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Adam Schiff: Donald Trump might have disclosed classified info in TV interview

Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Thursday that President Trump might have disclosed classified information in an interview with Fox News this week.

March 16, 2017

Second federal judge, this time in Maryland, blocks part of Donald Trump’s revised travel ban order

A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday temporarily blocked part of President Trump's revised executive order on immigration and refugees, a day after a federal judge in Hawaii issued a temporary restraining order halting enforcement of the entire order.

March 16, 2017

Justin Trudeau defends NAFTA, is open to ‘tweaks’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said free trade has led to a number of jobs in both the United States and Canada, while also saying he's open to "tweaks" in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

March 16, 2017

Nikki Haley, U.N. ambassador: ‘We should never trust Russia’

Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, says the United States should "never" trust Russia and that President Trump has not tried to steer her away from criticizing the country.

March 16, 2017

Russian security officers, hackers indicted in Yahoo security breach

Federal prosecutors announced indictments Wednesday against two Russian operatives they said orchestrated the 2014 hack of internet giant Yahoo.

March 15, 2017

Paul Ryan: We’re making ‘refinements’ and ‘improvements’ to the health care bill

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Wednesday lawmakers are in the midst of making "refinements" and "improvements" to the House GOP's legislation to roll back parts of Obamacare while saying the bill's "major components" are staying intact.

March 15, 2017

Adam Schiff: There isn’t going to be evidence to back up Donald Trump wiretapping claim

Rep. Adam Schiff said Wednesday he hasn't seen any evidence -- nor will he -- to back up President Trump's claims that former President Barack Obama had phones at Trump Tower wiretapped during the height of last year's campaign.

March 15, 2017

Lindsey Graham: Congress will ‘flex its muscle’ if we don’t get wiretap answers

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday Congress is going to "flex its muscle" if the Justice Department doesn't start to provide answers on President Trump's claims that former President Barack Obama wiretapped phones in Trump Tower during last year's campaign.

March 15, 2017

Donald Trump responds to MSNBC’s tax returns story: ‘FAKE NEWS!’

President Trump on Wednesday cast doubt on the journalist behind MSNBC's Tuesday report that revealed two pages of the president's 2005 tax return, calling the situation "FAKE NEWS!"

March 15, 2017

Donald Trump wire-tapping claims face bipartisan doubt

The Trump administration faces another lawmaker-imposed deadline Wednesday to muster evidence to back the president's claim that President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower last year, after the Justice Department pleaded for more time Monday.

March 14, 2017

Kevin McCarthy: Three-step Obamacare repeal plan not a ‘myth at all’

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that Republicans' three-step plan for repealing Obamacare is not a "myth," in response to a similar characterization from a top GOP senator.

March 14, 2017

Tom Cotton: ‘There is no three-step plan’ to Obamacare repeal

Sen. Tom Cotton said Tuesday that it's vital for Republicans to get legislation repealing Obamacare right on the first try because he doesn't believe there are going to be three steps to the process, as proponents have outlined.

March 14, 2017

Mick Mulvaney: ‘I don’t believe the facts are correct’ in CBO report

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said Tuesday he doesn't believe the projections from the Congressional Budget Office on House Republicans' bill to repeal parts of Obamacare are correct.

March 14, 2017

Adam Kinzinger: Paul Ryan has been ‘loyal’ to Donald Trump

Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Tuesday defended House Speaker Paul D. Ryan's loyalty to President Trump, a day after audio was published of Mr. Ryan saying during last year's campaign he wouldn't be defending then-candidate Trump.

March 14, 2017

White House dances around Trump wiretap claim as Justice Department seeks more time for evidence

The White House said Monday that President Trump was referring to broader surveillance issues when he accused former President Obama of wiretapping the phones at Trump Tower last year, as the Department of Justice asked for more time to see whether they can find any evidence to back up the claims.

March 13, 2017

John Yarmuth: Donald Trump not ‘emotionally stable’ enough to be president

Rep. John Yarmuth, Kentucky Democrat, said Monday he doesn't think President Trump is "emotionally stable" enough to serve in his current job.

March 13, 2017

Darrell Issa: I’m not prepared to vote for GOP health plan as is

Rep. Darrell Issa said Monday he's not prepared to vote for the House GOP health plan as it currently stands.

March 13, 2017

Donald Trump: Obamacare ‘imploding,’ Republicans will ‘save the day’

President Trump on Monday said Republicans will come together and "save the day" amid an "imploding" health care system that's about to get worse.

March 13, 2017

Donald Trump urges media to ‘be nice’ to his people

President Trump on Monday chastised the media for being "rude" to his spokespeople, saying the press would do well to be nicer to them.

March 13, 2017

Chris Murphy: Health care bill being ‘rushed through’ so Americans won’t understand

Sen. Chris Murphy said Monday that Republicans' legislation to roll back parts of Obamacare is being "rushed through" to prevent Americans from having time to understand its effects.

March 13, 2017