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Donald Trump calls for ‘more Republican victories’ to prevent government shutdowns

President Trump on Friday urged "more Republican victories" as a way to avoid future government shutdowns.

January 19, 2018

Ron DeSantis wants memo on dossier, FISA abuses to be made public

Rep. Ron DeSantis said Friday that he agrees the memo about government surveillance regarding the Trump campaign should be released.

January 19, 2018

Jeff Merkley: Democrats willing to do short-term funding to keep government open

Sen. Jeff Merkley said Friday that Democrats are willing to do a "very short" continuing resolution to get Republicans to negotiate.

January 19, 2018

Kellyanne Conway: Democrats willing to hurt federal workers to prevent Trump from success

Kellyanne Conway said Friday the Democrats are the ones to blame for the shutdown, arguing that they will are hurting more than President Trump with their actions.

January 19, 2018

Donald Trump’s approval rating sinks to 39 percent, another low: Poll

A NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll out Friday shows President Trump with a 39 percent approval rating, the lowest of any modern president in the poll's history.

January 19, 2018

Paul Ryan’s fundraising group brings in over $44 million in off-year fundraising record

House Speaker Paul Ryan's fundraising group brought in over $44 million in 2017, a record total for the year.

January 18, 2018

Rand Paul says he’s a ‘no’ vote on the continuing resolution

Sen. Rand Paul said Thursday that he's a 'no' vote on a continuing resolution arguing that it will only put the country in a worse financial situation.

January 18, 2018

Lindsey Graham: Some White House aides have ‘irrational’ view on immigration

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that some people around President Trump have "irrational" views of immigration.

January 18, 2018

David Shulkin, VA secretary, says he’s committed to filling top vacancies at the agency

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said Thursday that while he's concerned about some of the vacancies in his department, he wants to make sure the right people fill the jobs.

January 18, 2018

Marco Rubio pushes sanctions for those who interfere in future elections

Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday his bill with Sen. Chris Van Hollen would use the threat of sanctions to try to deter countries from meddling in future elections.

January 18, 2018

John Kennedy says Republicans need as many Democratic votes on a CR as they can get

Sen. John Kennedy said Thursday that Republicans may need more than nine Democratic votes to pass a continuing resolution.

January 18, 2018

Paul Ryan: Pentagon needs a long-term budget for military readiness

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Thursday that the Pentagon needs a long-term budget for military readiness.

January 18, 2018

James Lankford: Senate will use ‘nuclear option’ if his plan to limit debate time isn’t passed

Sen. James Lankford said Thursday that his proposal to limit debate hours for Senate confirmations is gaining support among his colleagues, but that if it doesn't work the "nuclear option" will likely be used to make the change.

January 18, 2018

Ronna Romney McDaniel: RNC raises record $132 million to prepare for tough midterm race

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel said Thursday that the party raised a record amount of money last year in part to gear up for a difficult midterm election.

January 18, 2018

Angus King, Mike Rounds say they will not support CR without long-term budget deal in place

Sens. Angus King and Mike Rounds said Thursday that they will not support a continuing resolution and insist on passing a formal budget.

January 18, 2018

Sean Duffy gives SOTU ticket to veteran who asked to go in place of members boycotting

Rep. Sean Duffy said Thursday that he's given his guest ticket for the State of the Union to the Army veteran who asked to take the ticket of those representatives boycotting the speech.

January 18, 2018

Donald Trump insists the border wall will be built as promised

President Trump said Thursday that the idea of the wall on the U.S.-Mexican border has remain unchanged since the campaign.

January 18, 2018

Luis Gutierrez says he apologized to John Kelly for remarks about his military service

Rep. Luis Gutierrez said Wednesday that he apologized to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly for questioning his military service.

January 17, 2018

Joe Crowley says Republicans can avoid a shutdown without Democratic support

Rep. Joe Crowley said Wednesday that Republicans can pass a bill to keep the government open without Democratic support.

January 17, 2018

National Parks Service board member says mass resignation due to administration’s indifference

A majority of the National Park Service advisory board members resigned Monday night after what they describe as continued indifference from the Trump administration.

January 17, 2018