Politics

Subscribe

Puerto Rico Mayor Delivers Food and Finds Desperation

The mayor has supplies of water and food. Now he just has to get it to the residents of his hilltop community.

Trump: Dem Congresswoman 'totally fabricated' His Remarks to Widow of Fallen Soldier

President Donald Trump denied Wednesday the account of a Democratic congresswoman that he told the widow of a US serviceman killed in an ambush in Niger that "he knew what he signed up for, but I guess it still hurt."

Health Care State of Play: Trump Blasts Bipartisan Deal

A bipartisan health care deal, announced by Republican leaders Tuesday and long negotiated between Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray, has been reached.

Gretchen Carlson Speaks: 'The floodgates have opened'

When Gretchen Carlson filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, it sent shock waves through the industry and spurred other women at the network to share their own stories of assault and sexual misconduct.

Bipartisan Senators Reach Small Deal On Health Care

Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray have reached a deal "in principle" to restore Affordable Care Act cost-sharing reduction payments for two years in exchange for more state flexibility in Obamacare.

Trump Focuses On Taxes In Red Meat Speech Before Conservatives

President Donald Trump delivered a red meat political speech touching immigration, the economy and cultural issues to The Heritage Foundation in Washington on Tuesday evening.

ICE Chief Pledges Quadrupling Or More of Workplace Crackdowns

The administration's top immigration enforcement official on Tuesday said his agency will vastly step up crackdowns on employers who hire undocumented immigrants -- a new front in President Donald Trump's hardline immigration agenda.

Trump Warns McCain: 'Be careful because at some point I fight back'

President Donald Trump, hours after Sen. John McCain delivered a speech that repudiated the President, warned the Arizona Republican to "be careful" because at some point he will "fight back."

Pruitt: Scientists Receiving Federal Grants Will Be Cut From EPA Advising Roles

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt says scientists who sit on EPA advisory boards and committees who have also received federal grants for studies could be cut from their roles as soon as next week, citing a lack of objectivity …

Poll Shows Tied Alabama Senate Race

Democrat Doug Jones -- once thought to be a longshot in the Deep South -- has tied Republican nominee and former judge Roy Moore in Alabama's US Senate race, a new poll shows.

Trump: Ask Kelly Whether Obama Called After His Son Was Killed In Action

President Donald Trump, in defense of his claim that President Barack Obama didn't call the loved ones of fallen soldiers, floated the idea Tuesday that reporters ask his chief of staff, retired Gen. John Kelly, whether Obama called him after …

Justice Department Special Counsel Team Interviews Sean Spicer

Special counsel investigators interviewed former White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday as part of the Russia investigation, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

CNN Poll: Most Americans Oppose Trump's Tax Reform Plan

A slim majority of Americans (52%) oppose President Donald Trump's recent tax reform proposals, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, while only one-third (34%) say they support the Trump plan.

Sessions Set for Senate Grilling

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will once again be in the hot seat in front of his former colleagues Wednesday, when he testifies before the Senate judiciary committee.

Cruz, Sanders to Debate Tax Reform in CNN Town Hall

As the Senate gets ready to make a major move on tax reform, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will participate in a CNN town hall debate Wednesday night to discuss efforts to …