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Donald Trump slams Obama administration for Russian weakness

President Trump slammed the Obama administration's foreign policy failures in a tweet on Tuesday.

February 20, 2018

NRCC kicks off election year with record-breaking fundraising

House Republicans head into the 2018 midterms with their best finances ever, as they prepare for what analysts say could be a tough battle to defend their majority.

February 20, 2018

Tom Rooney will not seek re-election: Report

Florida Rep. Tom Rooney announced Monday that he will not seek re-election.

February 19, 2018

Rick Gates plans to plead guilty, agrees to testify against Paul Manafort: Report

Former Trump campaign adviser Richard Gates, who is facing multiple charges of fraud, has agreed to testify against fellow former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, according to the Los Angeles Times.

February 19, 2018

Rick Scott calls on FBI to release details surrounding tip about Florida shooter

Florida Gov. Rick Scott called on FBI officials to release all details regarding the school shooting in the state last week after it was revealed the agency failed to follow up on warnings concerning the accused gunman's behavior.

February 19, 2018

Chris Van Hollen pushes new sanctions bill to deter Russian interference in midterm races

Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Monday that his bill would threaten sanctions against the Russians if they interfere in any future elections.

February 19, 2018

Couple who took in Nikolas Cruz said he followed the rules, showed no sign of violence

The couple who took in Nikolas Cruz, the Florida shooting suspect, said Monday they never saw any sign that he was capable of committing mass murder, and they are cooperating fully with authorities.

February 19, 2018

Raj Shah: Donald Trump holding the Russians more to account than the Obama administration did

Raj Shah said Monday that President Trump is holding the Russians to account, but also wants to try to have a working relationship with them in other areas.

February 19, 2018

Jim Himes slams Marco Rubio for saying gun laws wouldn’t have stopped Florida shooter

Rep. Jim Himes said Monday that Republicans refuse to have a debate on stricter gun laws because of financial backing from the National Rifle Association.

February 19, 2018

Mike Pence: Trump administration remains committed to border wall, despite lack of funding

Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that the Trump administration remains committed to building the border wall, despite Congress' lack of action on the issue.

February 19, 2018

Jeff Sessions says Justice Department going after doctors profiting from pill mills

Attorney General Jeff Sessions says that the Justice Department is prosecuting more physicians charged with profiting off of so-called "pill mills" as part of the agency's effort to combat the opioid crisis.

February 18, 2018

FBI says protocol wasn’t followed in Florida high school shooting case

The FBI said Friday it failed to follow up on a tip last month that Nikolas Cruz, the suspect in the shooting deaths of 17 people at a Florida high school on Valentine's Day, had a gun, wanted to kill people and had the potential of conducting a school shooting.

February 16, 2018

Pam Bondi: Prosecutor likely to seek death penalty against Nikolas Cruz, shooting suspect

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that prosecutors will likely seek the death penalty against Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old shooting suspect in the Florida high school case.

February 16, 2018

Tim Scott: NICS system needs to be changed in wake of continued mass shootings

Sen. Tim Scott said Friday that national background checks system needs to be revised to ensure guns do not end up in the hands of those who could use them to cause harm.

February 16, 2018

Bob Goodlatte: House immigration plan has positive whip count, not ready for the floor

Rep. Bob Goodlatte said the House Republican bill on immigration had a positive whip count check, but wasn't quite ready to be brought to the floor.

February 16, 2018

Raj Shah, White House spokesman: Gun issue ‘complex,’ need to look at all the circumstances

White House spokesman Raj Shah declined to say whether President Trump felt the need to change any gun laws in the wake of the tragic shooting at a Florida high school.

February 16, 2018

Jeff Sessions says DOJ cracking down on physicians, websites distributing opioids

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday that the Justice Department is prosecuting more physicians charged with profiting off of so-called "pill mills" as part of the agency's effort to combat the opioid crisis.

February 16, 2018

Mitt Romney officially announces Senate run, says Utah ‘welcomes legal immigrants’

Mitt Romney announced his official run on the U.S. Senate Friday, highlighting legal immigration, in a subtle slam at President Trump.

February 16, 2018

Jeff Flake: Trump campaign not ‘competent enough’ to collude with the Russians

Sen. Jeff Flake said he thinks President Trump's campaign wasn't "competent enough" to collude with the Russian government, according to a CNBC interview that aired on Friday.

February 16, 2018

Karen McDougal, Playboy Playmate, claims she had an affair with Donald Trump: Report

A new woman alleges she had an extramarital affair with President Trump in 2006, according to a Friday report in the New Yorker.

February 16, 2018