Senate intel leaders pledge Russia probe cooperation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pledging cooperation, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee said Wednesday they would steer clear of politics in their panel's probe of Russian interference in last year's election. They made a point of putting themselves at arm's length from the House investigation marked by partisanship and disputes.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pledging cooperation, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee said Wednesday they would steer clear of politics in their panel's probe of Russian interference in last year's election. They made a point of putting themselves at arm's length from the House investigation marked by partisanship and disputes.
Ivanka Trump to become official White House employee
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ivanka Trump is officially joining her father's administration as an unpaid employee, after her plans to serve in a more informal capacity were questioned by ethics experts.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ivanka Trump is officially joining her father's administration as an unpaid employee, after her plans to serve in a more informal capacity were questioned by ethics experts.
Trump, in break from other world leaders, digs in on coal
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will roll back many of former President Barack Obama's efforts to curb global warming. The order is aimed at helping spur American energy jobs. The president signed the order at the headquarters of the Environmental Protection Agency. Trump says this is "the start of a new era" in energy production.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will roll back many of former President Barack Obama's efforts to curb global warming. The order is aimed at helping spur American energy jobs. The president signed the order at the headquarters of the Environmental Protection Agency. Trump says this is "the start of a new era" in energy production.
Head of Trump-Russia probe under fire, won't step down
WASHINGTON (AP) - Potential White House entanglement in Congress' investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election brought new cries of protest from Democrats on Tuesday as fresh political allegations clouded the probe.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Potential White House entanglement in Congress' investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election brought new cries of protest from Democrats on Tuesday as fresh political allegations clouded the probe.
House speaker blocks 'bathroom bill' from unrelated proposal
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas House's Republican speaker has thwarted a tea party-backed effort to tack "bathroom bill" restrictions onto an unrelated measure regulating the agency overseeing oil and gas. Rep. Matt Schafer of Tyler sought to ban transgender Texans from using public restrooms of their choice as part of a sweeping Railroad Commission bill. But House Speaker Joe...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas House's Republican speaker has thwarted a tea party-backed effort to tack "bathroom bill" restrictions onto an unrelated measure regulating the agency overseeing oil and gas. Rep. Matt Schafer of Tyler sought to ban transgender Texans from using public restrooms of their choice as part of a sweeping Railroad Commission bill. But House Speaker Joe...
Texas Senate OKs revisions to Texas contentious voter ID law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate on Monday approved key modifications to the state's strictest-in-the-nation voter ID law, incorporating some changes ordered after federal courts previously found it discriminatory.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate on Monday approved key modifications to the state's strictest-in-the-nation voter ID law, incorporating some changes ordered after federal courts previously found it discriminatory.
Texas Senate bans some insurance coverage of abortion
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate has approved a bill prohibiting coverage of abortion by some health insurance plans in Texas - despite similar efforts stalling previously. Monday's 21-10 vote sends Friendswood Republican Sen. Larry Taylor's bill to the state House. It came as activists in the Senate gallery shouted "abortion is healthy care" and briefly unrolled a...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate has approved a bill prohibiting coverage of abortion by some health insurance plans in Texas - despite similar efforts stalling previously. Monday's 21-10 vote sends Friendswood Republican Sen. Larry Taylor's bill to the state House. It came as activists in the Senate gallery shouted "abortion is healthy care" and briefly unrolled a...
Texas Republican quits hard-line Freedom Caucus
WASHINGTON (AP) - A member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus is resigning after the hard-line group helped scuttle the Republican health care overhaul. Texas GOP Rep. Ted Poe says in a statement Sunday that "saying no is easy, leading is hard but that is what we were elected to do."
WASHINGTON (AP) - A member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus is resigning after the hard-line group helped scuttle the Republican health care overhaul. Texas GOP Rep. Ted Poe says in a statement Sunday that "saying no is easy, leading is hard but that is what we were elected to do."
Defeat for Trump, Ryan as GOP health care bill fails
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans muscled their capstone health care overhaul past an initial barrier and toward a climactic roll call Friday, plunging ahead despite uncertainty over whether they had the votes to prevail in what loomed as a monumental gamble for President Donald Trump and his GOP allies in Congress.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans muscled their capstone health care overhaul past an initial barrier and toward a climactic roll call Friday, plunging ahead despite uncertainty over whether they had the votes to prevail in what loomed as a monumental gamble for President Donald Trump and his GOP allies in Congress.
Speaker Ryan falls short in first test of Trump presidency
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Paul Ryan guaranteed a win on the Republican plan to dismantle Barack Obama's health care law. Instead, he suffered a brutal defeat, cancelling a vote and admitting "we're going to be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future."
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Paul Ryan guaranteed a win on the Republican plan to dismantle Barack Obama's health care law. Instead, he suffered a brutal defeat, cancelling a vote and admitting "we're going to be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future."
