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Jeh Johnson says Donald Trump Jr. accepting a meeting with the Russians is ‘shocking’

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Thursday that Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian official is "shocking."

January 4, 2018

Donald Trump pushes need for voter ID laws after dissolving commission on voter integrity

President Trump pushed Americans on Thursday to demand ID at the polls as the solution to voter fraud, a day after dissolving his election integrity commission that he'd formed to investigate his own claims of massive fraud in the 2016 vote.

January 4, 2018

Philippe Reines, Hillary Clinton aide, doubts Democrat defeat of Trump in 2020

One of Hillary Clinton's top aides raised the prospect of impeachment for President Trump on Wednesday but seemed grim about the prospects for Democrats in 2020 trying to unseat him outright, saying the party's field will be "a bit of a circus."

January 3, 2018

Tied delegate race in Virginia to be settled with a drawing of names

The tied race in Virginia is now moving to a random draw this week after a judge ruled Wednesday that the court will not reconsider its ruling on a disputed ballot.

January 3, 2018

President Trump did not expect, want to win the presidency: Report

President Trump and his campaign team did not expect, or want, to win the election in 2016, according to a report in New York Magazine.

January 3, 2018

Philippe Reines says no Democrat would have beaten Donald Trump, except Barack Obama

Former Clinton adviser Philippe Reines said Wednesday that no Democratic candidate would have beaten President Trump in the 2016 race.

January 3, 2018

Ronna McDaniel says Mitt Romney would support the Trump administration from the Senate

GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Wednesday that Mitt Romney would work with President Trump if elected to the Senate.

January 3, 2018

Joe Biden to escort Doug Jones at swearing-in ceremony: Report

Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones plans to have former Vice President Joseph R. Biden escort him to be sworn into office later Wednesday, AL.com reported.

January 3, 2018

Kellyanne Conway says 2018 should be ‘historic’ for immigration reform

Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president, said Wednesday that 2018 should be a "historic year" for immigration.

January 3, 2018

Jim Himes says the dossier is not the cause of the Russia collusion case

Rep. Jim Himes said Wednesday that the questionable dossier did not launch the Russia probe as some Republicans have asserted.

January 3, 2018

Joshua Boyle, a Canadian man freed from Taliban captivity, now charged with sexual assault

A man who was freed from Taliban captivity in October has been charged with multiple accounts of sexual assault as well as other crimes, reports BuzzFeed News.

January 3, 2018

Ben Cardin: Donald Trump’s actions have made diplomacy difficult

Sen. Ben Cardin said Wednesday that several factors regarding North Korea have changed in the past year, but argued diplomacy was still President Trump's best option.

January 3, 2018

Dean Heller: I now have a ‘much closer’ relationship with Trump

Sen. Dean Heller said his relationship with President Trump is "much closer" than it once was, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

January 2, 2018

Tom Cole says House passed CHIP bill, Senate needs to act

Rep. Tom Cole said Tuesday the House has passed a bill funding the Children's Health Insurance Program, but the Senate needs to act in order for the funding to continue.

January 2, 2018

Donald Trump calls for legal action against Huma Abedin, James Comey

President Trump called on Huma Abedin, a former Clinton aide, Tuesday to be jailed for allegedly giving out classified information.

January 2, 2018

Kellyanne Conway says White House to meet with Capitol Hill leaders this week

Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday the White House is working with leaders on Capitol Hill to layout the legislative agenda for the year.

January 2, 2018

Hoda Kotb named co-host of ‘Today,’ replaces disgraced anchor Matt Lauer

NBC News on Tuesday officially named veteran reporter Hoda Kotb to replace disgraced anchor Matt Lauer on the "Today" show.

January 2, 2018

Donald Trump says Iran regime is ‘corrupt’: ‘The U.S. is watching!’

President Trump reacted to protests in Iran on Tuesday, calling the regime "corrupt."

January 2, 2018

Some states still trying to bounce back from Great Recession

Most of the country has bounced back from the Great Recession, with unemployment rates now equal to or even below where they were in 2007 -- but a third of the states are still struggling.

January 1, 2018

NASA rated top government agency in federal worker survey

NASA may not be going to the moon anymore, but its employees still think their agency is out of this world.

January 1, 2018