Executive Branch
Follow the decisions and debates emerging from the executive branch. Reporting examines presidential actions, federal agencies, appointments, and the policy choices affecting public life and markets.
Trump Threat to FCC Complicates Press Freedom, Not Politics Alone
Trump walked out of the interview. He said he would report Kristen Welker to the FCC. The room was still.
Karoline Leavitt Advises Trump on Her Replacement
Karoline Leavitt is out of the White House press secretary chair and still advising Donald Trump on who takes it. That is the odd part.
Trump Made 21,000 Stock Trades Last Year
President Donald Trump executed more than 21,000 stock trades in his personal portfolio last year. The number comes from his own financial disclosure.
A Trader Staked $9.53 Million in Ether Before the White House Meeting
A mysterious trader bought 5,000 Ethereum worth $9.53 million and staked it ahead of President Donald Trump's White House meeting with crypto executives.
Twitter CEO Defends Trump Ban but Voices Concern Over Precedent
Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Jack Dorsey defended the company’s decision to ban President Trump’s personal account, but expressed concern about the risks of companies’ having too much power over public discussion. In a series of tweets…
Trump Signs Bill That Could Lead To Delisting Of Chinese Stocks Including Nio, Li, Xpeng, Alibaba
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a bill calling for the delisting of foreign companies that don’t adhere to the same accounting transparency standards that securities regulators impose on public U.S. firms. Why It Matters: The…
U.S. Considers Moving Forces Out of Somalia
The Trump administration is considering a plan to pull hundreds of U.S. troops out of Somalia, reposition them in neighboring countries and shift the focus of their mission from training Somali government forces to directly combatting the…
French Teacher’s Lesson on Charlie Hebdo Fueled Social Media Dispute
PARIS—Days before Samuel Paty was beheaded in an attack that shocked France, the 47-year-old history teacher was guiding his class through a fraught debate over the limits of free speech. The teacher—who was interviewed by French…
Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE:PFE) – Trump Signs Executive Order To Lower US Drug Prices After Negotiations With Drugmakers Fail
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sunday that aims to lower prescription drug prices in the United States for certain drugs by linking them to those paid by other developed countries. What Happened: The executive order…
Trump signs bill holding China accountable for ‘oppressive actions’ in Hong Kong
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he signed a China sanctions bill targeting Beijing’s crackdown in Hong Kong, as well as an executive order to hold China accountable for “oppressive actions” against the former British colony’s…
Joe Biden Unveils $2 Trillion Plan to Combat Climate Change
Former Vice President Joe Biden unveiled a $2 trillion proposal Tuesday to combat climate change, calling for a bigger investment and faster action than he backed during the Democratic primaries earlier this year. “If I have the honor of…
Trump says ex-adviser Bolton will break the law if he publishes book
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his former national security adviser John Bolton will have broken the law and face criminal liability if a book he has written about his time in the White House is…
Tesla’s Elon Musk calls for breakup of Amazon in tweet
FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the automobile awards “Das Goldene Lenkrad” (The golden steering wheel) given by a German newspaper in Berlin, Germany, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Hannibal…
U.S. candidate Biden was vastly outspent by Sanders in February
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s campaign in February spent less than one-third the amount spent by rival Democrat Bernie Sanders, according to disclosures by the campaigns filed on Friday.…
Trump says it might be better to wait until after 2020 election for a China trade deal
President Donald Trump said Tuesday it might be better to wait until after the 2020 election to strike a trade deal with China. “In some ways, I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal, but they want to make a…
CBS-Viacom merger leads to big payouts for top execs
The merger of Viacom and CBS is shaping up to be lucrative for its top two execs. Acting CBS Chief Executive Joe Ianniello, who will be chairman and CEO of CBS at the combined firm, will bank a hefty payout of $70 million when the deal…