Julia Demaree Nikhinson
To air or not to air? Nation’s TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech
As President Donald Trump threatened sanctions for those who didn’t cover his address live Thursday night, the nation’s broadcast and cable news operations wrestled with the thorniest of questions: To air or not to air? Networks and their news operations, broadcast and cable alike, spent the hours leading up to Trump’s address debating how to […]
Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently
When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks — or even months — to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn’t support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will be denied. Since taking office last year, Trump has approved about 65 requests for major disaster […]