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DACA plan: Congressional leaders, Trump administration officials to meet on Wednesday

Congressional leaders plan to meet Wednesday to discuss DACA after a lengthy meeting at the White House this week, Politico reported.

January 10, 2018

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s personal attorney, files lawsuit against Fusion GPS, BuzzFeed

Michael Cohen, personal attorney to President Trump, told ABC News he filed a pair of lawsuits late Tuesday against both Fusion GPS and BuzzFeed.

January 10, 2018

Henry Cuellar says no to a government shutdown over immigration

Rep. Henry Cuellar said Tuesday that he is not willing to shutdown the government over an immigration or DACA bill.

January 9, 2018

Martha McSally: Lawmakers agreed to limit immigration topics to address immediate concerns

Rep. Martha McSally said Tuesday that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreed to narrow the debate topics on immigration reform to streamline the process.

January 9, 2018

Mark Warner: Democrats open to enhanced border security

Sen. Mark Warner said Tuesday that Democrats are open to enhanced border security, adding they would consider supporting a fence on certain parts of the U.S.-Mexican border if experts recommend it.

January 9, 2018

Joe Arpaio to run for Senate in Arizona

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced Tuesday he will run for Arizona's Senate seat as an unabashedly pro-Trump candidate, inflaming what was already one of the hottest races in the country.

January 9, 2018

Steve Scalise to have ‘planned surgery’ as part of recovery from gunshot wound

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise announced Tuesday that he will have a planned surgery as part of his ongoing recovery from a gunshot wound in June.

January 9, 2018

Michael Wolff says he and Donald Trump could still have a good relationship

Author Michael Wolff said Tuesday that he and President Trump could still have a good relationship despite the negative controversy generated by his book "Fire and Fury."

January 9, 2018

Marco Rubio holds first set of hearings on sonic attack in Cuba, suggests local involvement

Sen. Marco Rubio said Tuesday that he doubts 24 American diplomats in Cuba were attacked without the local government's knowledge.

January 9, 2018

Mercedes Schlapp says bipartisan meeting shows Donald Trump’s commitment to immigration reform

White House Senior Communications Adviser Mercedes Schlapp said Tuesday that President Trump's bipartisan meeting with lawmakers shows his commitment to reaching a deal on immigration reform.

January 9, 2018

Gayle King says Oprah Winfrey not considering a run, but hasn’t ruled it out

Gayle King said Tuesday she doesn't think her best friend Oprah Winfrey is considering a run for the presidency in 2020, but added Ms. Winfrey hasn't entirely ruled out the possibility.

January 9, 2018

Ivanka Trump tweets praise for Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globes speech

Ivanka Trump, President Trump's eldest daughter and his adviser, praised Oprah Winfrey's speech at the Golden Globes in a tweet Monday, and then received some pushback from celebrities.

January 9, 2018

Stephen Miller denies being escorted off the CNN set after heated interview

White House adviser Stephen Miller on Monday denied that he was escorted off the CNN set in an interview over the weekend.

January 9, 2018

Mitt Romney ‘successfully treated’ for prostate cancer over the summer: Reports

Mitt Romney was "successfully treated" for prostate cancer last summer, according to multiple reports.

January 8, 2018

Sebastian Gorka was instructed to meet with Michael Wolff, but he declined

Sebastian Gorka said Monday that he was instructed to speak with author Michael Wolff for his book about the Trump administration, but he declined.

January 8, 2018

Raj Shah, White House aide: Trump admin. unconcerned about possible tapes from Michael Wolff

Principal deputy White House press secretary Raj Shah said Monday the administration is unconcerned about any possible notes or recordings from the author of the controversial book "Fire and Fury."

January 8, 2018

Tom Steyer declines political run, plans to put $30 million young voter turnout effort

Liberal activist Tom Steyer said Monday that he plans to put $30 million towards youth engagement in politics in 2018, but has no plans to run himself.

January 8, 2018

NBC says Oprah Winfrey tweet not meant as political statement

NBC removed a tweet they posted Sunday night about Oprah Winfrey as president, clarifying that it was not meant as a political statement.

January 8, 2018

Thousands of Salvadorans set to lose their protected status: Report

The Department of Homeland Security has decided not to grant a full renewal of humanitarian protections to some 200,000 citizens of El Salvador who have been living in the U.S. since 2001, according to The Washington Post.

January 8, 2018

Tina Smith defends Al Franken’s decision to step down

Newly sworn-in Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith said Monday that Al Franken did what he thought was right in stepping down.

January 8, 2018