Senate passes $36.5B disaster aid bill; Trump signature next

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure to refill disaster accounts, provide a much-needed cash infusion to Puerto Rico,Read More

DeVos further freezes Obama’s for-profit fraud protections

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is further delaying Obama-era protections for students defrauded by for-profit colleges. The Education Department posted a notice in theRead More

GOP Sen. Flake says he’ll retire, had tangled with Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican, announced Tuesday he would not run for re-election in 2018, condemning in a speech aimed atRead More

Federal court clears way for immigrant teen to get abortion

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday cleared the way for a 17-year-old immigrant held in custody in Texas to obtain an abortion.Read More

Protester gets close to Trump at Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — A yelling protester got several yards from Donald Trump as the president walked through a Capitol corridor on his way to aRead More

Remarkable public row between Trump, GOP Sen. Corker

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a startling verbal assault on the president of his own party, Republican Sen. Bob Corker charged Tuesday that Donald Trump “debasesRead More

Prosecutors raise concerns with Senate crime bill

BOSTON (AP) — A majority of the state’s district attorneys are taking issue with several provisions of a massive criminal justice bill expected to beRead More

President Trump’s refugee ban ends as new screening rules put in place

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 120-day worldwide ban on refugees entering the United States is ending as his administration prepares to unveil new screeningRead More

President Trump comments concern judge, loom over Bergdahl sentencing

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s criticism of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has become a factor in the soldier’s sentencing as a militaryRead More

President Trump plans lunch with GOP senators as focus turns to taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning lunch with GOP senators after sparring with several of them, as congressional Republicans turn to overhauling theRead More