Feb 25 Democrats ready to fight to make Mueller report public By Mary Clare Jalonick, Hope Yen, Associated Press A top House Democrat has threatened to call special counsel Robert Mueller to Capitol Hill, subpoena documents and sue the Trump administration if the full report on Mueller's Russia investigation is not made public. Continue reading
Feb 25 Expectations low as Trump looks for win in North Korea summit By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump will head into his second meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un having reframed what would make a successful summit, lowering expectations for Pyongyang's denuclearization while eager to declare a flashy victory to offset the political turmoil… Continue reading
Feb 24 Congress mulls cap on what Medicare enrollees pay for drugs By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press With health care a top issue for American voters, Congress may actually be moving toward doing something this year to address the high cost of prescription drugs. Continue reading
Feb 24 Rep. Schiff warns of subpoenas, lawsuit over Mueller report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Hope Yen, Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said his committee will keep close watch on new Attorney General William Barr to see if he were “to try to bury any part of this report.” Schiff, D-Calif., also pledged… Continue reading
Feb 24 AP fact check: Undocumented GOP, Dem rhetoric on immigration By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press The political fallout from President Donald Trump’s push for his border wall is giving rise to overwrought rhetoric from Republicans and Democrats alike. Continue reading
Feb 24 White House manages expectations for second Kim summit By Associated Press President Donald Trump is trying to manage expectations for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, predicting a “continuation of the progress” made last time. Continue reading
Feb 23 Mueller: Manafort ‘brazenly violated the law’ for years By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller is still seeking to keep secret details about his investigation into former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, according to a judge’s ruling Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 23 Pentagon chief getting firsthand look at US-Mexico border By Robert Burns, Associated Press Top defense officials toured sections of the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday to see how the military could reinforce efforts to block drug smuggling and other illegal activity, as the Pentagon weighs diverting billions of dollars for President Donald Trump’s border wall. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trump says he’d veto resolution terminating his emergency declaration ‘100 percent’ By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Democrats introduced a resolution Friday to block Trump's declaration, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House would vote on the measure Tuesday. It is sure to pass, and the GOP-run Senate may adopt it as well. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 3:40 How the Pentagon plans to fund Trump’s border wall, as House tries to block it On Friday, House Democrats took a first step toward terminating President Trump’s national emergency declaration. Some 226 representatives, including a Republican, signed onto a resolution from Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, to block the move. Meanwhile, Pentagon officials briefed congressional staffers… Continue watching