Politics

House Republicans back bills to crack down on illegal immigration

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Trump often railed against illegal immigration during his presidential campaign; his support for tougher immigration policies is crucial to his voting base.

For Republicans, Trump's Twitter attacks pose unprecedented political challenge

By Daniel Bush

To enact longtime Republican Party goals, GOP lawmakers have little choice but to work with a president who has broken every modern standard of presidential decorum and respect.

Trump plan would expand oil drilling in Arctic and Atlantic

By Matthew Daly, Josh Boak, Associated Press

Trump says more steps are needed to "unleash" domestic reserves and remove government regulations that could prevent the U.S. from achieving global dominance in energy.

House committee threatens to subpoena White House over existence of Trump-Comey tapes

By Associated Press

The committee says Trump's tweet "stops short of clarifying" whether the White House has any tapes or documents.

What does GOP's struggle with health care mean for tax reform?

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

Senate Republicans' struggle to pass a health care bill is jeopardizing another of Trump's top priorities: overhauling America's tax system.

GOP weighs keeping some Obama tax hikes to save health care bill

By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press

The accelerated pace of closed-door Republican bargaining came as McConnell hoped to have a new version of the measure — with more support — by week's end.

U.S. blacklists Chinese bank, revving up pressure over North Korea

By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press

The Trump administration has blacklisted a small Chinese bank accused of illicit dealings with North Korea, escalating pressure to get Beijing to rein in its wayward ally.