U.S. House speaker Paul Ryan says “answers” are needed on reports of improper contacts between President Donald Trump’s campaign officials and Russia during the presidential campaign. “We need to get answers. We need to make sure that nothing happened that shouldn’t have happened as we go forward,” Ryan said during a televised interview Tuesday with […]
As President Donald Trump prepared for his first address to the U.S. Congress, the White House on Sunday sought to fend off the latest calls for an independent probe of Russian efforts to impact last year’s U.S. election and any ties between Moscow and the president’s inner circle. “We are extremely confident that, whatever review, […]
WASHINGTON — Public opinion polls indicate approval ratings for U.S. President Donald Trump are at a record low for a newly inaugurated commander in chief, a reflection on his performance during his first month in office as well as the continuing sharp political divide among American voters. In the latest survey, NBC News and The Wall […]
WASHINGTON — Recent public opinion polls show President Donald Trump’s approval ratings hovering around 40 percent, a modern low for a new president. But Trump continues to go to great lengths to please that 40 percent or so of his true believers, and many of them say that despite his controversial start, they are pleased with […]