Sep 23 Trump criticizes McCain over health care bill By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Sen. John McCain's opposition to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace the Obama health law has dealt a likely fatal blow to the legislation. Continue reading
Sep 21 AP FACT CHECK: President Trump’s tweets on GOP health bill and pre-existing conditions By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the latest Republican health bill ensures coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. But an AP Fact Check finds that the legislation could leave them vulnerable. Continue reading
Sep 20 Senate Republicans say they’ll push ahead with plan to repeal Obamacare By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intends to bring up a GOP health care bill on the Senate floor next week. That’s according to McConnell’s spokesman, David Popp. The legislation by Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of… Continue reading
Sep 19 What’s in the new GOP health care bill, in one (simple) chart By Lisa Desjardins How does this latest Republican health care bill compare with the previous GOP efforts? This chart provides a side-by-side comparison. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: Graham, Durbin say DACA decision gives Congress a ‘compelling’ reason to pass DREAM Act By Erica R. Hendry The DREAM Act "is a good down payment on what will eventually be a comprehensive solution to a broken immigration system," Graham said. Continue reading
Aug 17 Republican leaders dance around President Trump’s Charlottesville remarks By Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press One after another, the nation's most powerful Republicans responded to President Donald Trump's extraordinary remarks about white supremacists. Yet few mentioned the president. Continue reading
Aug 03 Senate committee moves to suspend U.S. aid to Palestinians By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A Senate committee approved legislation Thursday that would suspend U.S. financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority until it ends what lawmakers said is a long-standing practice of rewarding Palestinians who kill Americans and Israelis. Continue reading
Jul 27 Senators craft bill to prevent Robert Mueller from being fired By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A Congressional spokesman says the senator's still working on the bill, and it's unclear when it will be introduced. Continue reading
May 14 Clapper: U.S. government ‘under assault’ by Trump after Comey firing By Hope Yen, Associated Press Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on Sunday described a U.S. government "under assault" after President Trump's decision to fire FBI director James Comey. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Former acting AG Sally Yates to testify in Russia probe By Eric Tucker and Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates is testifying before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. Continue reading