Dow closes at record high as Street cheers strong earnings season
The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high on Monday as Wall Street cheered on what’s been a strong earnings season.
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Republicans call on new Trump chief of staff to fix White House chaos
Republicans on Sunday urged President Donald Trump’s new chief of staff John Kelly to rein in the chaos within the White House on Monday but said the retired Marine Corps general will be challenged to assert control.
McCain Flips; Obamacare Repeal Collapses on Vote 49-51
A months-long effort by Senate Republicans to pass health legislation collapsed early Friday after GOP Senator John McCain joined two of his colleagues to block a stripped-down Obamacare repeal bill.
House Passes $788 Billion Spending Bill That Would Start Funding the Border Wall
The House passed a $788 billion spending bill Thursday that complies with President Donald Trump’s demands to boost the military, reduce clean-energy programs and start funding a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
With Mueller investigation, FBI gets chance to physically inspect ‘hacked’ DNC computers
Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel of the Russia election interference probe presents an opportunity for the FBI to inspect the Democratic Party computers that U.S. intelligence concluded were penetrated by Kremlin-directed hackers, cybersecurity analysts say.
ICE chief wants to slap smuggling charges on leaders of sanctuary cities
The country’s top immigration enforcement officer says he is looking into charging sanctuary city leaders with violating federal anti-smuggling laws because he is fed up with local officials putting their communities and his officers at risk by releasing illegal immigrants from jail.
GOP hijacks Democrats’ bill on Jeff Sessions, uses it to target Hillary Clinton
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday commandeered a Democrat resolution demanding more information about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ actions and turned it into a resolution demanding further investigation into Hillary Clinton.
After rejection of full Obamacare repeal, Senate Republicans resort to ‘skinny’ version
The push for a ‘clean’ repeal of Obamacare died Wednesday after Senate Republicans were unable to rally the votes, forcing leaders to turn to watered-down proposals that would repeal only some of the onerous parts of the troubled health care law.
Trump issues edict: Transgender troops will not serve in U.S. military
President Trump tweeted Wednesday that transgender individuals will not be allowed to serve in the military.
Senate Republicans win health care vote, but the fight has only begun
Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to begin the debate on how to overhaul Obamacare, overcoming a series of false starts and setting up a weeklong showdown over options ranging from a full repeal to a complicated Republican replacement.
Trump Eyes Tax-Code Overhaul, With Emphasis on Middle-Class Break
On the day the Senate moved on long-promised health-care legislation, President Donald Trump signaled his next priority: overhauling the tax code to push corporate rates down and give middle-class taxpayers a break, even if it means some of the wealthiest pay more.
Attorney General Sessions issues new financial warning to sanctuary cities
The Justice Department issued a new warning to sanctuary cities Tuesday, saying they must prove they fully cooperate with immigration agents in order to claim federal law enforcement grant money.
Trump: ‘Obamacare Is Death’ (Video)
President Donald Trump made use of the bully pulpit on Monday to push for repeal of the Affordable Care Act, proclaiming that “Obamacare is death.”
Eleven states have counties with more registered voters than voting-age citizens
Government watchdog group Judicial Watch has filed a new election integrity lawsuit against the Maryland State Board of Elections and Montgomery County for denying the group access to voter registration files requested under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit.
Congress’ bipartisan agreement to take hard line against Russia puts Trump to test on sanctions
Congress will vote this week on codifying Obama-era sanctions against Russia, pursuing a bipartisan deal that will mark lawmakers’ first major show of independence from President Trump.
Fmr. U.N. Amb. Power Emerges As Central Figure In Obama Unmasking Investigation
Former United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power’s involvement in the unmasking by former Obama administration officials of sensitive national security information is raising red flags over what insiders view was an attempt by the former administration to undermine President Donald Trump and key figures on his team, according to current and former U.S. officials familiar with the situation.
Senate holdouts ‘optimistic’ after late meetings to revive Obamacare replacement bill
Senate Republicans late Wednesday moved to revive legislation to repeal and replace parts of Obamacare, offering changes to the bill in a two-hour meeting with moderate and conservative holdouts that lawmakers said brought them closer to consensus.
House panel OKs $1.6 billion as down payment for Trump wall construction
The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved $44.3 billion in spending for the Department of Homeland Security – including $1.6 billion down payment on the construction of a wall along the US-Mexico border.
McConnell’s New Obamacare Repeal Lacks GOP Votes to Pass
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s new proposal to simply repeal Obamacare appears to already be dead, less than 24 hours after he dropped his replacement plan for lack of support among fellow Republicans.
House Unveils Budget That Balances, Achieves $9 Billion Surplus, Increases GDP to 2.6%
The House Budget Committee unveiled its Building A Better America 2018 budget Tuesday, which is balanced and achieves a $9 billion surplus in 10 years and increases GDP growth to 2.6 percent.