Sally Persons

Pope Francis urges Donald Trump to reconsider and maintain ‘status quo’ in Israel

Pope Francis urged President Trump on Wednesday to reconsider his decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

December 6, 2017

Kellyanne Conway says Donald Trump has been ‘very clear’ in his stance on Roy Moore

Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday that while President Trump has been "very clear" in his opinion of GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore, the people of Alabama need to decide the election outcome.

December 5, 2017

Rex Tillerson says U.S. hasn’t had ‘any wins on the board’ in foreign policy

Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson told reporters Tuesday that the U.S. has yet to have "any wins" in the foreign policy realm, according to an ABC News report.

December 5, 2017

James Inhofe: Republicans considering allowing for withdrawal from retirement accounts

Sen. James Inhofe said Tuesday that Republicans are considering allowing people to pull from their retirement accounts for a one-time flat rate as part of the tax plan.

December 5, 2017

Diane Black: Senate tax bill leaves more uncertainty for businesses

Rep. Diane Black said Tuesday that the Senate version of the tax bill gives businesses less long-term certainty than the House bill.

December 5, 2017

Todd Rokita pushes bill to imprison those who do not enforce federal immigration law

Rep. Todd Rokita said Tuesday that his bill could put elected officials in prison for failing to enforce federal immigration law.

December 5, 2017

White House knocks down report Mueller subpoenaed Trump’s Deutsche Bank documents

The White House on Tuesday refuted reports that special counsel Robert Mueller asked Germany's Deutsche Bank to surrender President Donald Trump's banking records.

December 5, 2017

Angus King: Democrats never had the opportunity to work on tax reform

Sen. Angus King said Tuesday that Democrats never had a chance to work with Republicans on tax reform.

December 5, 2017

John Conyers retires ‘today’ amid sexual harassment claims

Rep. John Conyers, the most senior member of Congress, announced his immediate retirement Tuesday after multiple claims of sexual harassment, making him the first lawmaker to leave his seat in wake of such allegations this year.

December 5, 2017

Mark Walker argues federal lawmakers shouldn’t ‘bail out’ local legislatures in tax plan

Rep. Mark Walker pushed back Monday against the idea that federal lawmakers are punishing those in high-tax states by removing certain deductions from the tax plan.

December 4, 2017

Corrine Brown sentenced to five years in prison for fraud charges: Report

Former Rep. Corrine Brown was sentenced to five years in prison and three years probation Monday after being found guilty of fraud.

December 4, 2017

Marc Short says DACA solution should not be tied to spending bill

White House Legislative Director Marc Short said Monday that President Trump wants a solution to the issue of Dreamers, but said he does not want it attached to the spending bill.

December 4, 2017

Kevin McCarthy: Trump’s willingness to compromise on corporate rate is promising for tax bill

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Monday that President Trump has shown a willingness to compromise on the tax bill.

December 4, 2017

Donald Trump says Michael Flynn case has been ‘very unfair’ compared to Hillary Clinton

President Trump said Monday that the treatment of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has been "very unfair," in comparison to how the FBI treated rival Hillary Clinton.

December 4, 2017

Jim Himes: Donald Trump shows he values party over country in supporting Roy Moore

Rep. Jim Himes said Monday that President Trump's support for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore shows he values partisanship over the good of the country.

December 4, 2017

Shelley Moore Capito says time is biggest threat to the tax plan

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Monday that her biggest concern over the tax bill is time.

December 4, 2017

Corey Lewandowski details Donald Trump’s, Paul Manafort’s rocky relationship in his new book

Corey Lewandowski claims that President Trump called Paul Manafort a "crook" in an excerpt of his new book "Let Trump Be Trump," published Monday in Politico.

December 4, 2017

Ron DeSantis: Congress ready to hold FBI, DOJ officials in contempt for noncompliance

Rep. Ron DeSantis said Monday that Congress is prepared to hold members of the FBI and Justice Department in contempt for not complying with requests related to the Trump-Russia investigaton.

December 4, 2017

Blake Farenthold used taxpayer money to settle sexual harassment claim: Report

Rep. Blake Farenthold settled a sexual harassment claim with taxpayer money, Politico reported Friday.

December 1, 2017

John Conyers’ attorney questions claims of sexual harassment

Rep. John Conyers' attorney told reporters Friday that he has reason to believe the allegations of sexual harassment made by a former staffer may be unfounded.

December 1, 2017