Trump lawyer Cohen coming before House Intel panel

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's personal lawyer is scheduled to speak Tuesday with investigators for the House probe into Russia's involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Sources familiar with the House Intelligence Committee's probe say Michael Cohen will talk with them in private. The sources requested anonymity to discuss private workings of the House probe.

McCain critiques Trump without labeling him 'draft dodger'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain left no doubt Monday that he was thinking of President Donald Trump as he criticized the draft system during Vietnam for forcing low-income Americans to serve while the wealthy could avoid war with a doctor's note.

Trump says he had 'respectful conversation' with widow of fallen soldier

The widow of Sgt. La David Johnson spoke out for the first time Monday in a sit-down with Good Morning America regarding the controversy surrounding the phone call she received from President Donald Trump after her husband was killed.

Early voting in Texas begins Monday

Texas voters are being asked to consider seven amendments to the state Constitution.

AP FACT CHECK: Kelly distorts congresswoman's actions

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump's chief of staff distorted the facts when he accused a "selfish" Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson of grandstanding at a building dedication in the memory of two slain FBI agents in 2015.

White House defends Kelly's defense of Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is defending President Donald Trump's chief of staff after the aide mischaracterized remarks of a Democratic congresswoman who has assailed Trump's condolence call to the widow of a soldier killed in Niger.

Senate backs GOP budget in step forward for tax revamp

Republicans on Thursday muscled a $4 trillion budget through the Senate in a major step forward for President Donald Trump's ambitious promise of "massive tax cuts and reform."

George W. Bush condemns Trump-era America: 'Bigotry seems emboldened'

NEW YORK (AP) -- Former President George W. Bush on Thursday denounced bigotry in Trump-era American politics, warning that the rise of "nativism," isolationism and conspiracy theories have clouded the nation's true identity.

John Kelly 'broken hearted' by Dem rep's attacks on Trump

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly on Thursday said he was “stunned” and “broken-hearted” after a condolence call President Trump made to the widow of a slain soldier turned into a public and political spectacle pitting the administration against a Democratic lawmaker.

Mark Davis: Trump's comments weren't insensitive

Radio host Mark Davis said it doesn't really matter if President Trump really said what a Democratic congresswoman claims he said to the widow of a fallen soldier. What matters is the comment itself is not disrespectful. Plus, he reacts to the frustrations over the search for 3-year-old Sherin Mathews, the little girl who disappeared nearly two weeks ago in Richardson.

Hustler founder offers $10 million for dirt leading to Trump impeachment

(FOX NEWS) - Hustler founder Larry Flynt is running a full-page ad in Sunday’s Washington Post offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the impeachment of President Trump, Fox Business reports.

US Rep: Trump says fallen soldier knew what he signed up for

President Donald Trump told the widow of a soldier killed in an ambush in Niger that her husband "knew what he signed up for," according to a Florida congresswoman who says she heard part of the conversation on speakerphone.

Senate moves ahead on GOP budget that's key to taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate is moving ahead on a Republican budget plan, a critical step in President Donald Trump and the party's politically imperative drive to cut taxes and simplify the IRS code. The nonbinding budget plan would permit Republicans to pass follow-up tax cuts later this year that would cost up to $1.5 trillion over the coming decade. The plan cleared a procedural hurdle...

Federal judge blocks President Trump's latest travel ban

A federal judge in Hawaii blocked the Trump administration Tuesday from enforcing its latest travel ban, just hours before it was set to take effect.

President Trump's drug czar nominee pulls name from consideration

Rep. Tom Marino, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's drug czar, is withdrawing from consideration following reports that he played a key role in weakening the federal government's authority to stop companies from distributing opioids.

President Trump calls sexual assault allegations "fake news"

President Donald Trump is calling allegations of sexual assault made against him over the years "fake news." Trump is responding during a freewheeling Rose Garden press conference Monday to a question about a subpoena reportedly issued to his campaign for documents related to sexual harassment allegations against him. Trump says: "All I can say is it's totally fake news -- just fake. It's...

Trump says predecessors didn't honor fallen; response heated

WASHINGTON (AP) - For U.S. presidents, meeting the families of military personnel killed in war is about as wrenching as the presidency gets. President Donald Trump's suggestion Monday that his predecessors fell short in that duty brought a visceral reaction from those who witnessed those grieving encounters.

Mexico's Vicente Fox trolls Trump, announces mock 2020 run for White House

As President Trump takes to Twitter to assail foes and tackle trolls, he can add another nemesis to his list: former Mexican President Vicente Fox.

Trump: "We're saying 'Merry Christmas' again"

President Donald Trump assured a high-profile gathering of Christian conservatives on Friday that his administration will defend religious organizations, promising a return to traditional American values while again subtly stoking the fire he helped ignite over NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.

Trump: Iran violating nuke deal but he won't pull out now

President Donald Trump on Friday angrily accused Iran of violating the spirit of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, blaming it for a litany of malign behavior and hitting its main military wing with anti-terrorism sanctions. But Trump, breaking with a campaign pledge to rip up the agreement, said he was not yet ready to pull the U.S. out or re-impose nuclear sanctions.