Donica Phifer

Mississippi

News Editor at Axios

Articles

6 noteworthy moments from Trump's "Meet the Press" interview

1 month ago | axios.com | Donica Phifer
6 noteworthy moments from Trump's "Meet the Press" interview

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Donica Phifer

4 hours agoWith help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine Good Sunday morning. Sovereignty bested Journalism at the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday — and there is no shortage of MAGA and Trump administration officials calling it an “omen” and deriving some symbolic meaning from the …
Trump says he's bringing back Columbus Day, but it never went anywhere

1 month ago | axios.com | Donica Phifer
Trump says he's bringing back Columbus Day, but it never went anywhere

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Donica Phifer

2 hours agoPresident Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer’s legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American …
TV weather storm brews over Allen Media's plans to centralize weather operations

Jan 28, 2025 | axios.com | Andrew Freedman |Donica Phifer

A move by Allen Media Group to centralize weather operations at the Weather Channel, rather than keeping meteorologists at its local stations, has met with fierce resistance from viewers. Why it matters: Local meterologists know the communities they serve, and viewers tend to trust them over national sources. In severe weather situations, those factors can save lives. • Many broadcasters also are trusted messengers on climate change.
Sunday Snapshot: America's closing borders

Jan 12, 2025 | axios.com | Avery Lotz |Donica Phifer

JD Vance speaks to reporters in front of the border wall with Mexico on Sept. 6, 2024, in San Diego, California. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesWith eight days until Jan. 20, President-elect Trump and his team are preparing to unleash an onslaught of executive orders regarding the border.
Sunday Snapshot: Trump doesn't need a pardon

Dec 8, 2024 | axios.com | Avery Lotz |Donica Phifer

President-elect Trump sat for his first network interview Sunday since winning the 2024 election — where he reaffirmed his intention to pardon Jan. 6 defendants, end birthright citizenship and implement his sweeping deportation plans. Here's what you may have missed when newsmakers hit the airwaves this Sunday, December 8. 1.
Takeaways from Trump's "Meet the Press" interview

Dec 8, 2024 | axios.com | Mike Allen |Donica Phifer

President-elect Trump told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he plans to give "first day" consideration of whether to pardon people convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Why it matters: In Trump's first network interview since the election, he made lots of news, making it clear he plans aggressive action from the moment he's inaugurated 43 days from now. When Welker asked Trump whether he planned action on Jan.
Sunday Snapshot: Trump's tariff toolkit

Dec 1, 2024 | axios.com | Avery Lotz |Donica Phifer

Donald Trump holds a Channellock Inc. wrench during a White House meeting in July of 2017. Photo: Michael Reynolds/Pool via BloombergThe White House won't switch ownership for weeks, but President-elect Trump is already dancing the tariff tango. His announcement of a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico sent a shiver through markets last week. • Republicans painted the threat as Trump exercising leverage in negotiations with foreign officials.
Sunday Snapshot: Democrats throw Trump's Cabinet picks a bone

Nov 24, 2024 | axios.com | Avery Lotz |Donica Phifer

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) applauds as President Biden speaks during an event to celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to mark Disability Pride Month on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 9. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesSome of President-elect Trump's Cabinet and White House picks have garnered a cacophony of criticism.