Politics

Here’s where Reince Priebus falls on the list of shortest-serving chiefs of staff

By Erica R. Hendry

Priebus lasted 189 days on the job, the fewest of any chiefs of staff who were not leaving the office with their president or serving in an interim role.

President Trump names John Kelly as chief of staff, replacing Priebus

By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Trump tweets he is naming Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly as chief of staff, ousting Reince Priebus.

WATCH: Trump to police: Don’t worry about people in custody hitting their heads on squad cars

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump appeared to advocate rougher treatment of people in police custody during a speech in New York.

Who wins and who loses after last night’s health care vote

By Lisa Desjardins

The early morning health care vote dealt what may have been a fatal blow to efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. In the wake of that vote, we break down the winners and losers.

WATCH: Trump trumpets MS-13 crackdown in Long Island speech

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Trumpeting his administration's crackdown on illegal immigration and violent crime, President Donald Trump is traveling to Long Island to urge Congress to dedicate more funding to the fight.

‘Obamacare’ repeal reeling after Senate defeat

By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Dealing a serious blow to President Donald Trump's agenda, the Senate early Friday rejected a measure to repeal parts of former President Barack Obama's health care law after a night of high suspense in the U.S. Capitol.

Inside the most dramatic 90 minutes in recent Senate history

By Lisa Desjardins

In the Senate chamber, Republicans released a final health care proposal and announced a vote would be just two hours away. At midnight. Once that voting started, the minute-to-minute drama was riveting.

After vets protests, new deal struck to end VA budget crisis

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached agreement on a $3.9 billion emergency spending package to fill a shortfall in the Department of Veterans Affairs' program of private-sector care, seeking to avert a disruption to medical care for thousands…

Senate defeats ‘skinny repeal’ of Affordable Care Act, sending health care reform back to committee

By Erica R. Hendry

Three Republicans -- Sens. John McCain, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins -- voted with Democrats on the key amendment, putting the bill to rest after hours of debate.