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Donald Trump wishes a happy Kwanzaa to those celebrating

President Trump wished a happy Kwanzaa to those celebrating this week.

December 26, 2017

Barack Obama featured in new video for My Brother’s Keeper Alliance

Former President Barack Obama appeared in a new video Sunday to support his movement aimed at inspiring young African-American men.

December 26, 2017

Debbie Dingell says she’s willing to work with Donald Trump on issues, such as infrastructure

Rep. Debbie Dingell said Tuesday she's willing to work with President Trump on issues, such as infrastructure, that they agree on.

December 26, 2017

Donald Trump predicts new health care plan will happen after repealing Obamacare mandate

President Trump predicted Tuesday that the parties will come together on a new health care plan after repealing part of Obamacare in the tax bill last week.

December 26, 2017

Maine voters introduce ranked-choice ballot initiative

Voters have long complained about being forced into bad binary choices between less-than-perfect (or worse) candidates. Maine voters last year took matters into their own hands and changed the options.

December 25, 2017

Mitch McConnell mocks Steve Bannon’s ‘political genius’ in light of Roy Moore Senate loss

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell mocked Steve Bannon on Friday at a press conference on Capitol Hill.

December 22, 2017

Shelly Simonds, Virginia House of Delegates candidate, says she may take legal action

Shelly Simonds said Friday that she may take legal action depending on the outcome of her race for a Virginia state seat.

December 22, 2017

Heather Nauert, State Department spokeswoman, thanks press for the ‘dedication to the facts’

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Thursday that she appreciated journalists' "dedication to the facts," a sentiment President Trump has not expressed.

December 22, 2017

Boeing spokesman praises Trump administration’s tax plan as ‘generation changing opportunity’

A spokesman for Boeing said Friday that the Trump administration's tax plan is a "generation changing opportunity."

December 22, 2017

Rick Dearborn, White House deputy chief of staff, to step down early next year

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Rick Dearborn, a longtime Capitol Hill hand who helped get the Trump administration on its feet, plans to step down in the new year, officials said this week.

December 22, 2017

Democrats face re-election fight after tax bill vote

One red-state Democrat said the GOP didn't do enough to reach out to him on the tax-cut bill, while others said they just couldn't see enough common ground to win over their votes.

December 21, 2017

Ivanka Trump: The administration learned to work ‘as a collective’ over tax reform

Ivanka Trump said Thursday that the administration learned to work with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to achieve the goal of tax reform.

December 21, 2017

James Lankford says he believes Russia tried to meddle, can’t say if Donald Trump agrees

Sen. James Lankford said Thursday that he believes Russia tried to meddle in the 2016 campaign, but he couldn't say if President Trump agreed.

December 21, 2017

Shaun Brown, Va. congressional candidate, accused of stealing from program for low-income children

A former congressional candidate in Virginia was charged Wednesday, accused of stealing from a government program meant for low-income children.

December 21, 2017

Donald Trump slams media for negative take on tax plan

President Trump said Thursday that members of the media are writing negative stories about the tax plan to "please their Democratic bosses."

December 21, 2017

Kellyanne Conway says chances of government shutdown ‘slim to none’

Kellyanne Conway said Thursday that the chance of a government shutdown is "slim to none."

December 21, 2017

Single-vote victory in Virginia race not valid, could end in a coin toss

A Virginia House of Delegates seat remains at a tie vote Thursday after a panel of judges ruled the one-vote victory invalid.

December 21, 2017

Al Franken to make a series of speeches on the Senate floor prior to resigning

Sen. Al Franken delivered an address from the Senate floor on Wednesday which he said will be the first in a series of speeches prior to his formal resignation.

December 20, 2017

Green Party leaders accuse Democrats of smearing Jill Stein for Russia connection

Leaders of the Green Party lashed out Wednesday at Democrats, accusing them of smearing presidential candidate Jill Stein due to her recently revealed Russia connection.

December 20, 2017

John Barrasso says DACA bill, immigration reform on the docket for early next year

Sen. John Barrasso said Wednesday there will be plenty of time to tackle immigration reform, including a new policy for children brought to the U.S. illegally, early in 2018.

December 20, 2017