Dec 07 House, Senate approve short-term spending bill to avoid government shutdown By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure keeps the government running through Dec. 22. Continue reading
Dec 07 Send your questions: How will the tax bill affect you? By Lisa Desjardins Republicans hope to pass a massive tax overhaul through Congress by Christmas. But significant confusion still remains over precisely what the Republican approach would mean for American individuals and businesses. Continue reading
Dec 07 As enrollment deadline looms, Americans wrestle with Affordable Care Act's uncertain future By Laura Santhanam These are just some of the millions of Americans across the country who, faced with a Dec. 15 deadline for enrollment, are confronting the imperfect realities of the Affordable Care Act and the efforts to dismantle it. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Sanders says there is no conflict between Trump and FBI Director Wray By Associated Press Wray testified Thursday on Capitol Hill that "our reputation is quite good," after being pressed on Trump's weekend tweets. Trump wrote Sunday that the FBI's reputation was the "worst in History!"… Continue reading
Dec 07 Sen. Al Franken says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations By Laura Santhanam Sen. Al Franken provided no specific date for his departure. Continue reading
Dec 07 Former Governor Phil Bredesen to run for Bob Corker's Senate seat By Associated Press Bredesen is the last Democrat to win a statewide election in Tennessee, a state that famously turned its back on favorite son Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election in favor of Republican George W. Bush. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Al Franken says he'll resign from Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Sen. Al Franken is under intense pressure to step down as allegations of sexual misconduct have mounted, with at least eight women accusing him of acting inappropriately. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Christopher Wray defends FBI against Trump's tweets By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press President Donald Trump called the FBI a biased institution whose reputation is "in Tatters — worst in History!" and urged Wray to "clean house."… Continue reading
Dec 07 On Jerusalem, Donald Trump delivers on campaign promise By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press On Jerusalem, Trump had pledged during the 2016 campaign to recognize Israel’s claim to the city and to move the American embassy there from Tel Aviv. He’s now checked that box — although he offered no timeline for the embassy… Continue reading
Dec 06 States ask Supreme Court to leave in place order requiring disclosure of DACA documents By Associated Press Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice last week told the high court that the order by U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup in San Francisco was too broad and would require the administration to turn over protected and nonpublic… Continue reading