Jul 25 House passes Russia sanctions bill curbing Trump’s power By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Sanctions against Moscow would prohibits President Donald Trump from waiving the penalties without first getting permission from Congress. Continue reading
Jul 25 New Justice Department rules intensify crackdown on sanctuary cities By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says it won’t give cities some law enforcement grant money unless they give federal immigration authorities access to jails and alert them when someone facing deportation will be released from local custody. Attorney General Jeff… Continue reading
Jul 25 Pruitt rolls out plan to streamline cleanup of Superfund sites By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Among the steps Pruitt outlined will be prioritizing sites that can be redeveloped or where nearby residents are still under threat from the spread of harmful chemicals. Continue reading
Jul 25 Suspense, taunts and cheers as the Senate health care debate moves forward By Daniel Bush The Senate chamber is usually a noisy place. But on Tuesday, the chamber was eerily silent as senators prepared for one of the most dramatic votes in years. Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: Senate has ‘become more partisan, more tribal than at any time I can remember,’ McCain says By Alan Fram, Associated Press Applause and whoops greeted Sen. John McCain, who is battling brain cancer, as he returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to vote for moving ahead on legislation to dismantle Obamacare… Continue reading
Jul 25 For Trump supporters in Portland, the left is the face of intolerance By Elizabeth Flock In the liberal city of Portland, Oregon Trump supporters are a small but increasingly vocal group who hold a wide range of beliefs. Some are extremists. Others hold more moderate views. But they all have one belief in common: The… Continue reading
Jul 25 Senate votes to debate GOP health care bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Tuesday's vote meant the Senate would consider a measure the House approved in May eliminating much of Obama's statute. Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: President Trump speaks at joint news conference with Lebanese prime minister By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump and Saad Hariri, the prime minister of Lebanon, will speak at 3 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jul 25 Think health care was a tight vote? A look back at 5 other squeakers in the Senate By Lisa Desjardins As we await a Senate vote on health care, here are some other notable squeakers in modern Senate history. Continue reading
Jul 25 How states are fighting over women’s access to health care By Christine Vestal, Stateline As Washington moved to reduce federal funding for women’s health this year, adversaries in the war over affordable birth control and other women’s health services shifted the battleground to state capitals — resulting in a spate of new laws that… Continue reading