Trump signs $1.3 trillion budget after threatening veto
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion spending measure Friday, averting a midnight government shutdown just hours after declaring he was considering a veto. Trump said he was "very disappointed" in the package, in part because it did not fully fund his plans for a border wall with Mexico and did not address some 700,000 "Dreamer" immigrants who are...
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion spending measure Friday, averting a midnight government shutdown just hours after declaring he was considering a veto. Trump said he was "very disappointed" in the package, in part because it did not fully fund his plans for a border wall with Mexico and did not address some 700,000 "Dreamer" immigrants who are...
John Bolton replacing H.R. McMaster as national security adviser
Charging ahead with the dramatic remaking of his White House, President Donald Trump said Thursday he would replace national security adviser H.R. McMaster with the former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, a foreign policy hawk entering a White House facing key decisions on Iran and North Korea.
Charging ahead with the dramatic remaking of his White House, President Donald Trump said Thursday he would replace national security adviser H.R. McMaster with the former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, a foreign policy hawk entering a White House facing key decisions on Iran and North Korea.
President Trump's attorney resigns from legal team
President Donald Trump's lead lawyer in the special counsel's Russia investigation has resigned amid a shake-up of the president's legal team.
President Donald Trump's lead lawyer in the special counsel's Russia investigation has resigned amid a shake-up of the president's legal team.
Fired Tillerson says farewell to 'a very mean-spirited town'
WASHINGTON (AP) - He came, he saw, he got fired on Twitter. And now Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said farewell, with a parting plea Thursday to America's diplomats not to let anyone violate their integrity.
WASHINGTON (AP) - He came, he saw, he got fired on Twitter. And now Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said farewell, with a parting plea Thursday to America's diplomats not to let anyone violate their integrity.
House Democrats throw weight behind Colin Allred in District 32
Leaders at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Thursday threw their weight behind Dallas lawyer Colin Allred ahead of a runoff to see who will battle incumbent Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas).
Leaders at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Thursday threw their weight behind Dallas lawyer Colin Allred ahead of a runoff to see who will battle incumbent Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Dallas).
Joe Biden compares President Trump to 'fattest, ugliest S.O.B in the room'
While speaking about sexual assault at the University of Miami on Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden responded to President Trump’s unseemly comments about women by stating he would “beat the hell out of” him if they were in high school.
While speaking about sexual assault at the University of Miami on Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden responded to President Trump’s unseemly comments about women by stating he would “beat the hell out of” him if they were in high school.
Trump: 'Crazy' Biden would go down crying if he assaulted me
President Donald Trump lashed out at Joe Biden for wanting "beat the hell out of him," saying the former vice president "would go down fast and hard, crying all the way."
President Donald Trump lashed out at Joe Biden for wanting "beat the hell out of him," saying the former vice president "would go down fast and hard, crying all the way."
Saccone concedes Pennsylvania US House race to Lamb
Republican Rick Saccone conceded defeat to Democrat Conor Lamb on Wednesday night in a closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, more than a week after the end of a remarkable race that has shaken GOP confidence ahead of the November midterm elections.
Republican Rick Saccone conceded defeat to Democrat Conor Lamb on Wednesday night in a closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, more than a week after the end of a remarkable race that has shaken GOP confidence ahead of the November midterm elections.
Alabama senator says Congress must act on gun violence
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress must act to address gun violence, even as lawmakers protect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, Alabama Sen. Doug Jones said Wednesday in his maiden speech to the Senate. Jones, a Democrat who won a special election in December, said the nation has reached a tipping point on gun violence following the mass shooting at a Florida high school and the activism it...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress must act to address gun violence, even as lawmakers protect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, Alabama Sen. Doug Jones said Wednesday in his maiden speech to the Senate. Jones, a Democrat who won a special election in December, said the nation has reached a tipping point on gun violence following the mass shooting at a Florida high school and the activism it...
Tempest over Trump-Putin call turns into uproar over leaks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The tempest over President Donald Trump's congratulatory phone call to Vladimir Putin quickly grew on Wednesday into an uproar over White House leaks, sparking an internal investigation and speculation over who might be the next person Trump forces out of the West Wing.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The tempest over President Donald Trump's congratulatory phone call to Vladimir Putin quickly grew on Wednesday into an uproar over White House leaks, sparking an internal investigation and speculation over who might be the next person Trump forces out of the West Wing.
