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Robert Mueller investigating Michael Flynn’s meeting with Turkish officials: Report

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is looking into a meeting between former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and Turkish officials, NBC News reported on Friday.

November 10, 2017

Pat Toomey: New tax plan simplifies how income is defined

Sen. Pat Toomey said Friday that the simplification in the new tax code comes from how you define income rather than the number of tax brackets.

November 10, 2017

DNCC adds Paul Ryan’s district to expanded target map for 2018

The Democratic National Committee added House Speaker Paul Ryan's district to a list of districts they plan to target in 2018.

November 9, 2017

Bob Goodlatte adds to the growing list of Republican House retirements

Rep. Bob Goodlatte announced Thursday that he plans to retire when his term ends next year.

November 9, 2017

Gary Cohn says the cut to the corporate rate will help stagnant wages

National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn said Thursday the cut to the corporate tax rate will help wage growth.

November 9, 2017

Marco Rubio predicts changes in Senate tax plan

Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday that the state and local tax exemption will likely not be in the Senate tax plan.

November 9, 2017

James Lankford proposes new rule limiting debate time on judicial nominees

Sen. James Lankford said Thursday that he's proposing a rule change to move judicial nominees more swiftly through the confirmation process.

November 9, 2017

John Thune hoping for some Democratic support on pending tax bill

Sen. John Thune said Thursday he's hoping the tax plan coming out of the Senate will have some bipartisanship consensus.

November 9, 2017

Susan Collins, Joe Manchin trying to foster bipartisanship with ‘No Labels’ group

Sens. Susan Collins and Joe Manchin said Thursday they hope to foster more support for senators to work together.

November 9, 2017

Bill de Blasio, newly re-elected NYC mayor, says his relationship with police has improved

Newly re-elected New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday the police officers have come around to supporting him after a rocky relationship in his first term.

November 9, 2017

Virginia Democrats attribute state wins to targeted voter enthusiasm

Democrats in Virginia attribute their success Tuesday to a combination of early voter enthusiasm and micro-targeted campaign efforts.

November 8, 2017

House Republican tax bill would add $1.7 trillion to debt, CBO estimates

The Congressional Budget Office scored the House Republican tax plan Wednesday estimating it would add $1.7 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years, The Hill reported.

November 8, 2017

Dick Durbin blames Chicago’s gun violence on Indiana’s gun laws

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin on Wednesday attributed the guns laws in Indiana for the continued wave of violence in neighboring Chicago.

November 8, 2017

Chris Hurst, whose girlfriend was shot on camera, says Democratic wave will allow for more gun laws

Newly elected state Deleagate Chris Hurst said Wednesday that the wave of Democratic members elected to the House of Delegates allows more opportunities for gun laws in Virginia.

November 8, 2017

Jackie Speier says her sexual harassment bill is gaining support in Congress

Rep. Jackie Speier said Wednesday that her bill requiring Capitol Hill members and staff to take sexual harassment training is gaining support in the House.

November 8, 2017

Chris Coons says the key for Democrats in red states is to keep races local

Sen. Chris Coons said Wednesday that Democrats in red states need to keep their campaign's local in next year's midterm races.

November 8, 2017

Donald Trump opponents swarm Virginia election sites

As voters funneled into an elementary school in Prince William County on Tuesday to cast votes in Virginia's elections, the party volunteers passing out sample ballots got sidetracked in a debate over the validity of the infamous anti-Trump dossier from last year's presidential campaign.

November 7, 2017

Donna Brazile changes tone on Hillary Clinton’s control of DNC in 2016

Former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile seemed to take a different tone Tuesday with her description of what happened inside the Democratic Party in 2016.

November 7, 2017

Tom Perez says Tuesday’s elections about the issues, not Trump referendum

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez demurred Tuesday when asked if Democrats see this election as a referendum on President Trump.

November 7, 2017

Sean Spicer says the system failed in the Texas shooting case

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday that the system failed in the Texas shooting case.

November 7, 2017