States Regulate Coal Plant Emissions
By: Nathan Rott | NPR
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The administration is proposing to substantially weaken President Barack Obama’s signature rule on climate change. It would give states more power to regulate carbon emissions from coal plants.
Hazard Ahead: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Concerned About Trump Trade Policies
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Automotive manufacturing leaders met in Kentucky to discuss how changes in U.S. trade policy under President Trump affect the industry and its growing presence in the Ohio Valley. Industry leaders gathered for… Read More
Trump Doubles Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum From Turkey
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump called for a doubling in the tariff on imported steel and aluminum from Turkey, escalating a diplomatic spat with a key NATO ally.
White House Describes Military ‘Space Force,’ Aims To Create It By 2020
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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Vice President Pence said in a speech Thursday that the Space Force, which would be the military’s sixth branch, will “prepare for the next battlefield” and “a new generation of threats.”
Ohio Cities Sue Trump Administration To Defend Affordable Care Act
By: Michael Lee | WOSU
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The City of Columbus announced on Thursday it’s filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for its treatment of the Affordable Care Act. Columbus Attorney Zach Klein says the administration… Read More
Trump Says ‘No Problem’ With Government Shutdown Over Border Wall Funding
By: Scott Horsley | Brian Naylor | NPR
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Joined by Italy’s prime minister, the president took questions from reporters Monday. He discussed border security and said he would be willing to meet with Iran’s leaders with “no preconditions.”
Trump And EU Agree To Work Toward Zero Tariffs
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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President Trump and EU.Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker say they will not impose further tariffs on each other as long as trade talks continue.
Federal Lawsuit Against President Trump’s Business Interests Allowed To Proceed
By: Peter Overby | NPR
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A federal judge has rejected a motion from the Department of Justice to dismiss the suit. The lawsuit alleges Trump’s businesses, especially his hotel in D.C., violate the Constitution.
What You Need To Know About The Much-Discussed Carter Page FISA Document
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The FBI has declassified a seldom-seen application for surveillance on someone it suspected of being a Russian agent working for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
Trump Again Contradicts Intelligence Officials, Says Russia Not Targeting U.S.
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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Less than 24 hours after stating his “full faith and support for America’s great intelligence agencies,” President Trump disagreed with them again, saying that Russia is not aiming at U.S. elections.
County Party Chair Resigns After Trump-Putin Press Conference
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A county Republican Party leader is getting a lot of state and national attention for his decision to resign after watching President Trump’s press conference with Russian president Vladimir Putin… Read More
Hogwash: Farmers Fear Trump Trade Disputes Are Damaging Ag Markets
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Jimmy Tosh sells a lot of pigs. He is owner and CEO of Tosh Farms, Tosh Pork, and Bacon By Gosh, in Henry County, Tennessee, and has 84 contracted barns in the region where farmers… Read More