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Trump says Special Olympics will be funded after all

President Trump, after days of controversy, said Thursday he will overrule his own administration and order up funding for the Special Olympics after all.

March 28, 2019

Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky, Arkansas blocked by federal judge

A federal judge blocked Arkansas and Kentucky from imposing work requirements on Medicaid recipients, saying the Trump administration needs to go back and examine whether the conditions are consistent with the program's main mission.

March 27, 2019

Trump awards posthumous Medal of Honor to Iraq war hero’s family

President Trump awarded a posthumous medal of honor Wednesday to Army Staff Sgt. Travis W. Atkins for his bravery in tackling an insurgent who triggered a suicide vest in Iraq in 2007.

March 27, 2019

Donald Trump tells Russia to ‘get out’ of Venezuela

President Trump told Russia on Wednesday it needs to stop meddling in Venezuela, as top members of his administration met with Fabiana Rosales, the woman that U.S. officials recognize as first lady.

March 27, 2019

Donald Trump wades straight into the Obamacare wars

President Trump dove head-first into the Obamacare wars Wednesday, saying he's cleaned up the worst parts of the program but that it remains unworkable and must be replaced.

March 27, 2019

Donald Trump to present Medal of Honor to family of Travis Atkins, Iraq war hero

President Trump will award a posthumous Medal of Honor Wednesday to Army Staff Sgt. Travis W. Atkins for his bravery in tackling an insurgent who tried to trigger a suicide vest in Iraq.

March 27, 2019

Chuck Schumer: Obamacare attack bigger deal than Mueller findings

The Justice Department's refusal to defend any part of Obamacare is more important than its letter outlining the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday, as Democrats seek to pivot to kitchen-table issues.

March 26, 2019

Obamacare unconstitutional, Justice Department determines

The Trump administration told a federal appeals court Monday it thinks all of Obamacare is unconstitutional, marking an escalation in its fight against the 2010 law.

March 25, 2019

Democrats demand public release of Mueller report

President Trump praised special counsel Robert Mueller's work Monday and said it "wouldn't bother me at all" if his report was released to the public, as Washington grappled with the fallout of the president's exoneration from accusations he conspired with Russia to subvert the 2016 election.

March 25, 2019

Obamacare enrollment dropped 300K for 2019: CMS

Roughly 11.4 million people signed up for Obamacare coverage this year, according to a final government report that finds roughly 300,000 fewer people selected or renewed an exchange plan compared to 2018.

March 25, 2019

Donald Trump: Release of Mueller report up to AG, wouldn’t bother him

President Trump on Monday said special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation wound up the way it should have, and it wouldn't bother him if the report were made public.

March 25, 2019

Donald Trump cites rocket attack in recognizing Israel sovereignty in Golan Heights

President Trump on Monday formally recognized the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, giving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a much-needed boost as he raced home to respond to a rocket attack that struck near Tel Aviv, wounding seven.

March 25, 2019

Donald Trump says Robert Mueller investigation is affront to Americans

In the end, President Trump didn't fire Robert Mueller, defying the predictions of Democrats who were convinced he wouldn't allow the special counsel to see his probe through to the end.

March 24, 2019

Brad Parscale weaponizes Mueller findings for Trump 2020 campaign

President Trump's 2020 campaign urged voters to eye Democrats suspiciously after special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of collusion with Russia, accusing them of orchestrating a "frantic, chaotic, conspiracy-laden roller coaster for two years."

March 24, 2019

Donald Trump calls Mueller report ‘complete exoneration’

President Trump gloated Sunday after special counsel Robert Mueller concluded there was no collusion between his campaign and Russia in 2016, saying it was "shame" the country went through it.

March 24, 2019

Jerry Nadler says William Barr will testify on Mueller report

A top Democrat said Sunday he plans to haul Attorney General William P. Barr before Congress as his party looks to wring every detail of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe out of the Justice Department.

March 24, 2019

Democrats vow to fight Robert Mueller, William Barr for report details

Top Democrats signaled Sunday they'll do what it takes to draw every bit of information about the Russia meddling probe out of special counsel Robert Mueller and Attorney General William Barr.

March 24, 2019

Jim Jordan: ‘Not one bit of evidence’ of Trump-Russia collusion

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on Sunday he wants to see special counsel Robert Mueller's report, like everyone else in Washington, but that it looks like Democrats' cries of "collusion" with Russia have turned into nothing-burger.

March 24, 2019

Adam Schiff rejects ‘Gang of Eight’ classified briefing on Mueller report

Rep. Adam Schiff of California on Sunday said closed-door briefings to Congress on special counsel Robert Mueller's report will be no substitute for holding up the findings to public scrutiny.

March 24, 2019

Ted Cruz: No collusion charges in Mueller report ‘good news’ for American people

As partisans claimed early vindication or pledged to probe further, Sen. Ted Cruz on Sunday took a broader view, saying indications that special counsel Robert Mueller will not indict anyone for colluding with Russian meddlers in the 2016 campaign is "good news for the American people."

March 24, 2019