Trump: I was going to fire that 'showboat' no matter what

President Donald Trump said Thursday he would have fired FBI Director James Comey even without the recommendation from his top political appointees at the Justice Department, contradicting earlier White House accounts.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson might actually run for president

With Donald Trump, a one-time TV star, now in the White House, the stage is set for others in Hollywood to consider throwing their hat into the political arena. The latest celebrity considering making the pivot is none other than the highest-paid actor in the business, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Rep. Michael Burgess on Health Care Reform

Unlike some members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess returned to his district in March for feedback on health care reform. The town hall meeting at Flower Mound High School was tense. But as a key player in shaping the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, Burgess said he felt he needed to face the voters. He joined Good Day to talk about what came out of that meeting and the new GOP plan.

Trump says Comey 'was not doing a good job'

In his first public remarks about his firing Tuesday of FBI Director James Comey, President Donald Trump said the ousted FBI chief "was not doing a good job."

Reaction to Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey

Some Twitter reaction to President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey amid the bureau's investigation into allegations his campaign had ties to Russia. ___ "Comey should be immediately called to testify in an open hearing about the status of Russia/Trump investigation at the time he was fired." - U.S. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon ___ "Given the recent controversies...

Democrats once blamed Comey; now they're defending him

WASHINGTON (AP) - Starting with Hillary Clinton herself, Democrats have blamed James Comey for her loss to President Donald Trump. And yet when Trump fired the FBI director, those same Democrats rushed to defend him. "Twilight zone," Clinton's campaign manager Robby Mook wrote on Twitter. "I was as disappointed and frustrated as anyone at how the email investigation was...

Texas AG Ken Paxton explains sanctuary cities bill

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton discusses his preemptive lawsuit to get Senate Bill 4 declared constitutional before implementation.

Trump fires FBI Director James Comey

White House announces President Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey.

FBI corrects Comey testimony on Clinton aide Huma Abedin

WASHINGTON (AP) - A top aide to Hillary Clinton did not forward "hundreds and thousands" of emails to her husband's laptop as FBI Director James Comey recently testified to Congress, and never sent anything that was marked classified, according to a person familiar with the investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server.

Trump preparing certified letter attesting to no Russia ties

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Donald Trump is sending a certified letter to Sen. Lindsey Graham attesting that the president has no connections to Russia. Graham told CNN on Tuesday he wants to explore possible ties between Trump's businesses and Russia. The South Carolina Republican chairs a Senate Judiciary subcommittee that is investigating Russian interference in the...

Yates: I warned White House that Flynn could be blackmailed

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama warned Donald Trump against hiring Michael Flynn as national security adviser during an Oval Office meeting in the days after the 2016 election, according to three former Obama administration officials.

Texas adoption agencies could ban Jews, gays, Muslims

Parents seeking to adopt children in Texas could soon be rejected by state-funded or private agencies with religious objections to them being Jewish, Muslim, gay, single, or interfaith couples, under a proposal in the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Trump's revised travel ban goes before federal appeals court

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - After a series of stinging legal defeats, President Donald Trump's administration hopes to convince a federal appeals court that his travel ban targeting six Muslim-majority countries is motivated by national security, not religion.

Governor Abbott signs ban on 'sanctuary cities' into law

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed a law targeting so-called "sanctuary cities" that allows police to ask about a person's immigration status and threatens sheriffs with jail if they don't cooperate with federal authorities.   Abbott, a Republican in his first term, took the unusual step of signing the bill on Facebook with no advanced public notice. He said Texas residents expect...

Voter fraud concerns prompt Dallas ballot review

Voters are deciding several city council and school board races. Click here for updated election results throughout the evening.

AP Fact Check: Are pregnancy, rape pre-existing conditions?

Pregnancy, sexual assault and domestic violence could be considered "pre-existing conditions" that make it hard to keep insurance coverage under the Republican health care bill, according to a number of news articles and social media posts.

A look at the House Republican health care bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans have passed legislation to roll back much of former President Barack Obama's health care law. The legislation would rework subsidies for private insurance, limit federal spending on Medicaid for low-income people and cut taxes on upper-income individuals used to finance Obama's overhaul.

Trump to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia, Vatican, meet with pope

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday his first foreign trip as president will feature stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican, where he will meet with Pope Francis, an ambitious foray onto the world stage that will include meetings with NATO and a summit in Italy.

Trump limits IRS action over church political activity

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is seeking to further weaken enforcement of an IRS rule barring churches and tax-exempt groups from endorsing political candidates, though his executive order on religious freedom is disappointing some of his supporters. As he marked the National Day of Prayer at the White House Thursday, Trump signed the order asking the IRS to use "maximum...