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Where Americans agree on Trump: He should be builder-in-chiefThere's broad support for President Trump revitalizing America's infrastructure. The Oroville Dam incident underscored the need.聽
With Flynn gone, Trump's next move is crucialQuickly replacing former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn with a seasoned professional who plays well with others could allow the Trump administration to move forward in important ways.
As Kellyanne Conway's credibility wanes, what should TV news shows do?MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' says it no longer invites Ms. Conway for interviews because of questions about her credibility. But is shunning the presidential advisor the best way to challenge 'alternative facts'?
Tea party, reversed? How GOP town halls look from the inside.The upheaval at Republican town halls is an echo of the rise of the tea party in 2009. And Republicans ignore it at their peril, experts say.聽
First LookCongress nixes regulation that would block gun sales to mentally illPresident Trump is expected to sign the measure, repealing a regulation that would require many mentally ill people on Social Security disability benefits to be listed in an FBI background check system.
What changed 鈥� and what didn't 鈥� with Trump's immigration raidsThe Trump administration raids last week were actually smaller than similar sweeps under Obama. What changed was the definition of who is a 'criminal.'
Will Trump defy experts on how many crises he can endure?If Trump doesn't adapt his style of governing, staff infighting and other avoidable crises in the White House could eat into officials' time and energy to push his policy agenda.
Mike Flynn ouster: What鈥檚 behind turmoil in Trump worldGeneral Flynn resignation as national security adviser less than a month into the job is in part a sign of Trump's insurgent way of running the White House 鈥� but also points to political inexperience.
Getting a busy signal when you call Congress? Here's how to get through.Amid a surge in Americans calling their senators and representatives 鈥� and often getting busy signals or full voicemail boxes 鈥� a new report sheds light on how best to target your advocacy.
How Kellyanne Conway is still in hot water over Ivanka brand promotionA White House official said Conway's comment was a 'flippant' response. But the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee said the counselor to President Trump broke the law.聽
At FDR's 'Little White House,' a portrait of Trump's starkly different worldviewPresident Roosevelt imagined an America of聽fearless optimism and global engagement聽at his Georgia hideaway. President Trump is challenging that worldview. But the place also shows how the times shaped both men. 聽
In stormy Senate, a timely moment of truceAmid intense partisan wrangling this week, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R) of Utah 鈥� honored Thursday for his 40 years of service 鈥� highlighted the vanishing art of disagreeing without being disagreeable.
鈥楧isheartening鈥�? Some liberals warm up to Trump Supreme Court pick.When Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch said he found attacks on the independence of the judiciary 'disheartening,' many liberals took note.聽
Competing polls: Does handpicked data deepen political divides?There are many polls 鈥� but no consensus 鈥� on how Americans feel about President Trump鈥檚 immigration order.
The (semi) secret history of Trump鈥檚 Andrew Jackson portraitJackson, a populist outsider, was the first president to employ a full-time artist, who operated in a manner not unlike the White House photographers of today.
For skeptical Americans, a debate over whether to give Trump a chanceSome skeptics say a smarter long-term strategy than obstructionism is to let him govern. If his policies don鈥檛 pan out, Trump will have no one to blame but himself.
Activists plan 'A Day Without a Woman' strike to follow historic Women's MarchOrganizers of the Women's March on Washington are planning a general strike, vowing to keep up their resistance to the Trump administration.聽
On Baltimore retreat, Congressional Democrats look to the past to inform the futureOn their annual retreat, House Democrats will conduct an election post-mortem. Observers suggest it may hold hints for achieving their primary aim: getting back into government.
Elizabeth Warren and the rising passions of the SenateSenators and observers are very concerned that the Senate is losing its character as the chamber of reasoned, civil deliberation at a crucial time.
First LookWhy did Senator Warren get silenced during the Jeff Sessions hearing?A聽30-year-old letter by Coretta Scott King has disqualified聽Sen. Elizabeth Warren from taking part in the ongoing debate over the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general.聽
