Read the complete transcript of President Trump’s remarks at Trump Tower on Charlottesville

On Tuesday, President Trump took questions from journalists after a discussion about infrastructure. What follows is a transcript of the question-and-answer session provided by the Federal News Service. QUESTION: Why do you think that CEOs are leaving your manufacturing council? TRUMP: Because they’re not taking their job seriously as it pertains to this country. We … Read more

This Secret Service agent is in Tampa, already planning for L.A.’s Super Bowl next year

Jesse Baker, the Secret Service agent in charge of the agency’s Los Angeles field office, has spent the last week in Tampa, Fla., studying security preparations for the Super Bowl. Next year, Baker will be the federal government’s coordinator overseeing security for the NFL’s big game and its associated events in Los Angeles. He took … Read more

Employers of foreign workers would pay more under Biden proposal

President Biden’s fee proposal would ensure asylum seekers continue to pay nothing to apply for protections in the U.S. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press) The Biden administration on Tuesday proposed to dramatically increase fees for many employment-based visas while keeping prices for people applying to become U.S. citizens relatively static. The proposal would push … Read more

The federal agency that enforces campaign finance laws can’t even meet. Why?

A watchdog group has filed a complaint against President Trump’s campaign, but the agency tasked with enforcing campaign finance laws can’t meet to discuss it. (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press) When President Trump tweeted that the U.S. may need to delay the November election, the longest-serving member on the Federal Election Commission joined the chorus … Read more

Can people carry guns into polling places? You might be surprised

Early voters line up to cast their ballots at the South Regional Library polling location in Durham, N.C., on Thursday. (Associated Press) Growing activity from armed far-right groups and President Trump’s calls for his supporters to watch polling places “very carefully” have raised concerns of possible disruptions or voter intimidation ahead of the Nov. 3 … Read more

Seeds for Brulte’s Rise Were Planted Along the Potomac : Politics: GOP leader honed skills in low-level posts. Now, he tries to parlay that into Assembly speakership.

In the 1980s, Jim Brulte was the quintessential Washington advance man, always working behind the scenes. As a logistics specialist for then-Vice President George Bush, Brulte helped put together an Oregon river-rafting trip and a Dodger Stadium stopover. On an official visit to Bahrain, where it seldom rains, he was the one who found umbrellas … Read more

Kamala Harris made her mark confronting Joe Biden. Could they end up as running mates?

Joe Biden expressed surprise after Kamala Harris aggressively attacked him in the first Democratic debate (Wilfredo Lee / Associated Press) Kamala Harris was conflicted. California’s senator needed a big splash in the first Democratic presidential debate, and her main rival, front-runner Joe Biden, seemed to have teed up a perfect opportunity. Days earlier, at a … Read more

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