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