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Ed Gillespie says he will not allow sanctuary cities in Virginia if he’s elected governor

Ed Gillespie said Wednesday that he will not allow sanctuary cities to be established in Virginia if he's elected governor.

October 11, 2017

Donald Trump says U.S. nuclear arsenal ‘awesome’ but needs upgrade

President Trump rejected a report Wednesday that he wants a ten-fold increase in the U.S. nuclear arsenal, saying instead he wants to upgrade and modernize the current weapons stockpile.

October 11, 2017

Tim Ryan: Democrats agree on a secure border, differ on how to achieve it

Rep. Tim Ryan said Tuesday that Democrats agree with Republicans on border security, but differ in how they execute it.

October 10, 2017

Trump suggests he’d beat Rex Tillerson in an IQ test

President Trump suggested he and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson compare IQ tests in an interview out Tuesday.

October 10, 2017

Tim Kaine says Bob Corker is not the only Republican to question Trump’s fitness for office

Sen. Tim Kaine said Tuesday that Sen. Bob Corker is not alone in questioning President Trump's fitness for office, even on the Republican side.

October 10, 2017

Ivana Trump clarifies she would not want to be first lady

Ivana Trump, the first wife of President Trump, said Tuesday that she's glad she's not first lady.

October 10, 2017

Steve Bannon plans to challenge ‘every Republican incumbent,’ except for Ted Cruz

Stephen K. Bannon said Monday that he plans to challenge "every Republican incumbent" in the 2018 race, except for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

October 10, 2017

Donald Trump says he will act on health care — with or without Congress

President Trump said Tuesday that he will act on health care with or without Congress.

October 10, 2017

Marsha Blackburn’s campaign announcement pulled from Twitter: Report

Twitter on Monday blocked Senate hopeful Marsha Blackburn's campaign announcement video over comments she made about the sale of fetal body parts, The Associated Press reported.

October 9, 2017

Jones Act shipping waiver for Puerto Rico expires, will not being extended: Report

The Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico will not be extended after it expired late Sunday night, according to Reuters.

October 9, 2017

Scott Pruitt announces the end of the Clean Power Plan

Scott Pruitt announced Monday that the Trump administration would roll back Obama era regulation on coal-fired power plants.

October 9, 2017

Sean Duffy praises Trump’s policy on North Korea, says past policy was ‘path to World War III’

Rep. Sean Duffy rebuked critics of President Trump's strategy in North Korea on Monday saying it was past failures that led the U.S. to this point.

October 9, 2017

Bob Corker: Donald Trump’s actions could put U.S. ‘on a path to World War III’

Sen. Bob Corker accused President Trump of treating the presidency like "a reality show" and said his actions could put the U.S. "on the path to World War III," according to an interview in Sunday's New York Times.

October 9, 2017

Donald Trump praises Mike Pence’s decision to leave Sunday football game during anthem protest

President Trump tweeted Monday that Vice President Mike Pence was praised for leaving Sunday's football game during a protest by NFL players.

October 9, 2017

Congressional Leadership Fund launches first major voter contact ahead of 2018

The Congressional Leadership Fund plans to hold the first "Super Saturday" of voter engagement this weekend.

October 6, 2017

Carol Shea-Porter won’t seek re-election for competitive New Hampshire seat

Rep. Carol Shea-Porter announced Friday that she would not seek another term in 2018, citing family reasons.

October 6, 2017

Gary Cohn suggests Donald Trump touting military buildup in ‘storm’ comments

Director of the Economic Council Gary Cohn said Friday that President Trump's comments about a coming "storm" are referring to military advancements.

October 6, 2017

Jon Huntsman says Russian relations at ‘an all-time low’

Ambassador Jon Huntsman said Friday that the relationship with Russia is "at an all-time low."

October 6, 2017

Carlos Curbelo and Seth Moulton, two House members, introducing bipartisan bill banning bump stocks

Two House members said Friday they plan on introducing a bipartisan bill to ban bump stocks.

October 6, 2017

Amy Klobuchar says she’s concerned about increasing division in the Senate

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Friday she's concerned about increasing division in the Senate after the election in Alabama last week.

October 6, 2017