Donald Trump Jr., Paul Manafort scheduled to testify July 26CNN - By Gloria Borger, Manu Raju, Tom LoBianco(CNN) — Donald Trump Jr. and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort have been scheduled to testify before the Senate judiciary committee on July 26, the panel announced Wednesday. President Donald
Sen. Jeff Flake defends opponent attacked on Facebook for being MuslimCNN - By Deanna Hackney, CNN(CNN) — Cyberbullies bombarded a Muslim US Senate candidate's Facebook page with hate-filled messages, and she drew support from the man she's trying to unseat -- Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona. Flake, a up
Supreme Court says grandparents, relatives can enter US despite travel banCNN - By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court ReporterWashington (CNN) — In a loss for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court Wednesday left intact a lower court opinion that temporarily exempts grandparents and other relatives from President Donald
Whose side are you on? Separate lawyers defend Trump, aidesAssociated Press - By JULIE PACE and JULIE BYKOWICZWASHINGTON (AP) — As the government’s Russia investigations heat up, a growing cast of lawyers is signing up to defend President Donald Trump and his associates. But the interests of those lawyers — and
AP-NORC poll: Negotiate on 'Obamacare,' don't just kill itAssociated Press - By EMILY SWANSON and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARWASHINGTON (AP) — Americans overwhelmingly want lawmakers of both parties to work out health care changes, with only 13 percent supporting Republican moves to repeal “Obamacare” absent a replacement, to
Trump to NYT: Putin and I discussed adoption during G-20 talkPOLITICO - By KYLE CHENEYPresident says he didn't know his son, Donald Trump Jr., discussed the same issue with Russians in Trump Tower last year. President Donald Trump told The New York Times on Wednesday that he and Russia's
White House trumpets early success in wiping out regulationsPOLITICO - By ANDREW RESTUCCIATrump's agencies have withdrawn or postponed hundreds of regulatory actions that the Obama administration had in the works late in 2016, OMB says. The White House released its first official scorecard
John McCain Has Brain Cancer, Senator’s Office SaysThe New York Times - By CARL HULSEWASHINGTON — Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee known for his independent streak over more than three decades representing Arizona in the Senate, has brain cancer, his office
Quote SymbolWow, @EdWGillespie camp stops playing coy: "Virginia needs a governor who is eager to work with President Trump, not beJonathan Martin on Twitter
Quote SymbolRT @JoeBiden: John and I have been friends for 40 years. He's gotten through so much difficulty with so much grace. He isJonathan Martin on Twitter
Trump's embrace of Russia making top advisers waryAssociated Press - By VIVIAN SALAMAWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s persistent overtures toward Russia are placing him increasingly at odds with his national security and foreign policy advisers, who have long urged a more cautious
‘It’s an insane process’: How Trump and Republicans failed on their health-care billThe Washington Post - Robert Costa and Kelsey Snell and Sean SullivanVice President Pence arrived at the National Governors Association summer meeting with one mission: to revive support for the flagging Republican plan to rewrite the nation’s health-care laws. Instead
Republicans Aren't Turning on Trump—They're Turning on Each OtherThe Atlantic - Molly BallWith progress stalled on the GOP’s policy priorities, frustration is rising on Capitol Hill. But the White House isn’t taking the bulk of the blame. The House is mad at the Senate. The Senate is mad at
Republicans Left Ron Johnson for Dead Last Year, Now He Could Kill Their Health Care BillThe Daily Beast - Betsy Woodruff Last Friday, Sen. Ron Johnson gave Senate Republican leadership a minor aneurysm when he announced he wasn’t ready to back the health care …
Who’s afraid of Trump? Not enough Republicans — at least for now.The Washington Post - Philip Rucker and Robert Costa and Ashley ParkerScrambling to line up support for the Republican health-care bill, President Trump got on the phone Monday with Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and urged him to back the measure. The president’s personal plea not
Trump group's aggressive health care moves irritate GOPAssociated Press - By JULIE BYKOWICZWASHINGTON (AP) — Three months ago, Republicans condemned political groups aligned with President Donald Trump for doing almost nothing to promote a health care bill. Now they think one of the groups have
On Senate Health Bill, Trump Falters in the Closer’s RoleThe New York Times - By GLENN THRUSH and JONATHAN MARTINWASHINGTON — President Trump began his all-hands meeting with Republican senators at the White House on Tuesday by saying they were “very close” to passing a health care bill, just as efforts to fast-track
Top Trump aide warns Syria: 'I wouldn't test Donald J. Trump'CNN - By Jason Squitieri, CNN(CNN) — As the White House warned that Syria could possibly be preparing for another chemical weapons attack, and that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could face a "heavy price" if one is carried out,
Roger Stone agrees to meet with House intelligence committeeCNN - By Manu Raju, Saba Hamedy, Kaitlan CollinsWashington (CNN) — President Donald Trump's longtime confidante Roger Stone will testify before the House intelligence committee on July 24 in a closed session. Stone's expected testimony follows news
Quote SymbolRT @jeffzeleny: Seating chart in East Room: @SenatorCollins & @lisamurkowski -- with major concerns of health care bill sittingRobert Costa on Twitter
‘Repeal and replace’ was once a unifier for the GOP. Now it’s an albatross.The Washington Post - By Dan BalzFor Republicans, Obamacare was always the great unifier. In a fractious party, everyone agreed that the Affordable Care Act was the wrong solution to what ailed the nation’s health-care system, with too
Sen. Rand Paul: 'Senate leadership is not negotiating with our office'CNN - By Grace Hauck, CNN(CNN) — GOP leaders in the Senate are not negotiating with party holdouts on health care, Sen. Rand Paul told CNN Monday. "So far the Senate leadership is not negotiating with our office," Paul said in
Nancy Pelosi Group of Democrats meet behind closed doors to consider ousting PelosiCNN - By Deirdre Walsh, CNN Senior Congressional Producer(CNN) — Around the same time House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was declaring she had broad support to remain the top Democratic leader and jabbing back at her critics, a group of her colleagues met privately
Trump Will Not Block Comey From Testifying, White House SaysThe New York Times - By PETER BAKERWASHINGTON — White House officials said on Monday that President Trump would not invoke executive privilege to try to block James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director he fired, from testifying before Congress
Worldwide effort set to keep Trump happy on 1st trip abroadAssociated Press - By JULIE PACEWASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump sits down for dinner in Saudi Arabia, caterers have ensured that his favorite meal - steak with a side of ketchup - will be offered alongside the traditional
Tips for Leaders Meeting Trump: Keep It Short and Give Him a WinThe New York Times - By PETER BAKERWASHINGTON — As Saudi Arabia’s leaders prepared to make a pitch to the White House for a visit by President Trump, a PowerPoint presentation was put together complete with slides describing Saudi demographics,
U.S. Politics A Special Prosecutor Is Not the Answer to Trump and RussiaThe Atlantic - David FrumRather than an inquiry focused narrowly on criminal conduct, the way to resolve questions swirling around President Trump and his associates is to impanel an independent commission. In the wake of the
Trump Team Knew Flynn Was Under Investigation Before He Came to White HouseThe New York Times - By MATTHEW ROSENBERG and MARK MAZZETTIWASHINGTON — Michael T. Flynn told President Trump’s transition team weeks before the inauguration that he was under federal investigation for secretly working as a paid lobbyist for Turkey during the
