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As House GOP tries to revive health-care reform, Democrats emboldened to stop itThe Republican debacle over health care gives Democrats momentum in their efforts to preserve Obamacare. And they have procedural tools that bolster their leverage.聽
In tricky US-Russia climate, citizen diplomats and scholars do the talkingIn conferences and forums around Washington last week, hacked emails and election influencing were not on the agenda. Rather, the talk centered on strategic stability, terrorism, and other areas of mutual interest that undergird US-Russia relations.
Why Trump rollback of Obama climate policies could be a long slogPresident Trump signed an "Energy Independence" executive order at the EPA Tuesday. He聽wants to scrap the Clean Power Plan, which calls on states to reduce electric-utility emissions that scientists say are changing Earth鈥檚 climate.- First LookAttorney General Sessions escalates threats against sanctuary citiesLeaders of so-called sanctuary cities across the US are vowing to intensify their fight against President Trump's promised crackdown.
First LookPelosi, Schiff call for Nunes recusal from Russia probeChairman Devin Nunes is facing calls to聽step down from an investigation of alleged ties between President Trump's associates and Russian officials after it was revealed that he met secretly with a source last week at the White House.
Will GOP's tax reform prove easier than health care?Republicans are likely to be more unified on tax cuts than on health care, but President Trump and Speaker Ryan still face formidable challenges to push their package through.- First LookWhite House office led by Trump's son-in-law to bring business ideas to governmentPresident Trump is set to announce a new White House office run by Jared Kushner that will seek to introduce ideas from the private sector to government.
Trump attacks conservative lawmakers over health billPresident Donald Trump initially blamed Democrats for the failure of the American Health Care Act..
First LookInfowars apologizes for spreading 'Pizzagate' theory. What does that mean for fake news?Infowars owner and conservative talk show host Alex Jones issued an apology Friday for spreading a theory about illicit activity by a Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant. Will this make readers, and propagandists, take caution?聽
First LookSeeking transparency, Congressional Democrats introduce 'Mar-a-Lago' actDemocrats in the House and Senate recently introduced legislation that would require President Trump's administration to publish visitor logs.
Health-care bill failure spotlights Republican leadership challenges'We were a 10-year opposition party where being against things was easy to do,' House Speaker Paul Ryan said Friday. 'And now ... we have to actually get ... people to agree with each other in how we do things.'
Unable to garner support in his own party, Trump's health care initiative failsHouse Republicans failed to come to a consensus on proposed legislation to overhaul the Affordable Care Act, even after spending the past seven years attempting to repeal former-President Obama's signature piece of legislation.
Rep. Nunes' charge of Trump team surveillance 鈥� why it's keyHouse Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes has in recent days roiled his panel鈥檚 investigation of Russian interference in the US election. Democrats say he's put the probe's credibility in doubt.
First LookFor US visa hopefuls, screening hurdles grow. Shades of 'extreme vetting'?Some of the new vetting guidelines sent by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson were later withdrawn. One big change includes mandatory social media checks for anyone who has ever entered territory occupied by the Islamic State militant group.
Hawaii鈥檚 Beth Fukumoto is quitting the GOP. Whose defection is it?Once a rising star in Republican national politics, the Hawaii state representative was asked to resign as state House minority whip in February after criticizing President Trump at a Women's March rally. Now she's trying to join the Democrats.
From caricature to man of character: How time and art change image of BushIn the early tumultuous weeks of Donald Trump鈥檚 presidency, some former detractors are reappraising the words and deeds of George W. Bush, now a self-described 'sensitive artist.'
Delay on GOP health care vote: Bill 'too conservative' and 'not conservative enough'If Speaker Ryan is unable to forge a compromise to pass the American Health Care Act, it will be a blow to the Republican agenda, to his speakership, and to President Trump. A new vote is scheduled Friday.
Tim Allen, conservatives in Hollywood, and Nazi GermanyThe comedian is one of a number of conservatives in Hollywood to attest to a climate that oppresses and punishes their views. The comparison to the Third Reich is anything but apt, historians say 鈥撀燽ut the industry's relationship with politics is a complicated one.
What we know about Trump team Russia links 鈥� and why that mattersThe White House moves to disassociate itself from four Trump associates linked to Russia. A new report suggests that one of them, former campaign chair Paul Manafort, secretly worked for a Russian billionaire to help Vladimir Putin. 聽聽
Calif. class action suit alleges 'unfair competition' with Ivanka Trump brandIvanka Trump's fashion brand is facing a class action lawsuit brought by a California boutique, claiming that the first daughter's close relationship to the president and role in the administration gives her business an unfair advantage.聽
