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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak to reporters at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Chuck Schumer to GOP: Drop the ‘see no evil’ act on Ukraine saga

Sen. Charles E. Schumer told the Senate Republicans to drop their "see no evil" approach to the Ukraine corruption saga that is consuming Washington, urging Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to demand a whistleblower complaint that flagged President Trump's behavior and was deemed credible by a Trump-appointed inspector general.

September 23, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump shake hands after introductions during the "Howdy Modi" rally Sunday in Houston. (Associated Press)

Trump touts Indian PM Narendra Modi as he courts voters in Houston

President Trump rallied Sunday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston, combining forces with a leader who has made similar appeals to nationalism as he tries to gather support from the Indian American voting bloc in Texas, an emerging political battleground.

September 22, 2019
President Donald Trump talks with reporters before leaving on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. Trump is traveling to Texas and Ohio before heading to New York to attend the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump: Ukraine call ‘largely congratulatory’

President Trump said Sunday his July call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "absolutely perfect," pushing back at reports he used it to withhold military aid in exchange for dirt on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, who he labeled "dishonest."

September 22, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump ‘surprised’ by Trudeau blackface scandal

President Trump said Friday he was "surprised" by the number of times Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wore blackface, as the emerging scandal rocks the prime minister's reelection campaign.

September 20, 2019
In this file photo, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives for a gathering of the House Democratic Caucus at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. On Sept. 19, Mrs. Pelosi unveiled House Democrats' plans to reform prescription drug pricing. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy Pelosi releases drug-pricing plan ahead of 2020

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday attempted to angle the political debate away from impeachment with the rollout of a plan to lower prescription drug prices, incorporating ideas President Trump has endorsed to give the legislation a chance of actually becoming law.

September 19, 2019
President Donald Trump talks with reporters as he tours a section of the southern border wall, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Otay Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Border wall outside San Diego gets Trump visit

President Trump boasted Wednesday about progress on his border wall during a visit to a section outside San Diego, saying he thinks he can get to 500 miles by next year, depending on "terrain conditions."

September 18, 2019