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The U.S. Capitol dome is seen, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Spending deal kills Obamacare taxes, forbids Trump ‘sabotage’

Congress is poised to approve a spending deal that would raise the purchasing age for tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21, repeal major Obamacare taxes and forbid President Trump from deploying "nuclear options" that would kneecap the Democrats' prized health law.

December 16, 2019
FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, a man eats a snack while passing an "I love China" decoration at a popular shopping mall in Beijing. China is putting a positive face on an agreement to start dialing down a trade war that it blames the U.S. for starting. Chinese experts and news media said Saturday that the deal would reduce uncertainty for companies and lay the foundation for further talks. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

U.S., China trade talks move to another round

U.S. and Chinese negotiators are staring at another round of thorny trade talks after toasting a "phase one" deal that scraps fresh tariffs and compels Beijing to buy more U.S. pork, soybeans and other farm products.

December 15, 2019
President Donald Trump poses for photos with Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez at the White House, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump sums it up: ‘A wild week’

Buoyed by trade deals and buffeted by an impeachment inquiry, President Trump stated the obvious Friday during a White House sit-down with a foreign leader.

December 13, 2019
President Donald Trump smiles during a luncheon with members of the United Nations Security Council in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

U.S., China reach trade deal: Report

President Trump has agreed to an initial trade deal that requires China to purchase a large amount of U.S. farm products in exchange for tariff relief, placing him close to a second significant trade win amid the furor over his pending impeachment.

December 12, 2019
President Donald Trump greets families participating in the White House Summit on Child Care and Paid Leave in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump takes victory lap on federal parental leave

President Trump spotlighted a "historic" deal Thursday that offers paid family leave to federal workers, seizing credit for another item that was on Democrats' wish list for years.

December 12, 2019
In this July 10, 2018, photo bottles of medicine ride on a belt at a mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

House Democrats tee up vote on partisan drug-price bill

House Democrats teed up a Thursday vote on their contentious drug-pricing bill by appealing to Republicans' loyalty to President Trump, saying the effort echoes his 2016 rhetoric on government negotiation and his push to align prices with other countries'.

December 11, 2019
President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence railed against articles of impeachment during a campaign rally on Tuesday in Hershey, Pennsylvania. (Associated Press)

Trump, aides say impeachment hurts Americans, embarrasses Democrats

President Trump denounced Democrats' introduction of articles of impeachment Tuesday, saying his opponents have officially gone too far with their bogus claim that he cheated in the 2016 election and have turned it into a destructive, partisan article of faith.

December 10, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing for a campaign rally in Hershey, Pa, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump says impeachment articles ‘very weak’

President Trump on Tuesday said bipartisan approval of his North American trade deal is the "silver lining" to a morning that began with Democrats unveiling articles of impeachment against him.

December 10, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by House Congress members speaks at a news conference to discuss the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Pelosi, Trump administration reach deal on USMCA

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration agreed Tuesday to a rewrite of the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, with Democrats announcing the breakthrough minutes after they called President Trump a threat to democracy who must be impeached.

December 10, 2019
White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow talks with reporters outside the White House, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Election, impeachment won’t affect China talks: Kudlow

The U.S. and China are negotiating "around the clock" but it is unclear if they will reach a phase-one trade deal this month or if talks will slip into the campaign year, President Trump's top economic adviser said Friday.

December 6, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence speaks to troops at Erbil International Airport in Erbil, Iraq, on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Mike Pence surprises opioid crisis families at White House gathering

Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday told Americans who lost family members to the opioids crisis that President Trump "will not rest or relent" in the fight against addiction, from cracking down on drug cartels to keeping a stream of money flowing from Congress.

December 5, 2019