Politics Aug 02 National Archives needs until Oct. 31 to review of Brett Kavanaugh’s White House papers The paper chase is emerging as the biggest battle over President Donald Trump's nominee as senators scrutinize the record of the 53-year-old conservative appellate judge whose confirmation could tip the court rightward for a generation to come.
Politics Jul 24 Putin not welcome on Capitol Hill, GOP leaders say House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that Putin will not be invited to address Congress because "that is something we reserve for allies."…
Politics Jul 19 Amid criticism over Putin summit, Trump wants second meeting President Donald Trump said Thursday he wants a second meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin to start implementing ideas they discussed at the Helsinki summit.
Nation Jul 18 Trump says he told Putin to end election hacking President Donald Trump says in an interview with CBS News that he told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States won't tolerate election interference in the future.
Politics Jul 18 A day after back-tracking, Trump defends summit performance "So many people at the higher ends of intelligence loved my press conference performance in Helsinki," the president tweeted.
Politics Jul 10 Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh begins making his case to senators President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, mapped out strategy with Republican leaders Tuesday, launching a fierce confirmation battle that could remake the court for decades and roil the midterm elections in the meantime.
Politics Jul 05 Trump says he’ll announce Supreme Court nominee Monday "I think I have it down to four people. And I think of the four people I have it down to three or two," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Politics Jul 04 Trump spoke with 3 more Supreme Court candidates As Trump weighs his options, he has heard from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who has expressed reservations about one top potential nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, according to a person familiar with the call but not authorized to publicly disclose details of…
Politics Jul 01 Restless Democratic newcomers bringing change to House Ready or not, change is coming to the House Democrats. Across the country, a new generation is making its way to Washington.
Politics Jun 28 The fight to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Supreme Court seat is underway All sides quickly mobilized Wednesday after Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy — a singular voice on the court whose votes have decided issues on abortion, affirmative action, gay rights, guns, campaign finance and voting rights — sent shockwaves through Washington…