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Betsy DeVos: Commission on school safety will take a look at raising purchasing age for all firearms

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Monday that the new commission on school safety will take a look at increasing the age requirement to purchase a all firearms.

March 12, 2018

Kevin McCarthy: Sanctuary cities break the law, allow other laws to be broken

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Monday that California is breaking the law by creating and allowing sanctuary cities.

March 12, 2018

Mitch McConnell urges ‘caution’ on Trump’s tariff proposal

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he and his GOP colleagues are concerned that President Trump's plan to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could escalate into a damaging trade war right as the U.S. economy is showing signs of life.

March 6, 2018

Ed Rendell: Pennsylvania special election a definite bellwether for Republicans in the midterms

Former Gov. Ed Rendell said Tuesday that the special election in Pennsylvania is an important bellwether for Republicans looking at the fall midterms.

March 6, 2018

Fox Business correspondent says Sam Nunberg now planning to ‘fully cooperate’ with special counsel

Fox Business correspondent Charles Gasparino said Tuesday that former Trump aide Sam Nunberg plans on cooperating with the special counsel.

March 6, 2018

Kellyanne Conway violated Hatch Act, Office of Special Counsel says

The office of special counsel sent a report to President Trump on Tuesday recommending disciplinary action against Kellyanne Conway for political activity while in her White House role.

March 6, 2018

Paul Ryan: Trump administration needs to be more ‘surgical’ in approach to tariffs

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that there's clearly abuses in the trade of aluminum and steel, but cautioned against sweeping tariffs.

March 6, 2018

Rand Paul has talked with Trump on warrants for mass data collection on Americans

Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday that he's spoken with President Trump on requiring a warrant to look at American's personal information.

March 6, 2018

Joe Manchin hopes Donald Trump will use gun bill as a ‘base’ for more legislation

Sen. Joe Manchin said Tuesday he hopes President Trump will use his gun control bill as a base for how to address the issue of gun violence.

March 6, 2018

Charlie Dent says aluminum and steel tariffs would directly hurt his district in Pennsylvania

Rep. Charlie Dent said Tuesday that the steel and aluminum tariffs would directly hurt his congressional district in Pennsylvania.

March 6, 2018

Jeb Hensarling says he’s confident Texas will remain red

Rep. Jeb Hensarling said Tuesday he's confident Texas will remain red in 2018 despite Democratic enthusiasm in the state.

March 6, 2018

West Virginia union leader says salary the only issue to end the strike

West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee said Tuesday that the salary issue remains the outstanding demand to end the strike.

March 6, 2018

Sam Nunberg, former Trump campaign aide, subpoenaed in Robert Mueller probe, won’t testify

Former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg announced Monday that he is refusing to comply with a grand jury subpoena in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, saying President Trump has done nothing wrong but asserting that former campaign aide Carter Page did collude with Moscow in 2016.

March 5, 2018

Jodey Arrington: DACA recipients should have ability for permanent status behind those in line

Rep. Jodey Arrington said Monday that he supports a proposal for DACA recipients that allows a three-year legal status and does allow a path to permanent status.

March 5, 2018

John Brennan accuses Trump of Russia ‘paranoia’

Former CIA Director John Brennan criticized President Trump on Monday of having a "paranoia" about the Russia case.

March 5, 2018

Tom Perez accuses Donald Trump, Republicans of ‘holding Dreamers hostage’ as deadline passes

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez said Monday that President Trump and Republicans are "holding Dreamers hostage" as the deadline to pass new legislation passed.

March 5, 2018

Pete Navarro: ‘We don’t have a country’ without steel and aluminum

White House National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro said Monday that President Trump's decision to increase tariffs is to protect national and economic security.

March 5, 2018

John Rutherford says his school safety bill gives schools grants to prevent future violence

Rep. John Rutherford said Monday that his bill to address school safety provides the resources to better protect these facilities from future attacks.

March 5, 2018

President Trump slams Obama for not acting on Russia meddling

President Trump slammed the Obama administration Monday for failing to investigate Russia meddling while it was happening.

March 5, 2018

Eric Bolling: Trump administration working with China to tackle opioid production

Former Fox News host Eric Bolling said Monday that President Trump is working with the Chinese to close up loopholes that allow opioids to be shipped into the U.S.

March 5, 2018