Jun 16 Republicans risking conservative backlash over immigration By Steve Peoples, Associated Press NEW YORK — The push toward immigration votes in the House is intensifying the divide among Republicans on one of the party's most animating issues and fueling concerns that a voter backlash could cost the GOP control of the House… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 3:57 In interviews, Trump praised Kim and put GOP immigration compromise into question President Trump started his Friday with an impromptu flurry of interviews on the White House lawn. To reporters, the president defended his friendly interaction with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, claimed complete vindication in the report on the Hillary… Continue watching
Jun 15 White House says Trump now backs House GOP immigration bill By Associated Press Trump had said in an earlier interview with "Fox & Friends" Friday that he was looking at two House immigration bills, but that he: "certainly wouldn't sign the more moderate one," creating widespread confusion on the Hill. Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump says he won't sign 'moderate' immigration bill in GOP setback By Alan Fram, Matthew Daly, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump ignited eleventh-hour confusion Friday over Republican efforts to push immigration through the House next week, saying he won't sign a "moderate" package. Continue reading
Jun 15 Judge jails ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort ahead of trial By Associated Press Paul Manafort is the first Trump campaign official to be jailed as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Continue reading
Jun 15 China announces penalties of 'same scale' to retaliate for U.S. tariffs By Associated Press China's government also said it is scrapping deals made with Washington in talks aimed at defusing a sprawling trade dispute. Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump administration announces tough U.S. tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Trump administration is announcing a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports, escalating a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies. Continue reading
Jun 15 Family separations cause a rift between GOP leaders, White House By Matthew Daly, Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Congressional Republicans have distanced themselves from the Trump administration's policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border. Continue reading
Jun 15 Trump tweets that firing James Comey was a 'great service' By Anne Flaherty, Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he did the nation "a great service" by firing James Comey as FBI director and he cited an internal Justice Department report that found Comey was "insubordinate" in his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 6:51 Political bias did not affect Clinton probe, watchdog report finds The much-anticipated report on the probe of Hillary Clinton's email practices was released Thursday. It runs hundreds of pages, finds fault with the FBI, and may be fodder for Republicans and Democrats alike. While the watchdog found that political bias… Continue watching