Trump swings behind massive budget; big military increase
WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite second thoughts, President Donald Trump swung behind a $1.3 trillion government spending bill Wednesday that would give him a partial victory on funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite second thoughts, President Donald Trump swung behind a $1.3 trillion government spending bill Wednesday that would give him a partial victory on funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Democratic New York Lawmaker to introduce bill to protect pets flying on airplanes
A Democratic New York state lawmaker said Sunday she planned to introduce a bill that would give pet passengers the same rights as humans when flying on airplanes.
A Democratic New York state lawmaker said Sunday she planned to introduce a bill that would give pet passengers the same rights as humans when flying on airplanes.
CEO of Cambridge Analytica: We designed Trump campaign strategy
The chief executive of data mining firm Cambridge Analytica told a reporter posing as a potential client that his company played a big role in getting Donald Trump elected, a British news program revealed Tuesday.
The chief executive of data mining firm Cambridge Analytica told a reporter posing as a potential client that his company played a big role in getting Donald Trump elected, a British news program revealed Tuesday.
Trump blames Texas bombings on 'sick individual'
President Donald Trump is blaming a "very sick individual or individuals" for a series of bombings in Austin, Texas.
President Donald Trump is blaming a "very sick individual or individuals" for a series of bombings in Austin, Texas.
Republicans opt to wait out Trump's storm against Mueller
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Republicans made clear Tuesday they won't take steps to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired, insisting it's unnecessary and opting instead to wait out the storm. As head of the Russia investigation, Mueller has become a favorite target of President Donald Trump's Twitter feed. Trump has declared the probe a "total WITCH HUNT...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Republicans made clear Tuesday they won't take steps to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired, insisting it's unnecessary and opting instead to wait out the storm. As head of the Russia investigation, Mueller has become a favorite target of President Donald Trump's Twitter feed. Trump has declared the probe a "total WITCH HUNT...
Lawyer who alleged 'plot' to frame Trump joins legal team
WASHINGTON (AP) - A lawyer who has suggested that FBI officials were part of a "brazen plot" to exonerate Hillary Clinton and frame Donald Trump has been added to the president's legal team. Joseph diGenova, a former United States attorney in the District of Columbia and a frequent television commentator, will join the team at a sensitive moment as Trump's lawyers weigh...
WASHINGTON (AP) - A lawyer who has suggested that FBI officials were part of a "brazen plot" to exonerate Hillary Clinton and frame Donald Trump has been added to the president's legal team. Joseph diGenova, a former United States attorney in the District of Columbia and a frequent television commentator, will join the team at a sensitive moment as Trump's lawyers weigh...
Democrats reject immigration deal as budget deadline nears
WASHINGTON (AP) - Capitol Hill Democrats have rejected a White House bid to extend protections for so-called Dreamer immigrants in exchange for $25 billion in funding for President Donald Trump's long-sought border wall as Washington talks on a $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill hit a critical stage on Monday.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Capitol Hill Democrats have rejected a White House bid to extend protections for so-called Dreamer immigrants in exchange for $25 billion in funding for President Donald Trump's long-sought border wall as Washington talks on a $1.3 trillion catchall spending bill hit a critical stage on Monday.
Republican state lawmaker says 'lady teachers' should not have guns
A Republican state lawmaker in Alabama said he is opposed to guns in schools because he does not believe "lady teachers" should have guns.
A Republican state lawmaker in Alabama said he is opposed to guns in schools because he does not believe "lady teachers" should have guns.
Some in GOP alarmed as Trump tweets against Robert Mueller
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump kept up his attack on the escalating Russia investigation, insisting in a new tweet Monday that it was "a total WITCH HUNT with massive conflicts of interest!" The comment came a day after a top White House lawyer tried to calm speculation that the president was considering firing the special counsel leading the probe.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump kept up his attack on the escalating Russia investigation, insisting in a new tweet Monday that it was "a total WITCH HUNT with massive conflicts of interest!" The comment came a day after a top White House lawyer tried to calm speculation that the president was considering firing the special counsel leading the probe.
John McCain defends Mueller, 'critical' he completes probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John McCain is defending the special counsel investigating Russian election interference after a series of tweets from President Donald Trump revived chatter that the Trump may be preparing to get rid of the veteran prosecutor. The Arizona Republican wrote on Twitter on Sunday that it is "critical" Robert Mueller be allowed to complete a thorough investigation...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John McCain is defending the special counsel investigating Russian election interference after a series of tweets from President Donald Trump revived chatter that the Trump may be preparing to get rid of the veteran prosecutor. The Arizona Republican wrote on Twitter on Sunday that it is "critical" Robert Mueller be allowed to complete a thorough investigation...