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…
Politics Jun 27 House rejects Republican immigration bill, ignoring Trump WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House rejected a far-ranging immigration bill on Wednesday despite its eleventh-hour endorsement by President Donald Trump, as the gulf between the GOP's moderate and conservative wings proved too deep for leaders to avert an election-year display…
Politics Jun 22 Trump tells GOP to ‘stop wasting their time’ on immigration President Donald Trump on Friday told his fellow Republicans in Congress to "stop wasting their time" on immigration legislation until after November, dismissing his party's struggle to surmount internal divisions.
Politics Jun 20 WATCH: House GOP leaders hold news conference amid family separation uproar House GOP leaders are holding a news conference at 10 a.m. ET as outrage builds over family separations at the southern border. Watch it live.
Politics Jun 13 Ryan says Trump backs compromise immigration plan The president's backing would bolster the chances that the package could pass the House over likely solid Democratic opposition, but enough Republicans could still defect to sink it.
Politics Jun 07 House moderates reach tentative deal with conservatives to help ‘Dreamers’ Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., said that under the offer from the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, young immigrants brought illegally to the U.S. as children could get a new visa that would let them stay in the country for eight years.
Politics May 31 How Republicans are trying to protect Attorney General Jeff Sessions The effort to persuade President Trump not to fire Jeff Sessions is one of the few effective Republican attempts to install guardrails around a president who delights in defying advice and breaking the rules.