Melissa Quinn

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President Trump took aim at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday, blaming them for the upcoming fight on the debt limit. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump blames Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell for delaying debt ceiling fight

Melissa Quinn · August 24, 2017 12:37 pm

The White House director of rapid response left his post with the Trump administration this week, according to a report. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House rapid response director Andrew Hemming leaves post

Sarah Bedford, Melissa Quinn · August 24, 2017 11:33 am

Mnuchin and his wife went to Kentucky during the eclipse. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Watchdog group wants to know if Steven Mnuchin used government plane to get a better view of the eclipse

Melissa Quinn · August 23, 2017 8:30 pm

The State Department said earlier this month "some" U.S. diplomats in Havana reported "incidents which have caused a variety of physical symptoms," including hearing loss, nausea, headaches, and balance disorders. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Doctor warns US diplomats in Cuba could suffer from potential brain damage: Report

Melissa Quinn · August 23, 2017 6:45 pm

The Charlottesville City Council voted Tuesday night to cover two Confederate statues -- one of Lee and another of Stonewall Jackson -- with black fabric to signal the city's mourning over those killed during the events on Aug. 12. (AP Photo/Julia Rendleman, File)

National Security

Charlottesville covers statue of Robert E. Lee with black shroud

Melissa Quinn · August 23, 2017 6:00 pm

A lawyer for the Justice Department says "the Secret Service has suspended auto-delete functions," of visitor records during the pendency of this litigation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Secret Service to stop deleting White House visitor information

Melissa Quinn · August 23, 2017 5:44 pm

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, a Democrat, criticized President Trump on Wednesday for his campaign-style rally there, saying the president "did nothing to unite this country" through his rhetoric and hints he might pardon for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. (AP Photo/Ryan VanVelzer)

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton: Trump’s speech ‘did nothing to unite this country’

Melissa Quinn · August 23, 2017 5:03 pm

Daniel Kammen, who serves as a distinguished professor of energy at the University of California, Berkeley, posted his letter on Twitter and said Trump's response to the events in Charlottesville "enables racism, sexism, and harms our country and planet."

Energy and Environment

State Department science envoy leaves a hidden message while resigning after Trump’s Charlottesville comments

Melissa Quinn · August 23, 2017 4:00 pm

"Phoenix crowd last night was amazing - a packed house. I love the Great State of Arizona. Not a fan of Jeff Flake, weak on crime & border!" Trump tweeted Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Trump criticizes Jeff Flake by name less than 12 hours after saying he wouldn’t

Melissa Quinn · August 23, 2017 1:37 pm

Egypt's foreign minister canceled a meeting with Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and a White House adviser, and other U.S. officials in Cairo after the Trump administration announced it will deny more than $95 million in foreign aid to Egypt and delay $195 million more (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Egypt’s foreign minister to meet with Jared Kushner after appearing to call it off

Melissa Quinn · August 23, 2017 1:35 pm

Finding jobs after leaving the U.S. military can be a challenge for veterans and their spouses.

National Security

Number of US troops in Afghanistan thousands higher than Pentagon says: Report

Melissa Quinn · August 23, 2017 1:04 pm

According to a new poll, President Trump's approval rating hit a new low one week after the violence in Charlottesville, Va. Fifty-three percent of the voters believe Trump did more to divide the country in the wake of the events there. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump approval rating hits new low after Charlottesville: Poll

Melissa Quinn · August 23, 2017 12:23 pm