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Trump plans to loosen methane rules for low-producing, high-emitting oil wells

The Trump administration is planning to loosen regulations on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, and particularly for low-producing, high-emitting oil and gas wells. President Trump will announce a proposed rule to roll back those regulations at a Tuesday night rally in Texas, an administration official confirmed. The draft rule would be expected…

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Trump predicts Canada trade dispute will be resolved ‘soon’

President Trump said Sunday his trade war with Canada will be over “soon,” as the dispute poses ongoing political problems for Republicans in the midterms.  During a rally in Port Huron, Mich., Trump reiterated his view that Canada “has been ripping off” the U.S. “for years.” The president used that justification in imposing 50 percent…

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Axelrod: Trump’s ‘I don’t give a damn’ remark on gas prices is no winning message 

Democratic strategist David Axelrod called out President Trump on Saturday, following Trump’s remarks at an evening rally where he told supporters he “did not give a damn” about high fuel prices because “we’re making a freaking fortune” on oil. “HE’s making money like he’s never made before. And he doesn’t give a damn about high…

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Kushner’s attorneys send notice to Vanity Fair on alleged “defamatory” excerpt

Attorneys representing President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner have sent a letter to Vanity Fair and Condé Nast over allegations published in an article Thursday, calling them “false” and “defamatory.” “We formally put Vanity Fair and Condé Nast on notice regarding the false and defamatory allegations published about our client, Jared Kushner,” Chad Mizelle, the Justice…

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Blanche: DOJ lawsuit not trying to ‘stop the certification of Alaska’s election’

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Saturday that the Justice Department is not trying to stop the certification of Alaska’s election, referring to a recently filed lawsuit that claimed to “protect the integrity” of the election. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, claims that the inclusion of a candidate with…

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Trump signs executive order geared at lowering housing, mortgage costs

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to lower mortgage payments as elevated borrowing costs have stifled the housing market. Trump’s order directs Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte to create a pilot program to cancel insurance premiums for government-backed mortgages once a borrower has satisfied equity requirements. The president also established…

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Trump’s diesel deal derailed Ukraine-Russia peace progress, says Czech president

Czech President Petr Pavel on Tuesday said President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia derailed peace talks between the Kremlin and Ukraine, saying both sides were “so close” to a ceasefire. “It will be much harder now,” Pavel told the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network, which includes Politico. “Russia uses this momentum to get out of…

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Democrats lead Republicans by 37 points among likely young voters: Survey 

Democrats are leading Republicans by 37 points among young voters who say they’ll definitely cast their ballots this fall, according to the latest Harvard Youth poll. On a generic House ballot, Democrats are ahead with 45 percent to 24 percent among voters aged 18-29, a 21-point advantage. Among voters who are certain they’ll vote in…

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