Mar 13 White House appears to soften Trump's claim on wiretapping By Julie Pace and Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The White House on Monday appeared to soften President Donald Trump's unproven assertion that his predecessor wiretapped his New York skyscraper during the election. The shift came as the Justice Department faced a deadline to provide lawmakers evidence to back… Continue reading
Mar 10 Jeff Sessions seeks resignations of 46 U.S. attorneys By Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions is seeking the resignations of 46 United States attorneys who were appointed during the prior presidential administration. Continue reading
Mar 08 Senate overturns Obama-era rule on teacher training By Associated Press Senators voted 59-40 on Wednesday in favor of rescinding regulations governing teacher training issued by the Department of Education in October. Continue reading
Mar 07 What it will take to transform the GOP health care plan into law By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Republicans must navigate a complicated path to turn their 123-page proposal from legislation to law. Here's a look at the process. Continue reading
Mar 06 Congress to investigate Trump's wiretapping claim By Associated Press Trump claimed that Barack Obama overstepped his authority as president to tap his phone lines during the 2016 electoin in a series of tweets early Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump enlists Congress, ex-intel chief denies wiretapping By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump claimed in a series of tweets without evidence Saturday that his predecessor had tried to undermine him by tapping the telephones at Trump Tower. Continue reading
Mar 04 Without citing evidence, Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping during race By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump is accusing former President Barack Obama of having Trump's telephones "wire tapped" during the election without offering evidence. Continue reading
Feb 28 Trump signs order loosening gun restrictions By Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed a resolution blocking an Obama-era rule that would have prevented an estimated 75,000 people with mental disorders from buying guns. Continue reading
Feb 28 Trump orders review of Obama rule protecting small streams By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating a review of an Obama-era rule aimed at protecting small streams and wetlands from development and pollution. Continue reading
Feb 27 As Trump addresses Congress, poets pen a people's view By Elizabeth Flock A week after President Donald Trump took office, hundreds of people gathered in their homes, schools and places across the country to share stories about how they saw the state of the nation. "Very sad," some said. "Becoming aware."… Continue reading