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Trump doesn’t want gun control, NRA lobbyist says after meeting

Is President Trump changing course — again — on gun control? Trump met Thursday night with a lobbyist from the National Rifle Association, later describing the meeting as “Good (Great)” in a tweet. Good (Great) meeting in the Oval Office tonight with the NRA! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March …

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Sessions silent no longer in face of Trump’s wrath

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions absorbed every taunt and Twitter bomb lobbed his way by a displeased boss. Like so many political rivals he dispatched during a scorched-earth campaign for the White House, President Trump publicly shamed his attorney general as weak or beleaguered. Sessions quickly responded Wednesday to …

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Russia Probe Looms as Possible Election Year Issue

WASHINGTON — In recent weeks, the investigation into possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia has intensified, raising the prospect that the probe could become an issue in advance of the November midterm congressional elections. Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort made another appearance in federal court …

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