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President Barack Obama shares a humorous moment with a group of doctors from around the country in the Oval Office, Oct. 5, 2009, prior to a health insurance reform event at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

DOJ to court: Let’s get moving on Obamacare case

The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to hear arguments on a major Obamacare case in early July, saying it wants to get moving on a legal challenge that's viewed as a long shot but could kill off the 2010 law.

April 8, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York; Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas; House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland; Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas; and other Democrat leaders, speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Democrats pass resolution condemning Obamacare lawsuit

The House passed a resolution Wednesday that instructs the Trump administration to drop its support for a lawsuit that could dismantle Obamacare, elevating a 2020 campaign issue and pressuring Republicans to explain what they'd do if millions lost coverage tied to the law.

April 3, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. (Maxim Shemetov/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

White House repeats warnings to Russia over Venezuela

The White House on Friday continued to warn Russia against bolstering Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, saying it considers interference by outside powers a "direct threat" to peace in the Western Hemisphere.

March 29, 2019
President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Thursday, March 28, 2019. (Cory Morse/MLive.com/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

White House: Egypt’s al-Sisi to meet with Trump in April

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet with President Trump on April 9 to discuss economic and military cooperation and his country's role as a "linchpin of regional stability" in a volatile part of the world, the White House said Friday.

March 29, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday, March 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Donald Trump declares ‘Russia hoax’ dead at Grand Rapids, Michigan rally

President Trump officially declared the "Russia hoax" dead Thursday, telling ardent Michigan supporters that his foes failed to overturn the results of the 2016 election and aren't so sweet on special counsel Robert Mueller anymore after he failed to find evidence of a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia.

March 28, 2019
President Donald Trump talks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 28, 2019, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Trump is traveling to Michigan to speak at a rally before spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump tasks Senate Republicans with drafting health care plan

President Trump said he's tasked specific Senate Republicans to form a "really great" health care plan, saying the GOP is "winning" a state-driven lawsuit against Obamacare and that Congress needs to prep a replacement in case the program is struck down.

March 28, 2019