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First LookWashington watches critical Alabama Senate race as GOP bellwetherRepublican candidates rush to fill the senate seat left open by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Alabama has long served as a GOP mainstay but will growing opposition to the president open a path for democrats?聽
Washington's response to Charlottesville attack: three questionsPresident Trump is returning to Washington today as both Democrats and Republicans push him to take a stronger stand against white nationalist violence.
When presidents talk toughResolute statements, which commit a president to a specific course of action, work the best. Still, few past presidential threats have been as inflammatory as President Trump's toward North Korea.
First LookStudy says uncertain future of health care will spike premium costsA nonpartisan study released Thursday found mixed signals from President Trump and failed health-care reform in the Senate contributed to insurance premium increases forecasts across the country.
How can Democrats win back trust of disaffected Trump voters?Democrats' new 'Better Deal' offers an economic message to woo back working-class America.聽But some contend that it's not just 'the economy, stupid,' as Bill Clinton's campaign strategist so famously quipped.
First LookInsurgent Senate candidates align with Trump, threaten GOP splitIn the spirit of Trump's anti-establishment campaign promises, incumbent politicians find new challengers from those claiming to be faithful to the president's 'America first' vision.
Can Congress keep Robert Mueller from being fired?New bills introduced last week could protect the special counsel from a presidential pink slip, and may signal a tipping point for Capitol Hill's patience.聽
First LookBipartisan advisers urge Congress for continued action on health careLeading policy advisers from both parties push for the next step in one of the most polarizing issues in Washington.
First LookDe Blasio wants to tax the rich to fund NYC subway improvementsNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's Monday proposal would raise taxes on 32,000 of the city's wealthiest residents, but the bill will likely face resistance in the state's Republican-controlled Senate.
Mike Pence's job: Navigating most challenging vice presidency in US historyPence鈥檚 experience in Congress and as governor of Indiana makes him an essential asset. But as a president-in-waiting, he also has to walk a fine line as he seeks not to overstep his bounds.
Donald Trump, meet the Founding FathersOn one level, it seems individuals are thwarting the president's legislative agenda. But seen more broadly, it's America鈥檚 system of governance that the president is running up against.
First LookRussia probe now involves grand juryThe next stages of the long-gestating Russia probe are being carried out through a grand jury 鈥� a tool commonly used for criminal investigations 鈥� but experts say the jury鈥檚 use 'neither escalates, nor establishes a timeline for, the investigation.'聽
Why Congress is ignoring TrumpFrom health care to Russia sanctions, lawmakers are brushing off the president鈥檚 directives.
Monitor BreakfastMayors to Trump: We can be great partnersMembers of the non-partisan US Conference of Mayors, which represents 1,408 cities with a population of 30,000 or more, say they seek solutions based on results 鈥� not ideology.
First LookTrump鈥檚 fundraising finesse strengthens party unityCash 鈥撀爉ore than high approval ratings and shared values 鈥撀爄s a strong force keeping Republican Party members close to the president.
General Kelly offers Trump a semblance of order 鈥� if the president lets himAn early sign of Kelly鈥檚 clout came with the news Monday that Trump鈥檚 new White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, has been removed after a tumultuous 10 days in the role.
How some lawmakers see a way to work together on health careThe parties have plenty of reasons not to cooperate, including raw feelings and deep ideological differences. But several Democrats and Republicans, feeling the urgency of a partial collapse of Obamacare, have been quietly talking behind the scenes.
First LookHouse-approved budget funds border wall, increases military spendingThe budget plan, approved by the House on Thursday, would also increase government spending for veterans programs and military wages.
First LookGOP abandons health care reform for now, after 'skinny bill' defeated in SenateThree Republican senators 鈥� John McCain of Arizona, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska 鈥� voted 'no' to kill the bill, joining the Democrats, who unanimously voted in opposition.
Behind Trump鈥檚 transgender ban, a political calculusWhile Trump has satisfied some hard-line social conservatives with his outright ban on transgender service, he has also sparked pushback from many Republicans on Capitol Hill.
