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White House seconds Jimmy Kimmel’s health care plea: ‘That’s why we are fighting so hard for this’

The White House on Wednesday sided with Jimmy Kimmel, who made an emotional plea on his TV show for a health care law that guarantees coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions.

May 3, 2017

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin talk Syria, North Korea in phone call

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a phone call Tuesday to work together to end the civil war in Syria, according to the White House, with both men saying the suffering in that country has gone on for too long.

May 2, 2017

Mick Mulvaney, Trump budget chief: Spending deal has border wall money after all

The White House insisted Tuesday that the $1 trillion spending bill includes money for 40 miles of border fencing, as President Trump sought to shore up Republican voters by saying the deal also lays the groundwork for rebuilding the military.

May 2, 2017

John Kelly ‘shocked’ by Democrats glee over blocked funding for border wall

Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly said Tuesday that he was "shocked" to hear Democrats celebrating over keeping border wall funding out of the spending deal.

May 2, 2017

Donald Trump touts military boost in spending deal

President Trump declared victory Tuesday in the spending deal, saying a boost in military spending reversed years of cuts and sent a message to the world about U.S. resolve.

May 2, 2017

Mick Mulvaney: Trump won spending deal by avoiding shutdown

President Trump's budget chief made a vigorous defense Tuesday of the $1 trillion spending deal, saying Democrats exaggerated their wins and the administration scored the biggest victory of all in avoiding a government shutdown.

May 2, 2017

Donald Trump defeated by Democrats on spending bill

Democrats won the latest shutdown showdown fight, triumphing over President Trump on nearly every major issue in the $1 trillion spending bill negotiators announced early Monday.

May 1, 2017

White House defends spending deal: ‘A big step forward’

The White House defended Monday the outcome of spending negotiations, saying the deal for funding the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year was "a big step forward."

May 1, 2017

Negotiators agree on spending bill to avoid government shutdown

Capitol Hill negotiators agreed to a deal Sunday for a spending bill to avert an end-of-week government shutdown and fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year ending Sept. 30.

April 30, 2017

Donald Trump calls Thailand, Singapore leaders on North Korea threat

President Trump spoke Sunday with leaders of Thailand and Singapore, as the administration lined up support in the Asia-Pacific region amid rising tensions with North Korea.

April 30, 2017

Chuck Schumer blames Trump for partisan roadblock: ‘He doesn’t consult us at all’

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said President Trump has made little progress on legislation because he pushed a "hard-right" agenda and refused to work with Democrats.

April 30, 2017

Donald Trump says IRS audit could end soon, maybe then he’ll release tax returns

President Trump is open to releasing his tax returns when the IRS audit is done -- and that could happen soon, he said.

April 30, 2017

H.R. McMaster, national security adviser: U.S. will pay for missile defense in South Korea

National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster said the U.S. will pay for the missile defense system in South Korea, despite recent remarks by President Trump about making Seoul pick up the tab.

April 30, 2017

President Trump criticizes ‘dishonest’ press in 100th-day interview

President Trump said one of the biggest things he learned in his first 100 days in office is the extent of dishonesty in the news media.

April 30, 2017

Trump takes aim at Democrats as ‘party of obstruction’

President Trump on Sunday slammed Democrats for being a "party of obstruction," saying they are more interested in political games than helping the America people.

April 30, 2017

Donald Trump in Harrisburg marks his 100th day in office, takes dig at ‘boring’ WHCD

President Trump skipped the annual White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday, calling it "boring," and hosted a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to celebrate his 100th day in office.

April 29, 2017

Congress sends Trump stopgap spending bill, buys another week until next shutdown deadline

Congress sent President Trump a stopgap spending bill Friday that would avert a government shutdown at midnight and give negotiators another week to agree on long-term funding.

April 28, 2017

House passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown

The House passed a stopgap spending bill Friday that would avert a government shutdown at midnight.

April 28, 2017

Donald Trump still willing to quit NAFTA, but says it would be ‘shock to the system’

President Trump said Thursday he was giving Mexico and Canada a chance to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, but warned them that he was ready to pull out if it wasn't rewritten as a winning deal for the U.S.

April 27, 2017

Donald Trump won’t terminate NAFTA agrees to renegotiate treaty

President Donald Trump on Wednesday told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he will not pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

April 26, 2017