Trump approves Keystone XL, calling it 'great day' for jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump declared it a "great day for American jobs" on Friday as he formally green-lighted the Keystone XL pipeline, clearing the way for the $8 billion project to finally be completed.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump declared it a "great day for American jobs" on Friday as he formally green-lighted the Keystone XL pipeline, clearing the way for the $8 billion project to finally be completed.
White House, in gamble, demands make-or-break health vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - Showdown day at hand, Republicans remained short of votes Thursday for their showpiece health care overhaul, hoping for President Donald Trump to close the deal with balky conservatives at a White House meeting.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Showdown day at hand, Republicans remained short of votes Thursday for their showpiece health care overhaul, hoping for President Donald Trump to close the deal with balky conservatives at a White House meeting.
Perry decries election of 1st gay Texas A&M student body president
HOUSTON (AP) - U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is suggesting that the election that gave his alma mater, Texas A&M, its first openly gay student body president was "stolen." Perry was Texas' longest serving governor until leaving office in 2015. He was also an A&M yell leader, or cheerleader.
HOUSTON (AP) - U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is suggesting that the election that gave his alma mater, Texas A&M, its first openly gay student body president was "stolen." Perry was Texas' longest serving governor until leaving office in 2015. He was also an A&M yell leader, or cheerleader.
Leaders need votes for health bill on eve of House showdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - The long-awaited House showdown a day away, President Donald Trump and Republican leaders cajoled recalcitrant GOP lawmakers Wednesday to back their health care overhaul. Conservatives insisted they had the votes to torpedo the measure, leaving the party's top legislative priority dangling perilously.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The long-awaited House showdown a day away, President Donald Trump and Republican leaders cajoled recalcitrant GOP lawmakers Wednesday to back their health care overhaul. Conservatives insisted they had the votes to torpedo the measure, leaving the party's top legislative priority dangling perilously.
Ryan's legacy as speaker on line with health care vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - The vote on the Republican health care bill is a defining moment for House Speaker Paul Ryan that could boost his aggressive agenda to overhaul the tax code and remake the federal government. Or send it off the rails. If he fails? "It will be very hard to manage this," the Wisconsin Republican told reporters ahead of Thursday's likely vote.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The vote on the Republican health care bill is a defining moment for House Speaker Paul Ryan that could boost his aggressive agenda to overhaul the tax code and remake the federal government. Or send it off the rails. If he fails? "It will be very hard to manage this," the Wisconsin Republican told reporters ahead of Thursday's likely vote.
AP Exclusive: Trump campaign chief linked to Putin interests
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to advance the interests of Vladimir Putin a decade ago and proposed an ambitious political strategy to undermine anti-Russian opposition across former Soviet republics, The Associated Press has learned.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to advance the interests of Vladimir Putin a decade ago and proposed an ambitious political strategy to undermine anti-Russian opposition across former Soviet republics, The Associated Press has learned.
Bill boosts NASA funding, makes Mars a priority
With US Senator Marco Rubio and US Senator Bill Nelson looking on; President Trump signed the NASA Authorization Act of 2017 Tuesday.
With US Senator Marco Rubio and US Senator Bill Nelson looking on; President Trump signed the NASA Authorization Act of 2017 Tuesday.
Trump warns GOP of political costs of rejecting health bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned House Republicans they would lose their seats in next year's midterm elections if they failed to back the GOP health care overhaul and fulfill a long-promised goal to undo Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned House Republicans they would lose their seats in next year's midterm elections if they failed to back the GOP health care overhaul and fulfill a long-promised goal to undo Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump tweets vs. FBI testimony on Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump produced a running commentary on FBI Director James Comey's testimony to Congress. Thanks to the length of the hearing and the immediacy of Twitter, Comey was able to comment on the president's commentary without leaving his seat. It was a nearly real-time exchange Monday that circled back on itself, like a cat chasing its tail. TRUMP tweet:...
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump produced a running commentary on FBI Director James Comey's testimony to Congress. Thanks to the length of the hearing and the immediacy of Twitter, Comey was able to comment on the president's commentary without leaving his seat. It was a nearly real-time exchange Monday that circled back on itself, like a cat chasing its tail. TRUMP tweet:...
Bill to curb 'wrongful birth' lawsuits heads to Texas House
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate has given final approval to a so-called "wrongful birth" bill seeking to prevent parents from suing doctors for malpractice after their child is born with severe disabilities. Tuesday's vote sends Conroe Republican Sen. Brandon Creighton's proposal to the House.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate has given final approval to a so-called "wrongful birth" bill seeking to prevent parents from suing doctors for malpractice after their child is born with severe disabilities. Tuesday's vote sends Conroe Republican Sen. Brandon Creighton's proposal to the House.