Politics

Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump listens to Director of Oval Office Operations Keith Schiller as he prepares to leave after welcoming the Clemson Tigers, the 2016 NCAA Football National Champions, at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2017. Some of President Donald …

Toru Hanai | Reuters A man walks past a street monitor showing North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un in a news report about North Korea’s nuclear test, in Tokyo, Japan, September 3, 2017. President Donald Trump should stick with imposing sanctions on North Korea and avoid military conflicts, a former undersecretary …

Alex Milan Tracy | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Two men hold banners reading ‘Free Francisco Rodriguez Dominguez – Stop I.C.E’ during a protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Portland, Oregon, United States, on March 28, 2017. In an open letter, nearly 400 U.S. executives, including …

Getty Images Activists hold signs during a Stop ‘Trumpcare’ rally May 4, 2017 in front of the Capitol in Washington, DC. The Trump administration is announcing sharp cuts in programs promoting health care enrollment under the Affordable Care Act for next year. In a call with reporters, Health and Human …

Bill Clark | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., walks down the House steps at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. A Republican congressman from Pennsylvania backed by President Donald Trump will challenge incumbent Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., for his seat next year. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., …

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images A view of the US-Mexican border fence at Playas de Tijuana on January 27, 2017 in Tijuana, Mexico. The White House still won’t rule out Mexico paying for President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall, even as the president threatens to shut …

The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration policy is contributing to a slowdown in Hispanic consumer spending, according to a recent Wall Street report. “Numerous consumer companies flagged weak spending from Hispanic consumers this earnings season,” wrote Wall Street researchers at Jefferies. “Weakness doesn’t appear to be a result of a …

Daniel Cardenas | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Donald Trump speaks during a press conference with President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto (not seen) at Los Pinos presidential residence, in Mexico City, Mexico on August 31, 2016. The crackdown on suspected illegal immigrants is working, senior officials said Tuesday ahead …

It seems the more turmoil and dysfunction there is in Washington, the higher odds Wall Street gives tax legislation. Last week may have been one of the worst of the Trump presidency with President Donald Trump coming under a firestorm of criticism for his reaction to the deadly protest in …

Justin Ide | Reuters Rescue workers transport a victim who was injured when a car drove through a group of counter protesters at the “Unite the Right” rally Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 12, 2017. A gathering of hundreds of white nationalists in Virginia took a deadly turn on Saturday when …