Though Trump smashed the record for his presidency, he came up 19 posts short of his all-time record of 161. That record was set was Jan. 5, 2015.
Author: William Cummings, USA TODAY
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin tells climate change activist Greta Thunberg to get an economics degree
Thunberg, 17, spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where she made an impassioned plea for the world to stop using fossil fuels.
Bernie Sanders surges into first in CNN national poll; Joe Biden maintains lead in another
Sen. Bernie Sanders surged into first place in a new CNN poll, the first time a CNN poll did not find Joe Biden alone at the top since the race began.
Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown ‘fine’ with Hunter Biden testifying in Trump impeachment trial
Several Republicans who oppose new witnesses say House Democrats rushed the impeachment process.
US conducts strikes in Iraq, Syria on Iran-backed militia behind attack that killed American, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said the militia was behind a rocket attack that left an American contractor dead and four U.S. service members wounded.
‘It’s a situation that concerns us’: National security adviser says US still expects ‘gift’ from North Korea
In April 2018, North Korea held the same Workers’ Party meeting and announced it would suspend nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests.
Pence chief of staff defends Trump attack on late congressman, notes John Dingell called him ‘imbecile’
Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s comments.
Democratic Sen. Doug Jones may vote against convicting Trump in impeachment if ‘dots aren’t connected’
Democratic Sen. Doug Jones said the charges against the president are impeachable, but if the evidence points to innocence, “I will go that way too.”
Convicted Russian agent Maria Butina lands job hosting show for state-owned RT network
Butina, 31, was released from prison and deported to Russia in October after an 18-month sentence for conspiring to act as a Russian agent.
‘Truth was rarely welcome’: US officials held bleak view of war in Afghanistan, documents reveal
Many top U.S. officials held sharply negative views of the U.S. entry into Afghanistan and bleak assessments of the prospects for success.