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Paul Ryan: CBO score on health care bill is misleading

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Tuesday that the Congressional Budget Office score on the health care bill is misleading.

June 27, 2017

A new pro-Trump ad attacks Robert Mueller’s credibility

A pro-Trump group is running an attack ad featuring special counsel Robert Mueller.

June 27, 2017

Increased hostility in divorces attributed to political climate: Survey

A new survey shows the political climate has worsened the tone of divorces in America.

June 26, 2017

Mike Huckabee criticizes Republican health care bill for Medicaid cuts

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee criticized the Republican health care bill for scaling back on Medicaid spending while offering states no flexibility in return.

June 26, 2017

Over half of opioid prescriptions given to mental health patients: Study

More than half of patients with opioid prescriptions also have some sort of mental health issue, a new study from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the University of Michigan found.

June 26, 2017

Nancy Pelosi: Communication is Democrats’ main problem

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Monday that Democrats' problem isn't one of ideology, but rather their ineffectiveness in getting the party's message across.

June 26, 2017

Ron Johnson doesn’t want to kill Senate health care bill

Sen. Ron Johnson said Monday he did not want to kill the health care bill but is trying to get more time before voting on it.

June 26, 2017

Sherrod Brown blames Trump administration for health insurance problems

Sen. Sherrod Brown said Monday that it's the Trump administration that's causing the problem in the insurance marketplace.

June 26, 2017

Al Franken said Donald Trump can hit certain issues unlike other politicians

Sen. Al Franken said Monday that President Trump had a way of hitting certain issues in a way that a majority of Americans could agree.

June 26, 2017

Trump accuses Obama of doing ‘nothing about Russia’ because he ‘expected Clinton would win’ election

President Trump acknowledged in a series of tweets Monday that Russia interfered in the 2016 election and called out former President Barack Obama for failing to act.

June 26, 2017

Tammy Baldwin: Democrats need to take health care fight to the American people

Sen. Tammy Baldwin said Monday that Democrats need to focus on talking to the American people about health care since they're in the minority on Capitol Hill.

June 26, 2017

Mitch Landrieu, New Orleans mayor: Democrats need to focus on getting things done

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said Monday that Democrats need to be more focused on governing in real time.

June 26, 2017

Ivanka Trump acknowledges disagreements with her father

Ivanka Trump said Monday that she and her father, President Trump, disagree on certain issues, but she said that disagreement leads to positive outcomes.

June 26, 2017

Majority of voters say Russia case is hurting the country: Poll

A new poll shows that a majority of voters say the Russia investigations into President Trump are hurting the country.

June 23, 2017

Obama set to campaign with Ralph Northam in Virginia: Report

Barack Obama intends to campaign with Democrat Ralph Northam in his bid to become Virginia's next governor.

June 23, 2017

Sean Spicer: Chances of Senate health care bill passing are ‘very high’

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Friday that the chances of the Senate health care bill passing are "very high."

June 23, 2017

Kellyanne Conway: Donald Trump used ‘bully pulpit’ against foreign interference in U.S. elections

Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, said Friday that Mr. Trump has used "the power of the bully pulpit" against foreign interference in U.S. elections.

June 23, 2017

Rand Paul: Republican health care plan is an insurance bailout

Sen. Rand Paul said Friday that the Republican health care bill is an insurance bailout, which he doesn't support.

June 23, 2017

Jeh Johnson: Trump administration showing acceptance of Russian interference in U.S. elections

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Friday that the Trump administration's reluctance to address the Russian interference shows acceptance of a foreign power meddling in U.S. elections.

June 23, 2017

Donald Trump says it would be a ‘sad day for Republicans’ if Nancy Pelosi resigns

President Trump said Friday it would be "a very, very sad day for Republicans" if House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi stepped down.

June 23, 2017