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H.R. McMaster says Trump has made a decision on the Iran deal, overall approach to nuclear program

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said he knows President Trump's decision on the Iran deal, but will allow the president to explain the decision when the time comes.

September 21, 2017

Ron Johnson says no guarantees of coverage under the Republican health plan or Obamacare

Sen. Ron Johnson got into a heated exchange Wednesday on the issue of whether those with pre-existing conditions would be covered under the Republicans' replacement plan.

September 21, 2017

Mike Pence: Trump administration ‘fully cooperating’ with special counsel in Russia case

Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday the administration is "fully cooperating" with the special counsel's team regarding the Russia investigation.

September 21, 2017

Jeff Flake has no plans to leave the Republican Party

Sen. Jeff Flake said Thursday that he has no plans to leave the Republican Party despite lagging poll numbers.

September 21, 2017

House Democrats beat Republican counterparts in August fundraising

House Democrats trounced their Republican counterparts in the August fundraising totals for the fourth consecutive month.

September 21, 2017

Angus King says the Senate is ‘flying blind’ on Cassidy-Graham bill

Sen. Angus King said Wednesday that the Senate is "flying blind" on the Cassidy-Graham Obamacare repeal effort without a budget office score.

September 20, 2017

Deb Fischer likes state-based model of Cassidy-Graham health care reform plan

Sen. Deb Fischer said Wednesday that she likes the idea of giving states more authority in building health insurance models in their states.

September 20, 2017

Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump’s UN speech ‘dark,’ ‘dangerous’

Hillary Clinton slammed President Trump's speech at the United Nations, calling it "dangerous."

September 20, 2017

Bill Cassidy: Health care debate a matter of philosophical differences between parties

Sen. Bill Cassidy said Wednesday that his health insurance replacement plan is a matter of philosophical difference between political parties.

September 20, 2017

Donald Trump dings Rand Paul, urges Republicans to pass Obamacare replacement plan

President Trump on Wednesday urged Republicans to pass their latest attempt at an Obamacare replacement plan.

September 20, 2017

John Kerry won’t rule out a 2020 presidential run

Former Secretary of State John Kerry didn't rule out a 2020 presidential run on Wednesday, saying that he hasn't thought about it.

September 20, 2017

Sarah Huckabee Sanders hints that Donald Trump might make changes to Iran nuke deal

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders hinted Wednesday that President Trump might make changes to the Iran nuclear deal soon.

September 20, 2017

Tim Ryan agrees with Trump’s message on Iran, says he needs to reach out to other nations

Rep. Tim Ryan said Wednesday that he agreed with President Trump's calls for the U.S. to take a firmer stance on Iran in his speech at the United Nations.

September 20, 2017

Fox News moves to dismiss Rod Wheeler lawsuit

Fox News moved Tuesday to dismiss the controversial lawsuit by former private investigator Rod Wheeler, alleging that the claims in his suit were "overloaded with sensationalistic allegations."

September 19, 2017

Rand Paul says he’s pushing Donald Trump to allow health insurance purchases across state lines

Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday that he's pushing President Trump to allow people to buy health insurance across state lines.

September 19, 2017

Joe Manchin says he doesn’t see Graham-Cassidy health care reform bill passing

Sen. Joe Manchin said Tuesday he doesn't think the Republicans new effort to replace Obamacare will pass.

September 19, 2017

Chris Christie says he disagreed with Donald Trump’s Muslim ban

Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that he did not support President Trump's so-called "Muslim ban" and told him that at the time.

September 19, 2017

Scott Pruitt acknowledges humans contribute to climate change, questions the amount

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said Tuesday that he acknowledges humans contribute to climate change, but is uncertain how much change humans cause.

September 19, 2017

Dan Helmer, Virginia Democratic House candidate, releases new ad singing in bar

Democratic House candidate Dan Helmer released a new video on Monday, which features him singing in a bar to an actor portraying Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock.

September 18, 2017

Nancy Pelosi’s DACA event overtaken by Dreamer protests

Rep. Nancy Pelosi was interrupted at a press event Monday by a group of over 100 immigration activists.

September 18, 2017