Dec 06 The House Democrats’ blueprint for taking on Trump and Republicans By Jessica Yarvin House Democrats have laid out a blueprint for how they plan to govern as the majority and some of the ways they plan to take on the GOP-controlled Senate and President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 06 Pelosi rejects wall funding ahead of Trump meeting By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Funding for the wall — a top Trump priority — and legal protections for so-called Dreamers, a key Democratic goal, should not be linked, Pelosi said. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: George H.W. Bush’s casket boards train bound for burial By Associated Press The casket of George H.W. Bush was carried aboard a train designed to look like Air Force One, en route to the former president's burial in a private ceremony in College Station, Texas. Family and close friends will ride along… Continue reading
Dec 06 Wisconsin’s incoming governor says he’ll ask Scott Walker to veto GOP power play By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press Wisconsin's Republican-controlled legislature recently passed a set of measures that would weaken the authority of the incoming Democratic governor. Continue reading
Dec 06 Thousands pay respect to President George H.W. Bush in Houston before burial By Associated Press The 41st president will be buried Thursday following a funeral at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: George H.W. Bush arrives in Texas for final memorial service By Associated Press The military aircraft, nicknamed Special Air Mission 41 in honor of the 41st president, landed in Houston on Wednesday evening after a flight from Washington. Bush will lie in repose overnight at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston. Continue reading
Dec 05 Prosecutors ramp up foreign lobbying probe tied to Manafort By Eric Tucker, Desmond Butler, Chad Day, Associated Press In a flurry of new activity, Justice Department prosecutors in the last several weeks have begun interviewing witnesses and contacting lawyers to schedule additional questioning related to the Podesta Group and Mercury Public Affairs, the people familiar with the inquiry… Continue reading
Dec 05 Supreme Court takes up closely watched double jeopardy case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The outcome could have a spillover effect on the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: George W. Bush says his father’s last words were ‘I love you too’ By Associated Press At a funeral at the Washington National Cathedral, George W. Bush extolled his father not only for his service as president but also as a role model as a loving husband, father and grandfather. Continue reading
Dec 05 WATCH: George H.W. Bush was a class act from birth to death, says former Sen. Alan Simpson By Associated Press Former Sen. Alan Simpson has hailed his old friend George H.W. Bush as man of humility, a commodity the Wyoming Republican says is rare in the capital. Continue reading