Jul 24 WATCH: 'I did not collude with Russia,' Kushner says By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner denied Monday that he colluded with Russians in the course of President Donald Trump's White House bid and declared he has "nothing to hide."… Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Trump calls Obamacare 'death,' urges GOP to 'do the right thing' By Associated Press In a televised address, Trump seeks to push his party on the eve of a key vote. Continue reading
Jul 24 Has the moment for environmental justice been lost? By Talia Buford, ProPublica Facing Trump’s proposals for cutting programs that help minorities and the poor, Democrats scramble to make up for missed opportunities to protect them. Continue reading
Jul 24 Trump intensifies criticism of his own attorney general By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump took a new swipe at Attorney General Jeff Sessions today, referring to him in a tweet as "beleaguered" and wondering why Sessions isn't digging into Hillary Clinton's alleged contacts with Russia. Continue reading
Jul 24 Trump says GOP health care push is 'last chance' By Associated Press President Donald Trump has a message for Republican lawmakers deliberating the latest proposed health care bill: This is your last chance. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Democrats rebrand themselves with a new populist agenda By Erica Werner, Associated Press Democrats think of themselves as the party of working people and were surprised when Trump was able to steal working-class voters from them. Continue reading
Jul 24 Read Jared Kushner's prepared statement to the Senate intelligence committee By Joshua Barajas Jared Kushner, senior adviser and son-in-law to President Donald Trump, said in a prepared statement that he had "perhaps four contacts" with Russians since the presidential campaign last year. Read Kushner's full statement here. The emphasis is his. Continue reading
Jul 24 Jared Kushner says he has 'nothing to hide' on Russia By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The White House has indicated that President Donald Trump would sign a sweeping Russia sanctions measure that requires him to get Congress' permission before lifting or easing the economic penalties against Moscow. Continue reading
Jul 23 Ahead of key vote, details of GOP health bill still unknown By Hope Yen, Associated Press The Senate will move forward with a key vote this week on a Republican health care bill but it's not yet known whether the legislation will seek to replace the Affordable Care Act or simply repeal it. Continue reading
Jul 23 Trump expected to support Russia sanctions package By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The White House indicated Sunday President Donald Trump would sign a sweeping Russia sanctions measure, which the House could take up this week, that requires him to get Congress' permission before lifting or easing the economic penalties against Moscow. Continue reading