Politics

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

California governor turns to housing, rail after climate win

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Gov. Jerry Brown's aggressive plea for lawmakers to renew California's signature climate change law proved fruitful this week.

Trump lawyer says there's no pardon discussion

By Associated Press

One of President Trump's personal attorneys says that Trump's private legal team is not looking into the question of whether the president can pardon himself.