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Typo delays State of the Union guest tickets

Tickets for the State of the Union will be slightly delayed after the initial round had a noticeable spelling error.

January 29, 2018

Mitch McConnell says 2017 was ‘the best year’ for conservatives

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that 2017 was "the best year" for conservatives in his decades long career in Washington.

January 29, 2018

Ben Cardin: Dreamer protections shouldn’t be tied into comprehensive immigration reform

Sen. Ben Cardin said Monday that protections for Dreamers shouldn't be tied into comprehensive immigration reform.

January 29, 2018

Sean Spicer: DOJ needs to review memo on alleged FISA abuses prior to release

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Monday that any information regarding possible improper conduct regarding FISA warrants should be reviewed prior to releasing them to the public.

January 29, 2018

Hillary Clinton’s response to report of harassment disappointing: Patti Solis Doyle

Former Clinton campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle said Monday that she was "disappointed" by Hillary Clinton's response to the report that her former staffer experienced sexual harassment while working on her campaign.

January 29, 2018

Rodney Davis pushes for FISA memo to be released publicly

Rep. Rodney Davis said Monday that it's important the memo concerning possible abuses in the surveillance system are publicly released to prevent misconceptions.

January 29, 2018

Lindsey Graham: Donald Trump’s immigration proposal is a good start

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday that President Trump's immigration proposal is something Congress can work with to draft a new plan that includes Dreamer protections and reform to the overall system.

January 29, 2018

Roy Blunt says memo on FISA warrants needs to be released

Sen. Roy Blunt said Monday that the memo reviewed by the House Intelligence Committee has not been released to their Senate counterparts.

January 29, 2018

Pete Sessions says no to path to citizenship for Dreamers

Rep. Pete Sessions said Monday that Dreamers should not have a path to citizenship in the new immigration bill.

January 29, 2018

Donald Trump confident in Christopher Wray’s ability to ‘clean up’ FBI, White House says

White House principal deputy press secretary Raj Shah said Monday that President Trump has confidence in FBI Director Christopher Wray, but said the agency needs to be cleared of political bias.

January 29, 2018

Chris Coons: Trump administration needs to act on Russian sanctions

Sen. Chris Coons said Monday that the Trump administration hasn't offered "any satisfactory explanation" why they would not impose sanctions on Russia.

January 29, 2018

Scott Taylor: Lawmakers on both sides should not ‘overpoliticize’ FBI text messages

Rep. Scott Taylor said Monday that lawmakers should not "overpoliticize" the story concerning anti-Trump text messages from FBI officials involved in the special counsel's case.

January 29, 2018

Donald Trump says he sometimes dictates tweets

President Trump said that although he writes most tweets himself, he does sometimes dictate the messages to his staff, according to an interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan that aired Sunday.

January 29, 2018

Hillary Clinton kept adviser accused of sexual harassment on her 2008 campaign: Report

Former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton reportedly protected a top staff member accused of sexual misconduct during her first presidential campaign in 2008.

January 26, 2018

Steve Wynn accused of sexual misconduct spanning decades: Report

Casino mogul Steve Wynn allegedly forced an employee into having sex with him and created a "sexualized" workplace, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

January 26, 2018

Democratic governors plan to sue Trump administration over tax plan

Democratic governors in three blue states announced Friday that they're planning to sue President Trump over the tax plan passed late last year for the elimination of the state and local tax deduction.

January 26, 2018

Jeb Bush: Trump’s character, White House chaos has made it hard for him to succeed

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said that President Trump's character could jeopardize his success in office.

January 26, 2018

Peter King says he expects memo about FISA abuses to be made public

Rep. Peter King said Friday that he expects the memo about certain alleged abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to gather information on Trump campaign members will be made public.

January 26, 2018

Jim Himes says Comey firing more serious than reports of possible Mueller termination

Rep. Jim Himes said Friday that President Trump firing former FBI Director James Comey is a much more serious offense than reports he was considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller.

January 26, 2018

Cory Booker: Trump thinking about firing the special counsel could cause constitutional crisis

Sen. Cory Booker said Friday that even a report of firing special counsel Robert Mueller creates problems for President Trump and the country as a whole.

January 26, 2018