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Covfefe: Donald Trump’s late-night misspelled tweet takes over the internet

President Trump's late-night tweet with a misspelled word -- covfefe -- took over Twitter Wednesday.

May 31, 2017

Adam Schiff calls out Donald Trump’s conduct, says he’s the reason Russia is ‘laughing’

Rep. Adam Schiff called out President Trump on Twitter Tuesday for his conduct with Russian officials in the Oval Office.

May 30, 2017

Robert Mueller emphasizes integrity at Tabor Academy commencement address

Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller stressed the importance of character traits during a commencement speech on Monday.

May 30, 2017

Jon Ossoff declines to say whether Georgia race is a referendum on Donald Trump

Democratic House candidate Jon Ossoff declined to say Tuesday whether his race for Georgia's 6th Congressional District was a referendum on President Trump's policy decisions.

May 30, 2017

John Sununu speculates Obama intel leaks connected to Jared Kushner’s foreign contacts

Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu said Tuesday that the White House's efforts to have a back-channel relationship with Russia could've been over suspected leaks in the intelligence community.

May 30, 2017

Kellyanne Conway: Jared Kushner’s foreign contacts helped make Trump’s trip successful

Presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday attributed President Trump's successful foreign trip to his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner's foreign relationships.

May 30, 2017

Tom Cole argues Republicans are doing the moral thing by fixing Obamacare

Rep. Tom Cole argued Friday that Republicans are doing the moral thing by trying to fix Obamacare instead of letting it collapse.

May 26, 2017

John Kelly pushes back on Barack Obama’s comments: ‘We’re not hiding behind a wall’

Department of Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly pushed back Friday against comments made by former President Barack Obama about constructing a border wall.

May 26, 2017

Tom Perriello confident undecided voters will win him Democratic spot in Va. governor race

Democratic candidate for governor Tom Perriello said Friday that the amount of undecided voters heading into Virginia's primary is good news for his "challenger"-type campaign.

May 26, 2017

Donald Rumsfeld praises Donald Trump’s speech in Saudi Arabia, agrees on NATO

Former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Friday that President Trump did "exactly the right thing" in addressing terrorism during his speech in Saudi Arabia.

May 26, 2017

John Barrasso: Many ‘assumptions’ in the CBO score

Sen. John Barrasso said Thursday that the Congressional Budget Office score makes a lot of assumptions for what states will do in calculating their score.

May 25, 2017

Steny Hoyer: Pattern of behavior indicates there’s some truth to Trump, Russia collusion

Rep. Steny Hoyer said Thursday that the pattern of behavior concerning Trump administration officials and Russia is what has led many to believe there's some truth to the claims of collusion.

May 25, 2017

James Lankford says he’ll discuss intel sharing with Donald Trump in private if necessary

Sen. James Lankford said Thursday that if necessary, he will have a private conversation with President Trump on the possible sharing of classified information with Russian officials.

May 25, 2017

Ben Jacobs, Guardian reporter, hasn’t spoken with Greg Gianforte since the alleged assault

Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs said Thursday he has had no communication with Greg Gianforte since he claimed the House candidate "body slammed" him Wednesday.

May 25, 2017

Joe Manchin implores Michael Flynn to come forward

Sen. Joe Manchin said Thursday that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn needs to come forward and work with the Senate Intelligence Committee.

May 25, 2017

Jim Himes: Greg Gianforte violence should be ‘a moment of clarity’ for Republicans

Rep. Jim Himes said Thursday that House candidate Greg Gianforte allegedly assaulting a journalist should be "a moment of clarity" for the Republican Party.

May 25, 2017

Jack Reed says he’s encouraged by Donald Trump’s changing attitude toward NATO

Sen. Jack Reed said Thursday that he was encouraged by President Trump's remarks about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization during his visit there this week.

May 25, 2017

Buddy Carter expects CBO score for new health care bill ‘will be just fine’

Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter predicted Wednesday that the Congressional Budget Office's score of the new health care bill "will be just fine" when it's released later in the day.

May 24, 2017

Paul Ryan: Republicans are pushing through agenda despite perceived chaos

Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Wednesday that Republicans are pushing through a domestic policy agenda despite the appearance of chaos inside Washington.

May 24, 2017

Chris Coons: Donald Trump’s disregard for intelligence relations jeopardizes American safety

Sen. Chris Coons said Wednesday that President Trump either "doesn't understand" or "doesn't care" about the president's relationship with law enforcement.

May 24, 2017