Wisconsin GOP Senate candidates’ vote records may haunt them

Two potential Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin have voting records that could call into question their conservative credentials and hurt them in a potentially crowded GOP primary. Kevin Nicholson and Nicole Schneider are among several possible challengers to Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in 2018.

Are Arizona teachers getting a raise or a bonus?

The legislative budget proposal includes a 2 percent pay hike over the next two years for teachers, but it may not be permanent. Are Arizona teachers getting a raise or a bonus? The legislative budget proposal includes a 2 percent pay hike over the next two years for teachers, but it may not be permanent.

Trump savors win as House passes Obamacare repeal

US President Donald Trump extracted a much-needed victory from Congress Thursday as Republicans narrowly pushed a bill through the House of Representatives repealing the landmark health reforms of his predecessor. The vote of 217-213 could hardly have been closer in the Republican-controlled chamber, highlighting the concerns of many in Trump's party who fear the bill could strip millions of Americans of their coverage and send costs skyrocketing.

Desperate search for eight-month-old baby boy

Golden girl! Melania glows in Australia's national color as Trump makes a triumphant return to New York and gets a hug from Rupert Murdoch at dinner aboard aircraft carrier with Aussie PM Turnbull 'She's a victim of her own poor choices': Drug dealer's lawyer says doctor mom-of-three who died of cocaine overdose after a night of partying in NYC is not his victim and her family is NOT entitled to compensation Police officers are now 'demoralized', scared to fight back and no longer being proactive as they believe anti-cop sentiment has become the 'new norm', claims FBI Do they come with the house? Semi-naked, gold-painted models star in an outrageous video designed to sell a $100m Beverly Hills mansion - complete with a 170-bottle champagne room AND a gold Lamborghini Gangsters admit killing mime artist by shooting him 59 times with AK-47s and handguns in a case of mistaken identity Fyre ... (more)

Senators decry state of air travel after passenger incidents

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz accompanied by United Airlines President Scott Kirby testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday testifying before a House Transportation Committee oversight hearing. Air travel in the United States has become a combustible mix in which passengers are not the only ones treated unfairly, senators were told yesterday.

House backs new North Korea sanctions

Determined to exert greater economic pressure on North Korea, the Republican-led House on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang targeting its shipping industry and use of slave labor. Lawmakers approved the measure on a 419-1 vote as tensions continued to mount over North Korea's advancing nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

100 pre-existing conditions possibly lost under AHCA, according to Ohio senator

Relieved Republicans muscled their health care bill through the House Thursday , taking their biggest step toward dismantling the Obama health care overhaul since Donald Trump took office. They won passage only after overcoming their own divisions that nearly sank the measure six weeks ago.

An unscientific analysis of the Florida delegation’s feelings on orange juice

In addition to being the day the House of Representatives passed an Obamacare repeal bill and the unofficial Star Wars day, Thursday was also National Orange Juice Day. It's a totally real thing promoted by the state's Department of Citrus, which you should not be surprised to hear is also a real thing.

Comey successfully dodged the biggest question looming over…

FBI Director James Comey said in a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that he treated the bureau's probe into Hillary Clinton's private email server and its investigation into President Donald Trump's ties to Russia "consistently," and "under the same principles." Comey was grilled by the committee's Democrats about why he decided announce, 11 days before the 2016 election , that the FBI was revisiting the Clinton email investigation but did not reveal that the FBI had also been investigating possible collusion between Trump associates and Russia.

Dems tear into ‘shameful’ ObamaCare repeal vote

Democrats on Thursday tore into the House GOP's vote to repeal ObamaCare, ripping their healthcare plan as a "tax cut for millionaires" and "immoral." The House narrowly passed the American Health Care Act by a 217-213 vote earlier Thursday afternoon.

House bill faces challenges in Senate, but GOP already talking

The Obamacare repeal bill that passed the House Thursday moves next to the Senate where it faces daunting challenges because of the same ideological splits between conservative and moderate Republicans that nearly killed it in the House. GOP leaders have set up a working group of senators across the ideological spectrum to try search for compromises that could unite enough Republicans to get the 51 votes needed for it to clear the chamber.

New vote looms in US as Republicans revive struggling healthcare bill

Republicans plan a fresh bid to push their health care bill through the House of Representatives and claim a victory for Donald Trump, six weeks after nearly leaving it for dead. House leaders plan a vote on Thursday on the legislation, revamped since collapsing in March to attract most hard-line conservatives and some GOP centrists.

The Latest: Democrats predict backlash for GOP

The Latest on congressional action on the GOP health care bill and the $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill : Democrats say House Republicans up for re-election next year will face a public backlash if they vote to approve a GOP health care bill.

Comey defends choice on Clinton

FBI Director James Comey told Congress Wednesday that revealing the reopening of the Hillary Clinton email probe just before Election Day came down to a painful, complicated choice between "really bad" and "catastrophic" options. He said he'd felt "mildly nauseous" to think he might have tipped the election outcome but in hindsight would change nothing.