Trump says he could declare ‘national emergency’ to build wall, warns of yearslong shutdown
President Donald Trump threatened Friday to keep the government shut down for months or even years if he doesn’t get money for his border wall…
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi takes over as House speaker
Rep. Nancy Pelosi was elected speaker of the House today as Democrats took control of the chamber. Already the first female House speaker in history,…
The new Congress and the history of governing by a house divided
What will a divided Congress do over the next two years? Shutterstock Brooks D. Simpson, Arizona State University As the 116th Congress convenes this week,…
BREAKING: Trump invites congressional leaders to White House for border wall briefing
President Donald Trump has invited congressional leaders from both parties to the White House for a Wednesday afternoon briefing on the border wall amid the…
Warren launches presidential exploratory committee, first major Democrat to take step toward 2020 run
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren became the first major Democrat to take initial steps towards a 2020 presidential run Monday when she announced the formation of…
BREAKING: Trump: I may be forced to seal southern border
As the partial federal government shutdown entered its seventh day, President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to close the nation’s southern border if Congress doesn’t…
BREAKING: Trump makes surprise visit to U.S. troops in Iraq, his first to a combat zone
President Donald Trump made a surprise visit to American troops in Iraq on Wednesday, his first journey to an active combat zone since he took…
BREAKING: Mattis to leave two months early, as Trump announces his replacement
Gen. James Mattis is leaving as defense secretary two months early amid blowback over his departure. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan will replace…
BREAKING NEWS: Senate adjourns until after Christmas with no shutdown deal in sight
The Senate adjourned with no solution to the partial government shutdown and no plans to reconvene until Dec. 27, indicating Washington is settling into a…
BREAKING: House passes stopgap bill to fund government with $5 billion for Trump’s border wall, putting it at odds with Senate
The House vote came after President Donald Trump said Thursday he would not sign a short-term spending bill that did not include border-wall funding. The…
BREAKING NEWS: Mattis to retire in February, Trump says
Defense Secretary James Mattis will retire at the end of February, President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday. While the announcement came as a surprise, it…
BREAKING: U.S. military to remove forces in Syria as President Trump claims victory over ISIS
The U.S. is preparing to withdraw a significant number of troops from Syria, according to two senior defense officials and one person familiar with the…
BREAKING: Accused of “shocking” illegality, Trump Foundation agrees to dissolve and allow judge to disperse its funds
The Trump Foundation, the charitable foundation started by President Donald Trump years before he became a presidential candidate, has agreed to dissolve under pressure from…
BREAKING: Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to leave Trump administration by year’s end
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke will leave his role by the end of the year, President Trump announced in a tweet Saturday morning. “The Trump…
BREAKING: Federal judge in Texas strikes down Affordable Care Act
A federal judge in Texas struck down the Affordable Care Act on Friday night, ruling that former President Barack Obama’s signature domestic legislation has fallen…
BREAKING: Trump names Mick Mulvaney as acting White House chief of staff
Mick Mulvaney will serve as acting White House chief of staff, President Donald Trump said Friday. Mulvaney, currently director of the White House Office of…
The Weekly Standard, conservative outlet that criticized Trump, to shut down
The Weekly Standard, an IFCN fact checker, is shutting down, owner Clarity Media Group announced Friday, ending one of the only conservative outlets that consistently…
Defying Trump, U.S. Senate rebukes Saudi Arabia over Yemen war
The U.S. Senate backed a resolution on Thursday to end U.S. military support for the Saudi Arabian-led war in Yemen, defying President Donald Trump with…
Russian operative Maria Butina pleads guilty to conspiracy
Russian operative Maria Butina, who is accused of infiltrating politically powerful U.S. organizations, including the National Rifle Association, in an effort to push Moscow’s agenda,…
BREAKING: Michael Cohen gets 3 years for cases involving Stormy Daniels, lying to Congress about Trump’s Russia tower
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, was sentenced Wednesday to 3 years after pleading guilty to nine federal charges stemming from his…