Politics Aug 17 Senate confirms more Trump judges A Trump-nominated judge now holds one out every seven seats on the circuit courts. The Senate on Thursday confirmed two more, as Republicans have made a priority of confirming judges in their fight to hold the Senate majority ahead of…
Politics Aug 13 Marco Rubio looks for his place in Trump’s Republican Party After flaming out in the GOP presidential primary — and enduring rival Donald Trump's taunts along the way — Sen. Marco Rubio is entering his next act in politics.
Politics Aug 10 Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to begin Sept. 4 Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to begin Sept. 4, Senate chairman says.
Politics Aug 09 Senate committee release first wave of documents from Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh Brett Kavanaugh's five years in the Bush White House, as White House counsel and staff secretary, are subject to a fierce dispute between Senate Republicans and Democrats about the scope of documents being made available.
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.