Pentagon lists possible cuts to pay for wall
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon sent a 20-page list of military construction projects to Congress on Monday that might be slashed to pay for President Donald Trump’s wall along the Mexican border. Democrats expressed hope that by knowing which local projects could be targeted, lawmakers would be likelier to override Trump’s veto of a measure aimed at preventing the cuts.
New Zealand leader vows no platform for alleged gunman
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared Tuesday she would do everything in her power to deny the accused mosque gunman a platform for elevating his white supremacist views, after the man dismissed his lawyer and opted to represent himself at his trial in the killings of 50 people.
New student loan limits sought
The Trump administration on Monday proposed new limits on federal student loans taken out by parents and graduate students as part of a broader proposal to curb the cost of college.
Trump: Biden is ‘low I.Q.’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump targeted Joe Biden after the former vice president in a verbal slip said he had “the most progressive record of anybody running.” Biden hasn’t announced yet whether he will launch a third run for the White House. Trump tweeted Monday: “Joe Biden got tongue tied over the weekend when he was unable to properly deliver a very simple line about his decision to run for President.” Added Trump: “Get used to it, another low I.Q. individual!”