Trump: W.H. Chief of Staff John Kelly Will Be Leaving At The End Of Year
President Trump says White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will be leaving at the end of the year and his successor will be announced "over the next day or two."
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President Trump says White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will be leaving at the end of the year and his successor will be announced "over the next day or two."
President Trump lashed out at Special Counsel Robert Mueller in a series of tweets on Friday ahead of court filings expected later in the day. Mr. Trump also promised that his lawyers would release a report to counter Muller's final findings.
A bipartisan group of political figures appealed to Gov. Scott Walker to avoid staining his legacy and behaving like a sore loser by signing legislation that would weaken the powers of the Democrat who defeated him.
The forecast released Thursday by Minnesota Management and Budget sets the stage for the debate over taxes and spending in the 2019 legislative session. The surplus gives Gov.-elect Tim Walz and the Legislature more room for new spending initiatives, tax cuts or some combination of both.
State finance officials say federal tax cuts this year helped spark a burst of economic activity.
If you have a 401K or an investment in the stock market, Thursday was a roller coaster ride. Stocks were down more than 500 points, but rallied later in the afternoon The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down nearly 80 points. This comes after the Dow plunged more than 700 points on Tuesday. Analysts say this week's losses could have been even worse, but were mitigated by markets being closed Wednesday in honor of President George H.W. Bush's funeral.
Minnesota political party leaders and state and local officials are considering mail balloting for the 2020 presidential primary, a dramatic change from past practices in which citizens make their selections in party caucuses.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says his first budget to pass includes "record-setting support" for affordable housing.
The incoming Democratic governor of Wisconsin says he plans to make a personal appeal to his defeated rival, Republican Gov. Scott Walker, to veto sweeping GOP legislation that would strip the new administration of some powers.
Only a fraction of a $12 billion federal bailout program to help farmers hurt by trade tariffs has made it to Minnesota. The United States Department of Agriculture reports it has disbursed $1.4 billion in emergency farm aid so far through November 26--- out of the total $12 billion it promised.
St. Paul City Council members are considering a new ordinance that would ban pet stores from selling animals from so-called puppy and kitten mills. Just last month, about 200 dogs were rescued from an overcrowded breeding facility near the Minnesota-Iowa border. An investigation revealed the animals were living in dilapidated kennels with no access to clean water.
It wasn't until the very end of the eulogy for his father, George H.W. Bush, that former President George W. Bush broke down, as he said that the elder Bush was "the best father a son or daughter could have."
When WCCO-TV asked Klobuchar just a week and a half ago, she wouldn't confirm or deny anything.
The Wisconsin Senate voted just before sunrise Wednesday following an all-night session to pass a sweeping bill in a lame-duck session designed to empower the GOP-controlled Legislature and weaken the Democrat replacing Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
The special counsel's office is calling Michael Flynn's cooperation "substantial" and is recommending no prison time for the former Trump administration national security adviser.
