All posts tagged "Veto"

President Donald Trump dodged a question about whether he would veto a housing bill by touting his housing expertise, drawing harsh online criticism.

In an unprecedented move, Trump canceled the signing of a housing affordability bill on Wednesday despite bipartisan support and a final passage by Congress the night before. Trump canceled the signing because he's demanding Congress pass the SAVE America Act, his voter-ID bill, first.

A reporter later asked him if he planned to veto the bill as well. Trump responded, "Look, I made billions of dollars with housing. I know housing better than anybody, maybe anywhere."...

In a symbolic political move, the House of Representatives voted in favor of defunding Planned Parenthood. Although it's clear that the White House would veto the legislation, the misguided action by Congress shows how disconnected politicians are from the realities Americans face when it comes to health care. In fact, some Republicans in Congress are willing to risk a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding.

The Utah statehouse was teeming with protesters last night, even as the governor put his signature on a new "transparency" law that would severely restrict public access to government records.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki took a major step toward staying in power on Saturday when a top Shiite cleric said he would not stop him from keeping his job, but an arch-rival warned of civil war.