Heitkamp says it’s not all about resisting Trump Source: AP

That's what the North Dakota Democrat in one of the most Donald Trump-friendly states says, though it would seem she also doesn't have that luxury of avoiding the resistance. The first-term U.S. senator, among the most vulnerable in her party seeking re-election this year, is maneuvering herself at once as an ally of the Republican president on policy, and a polite opponent at other times.

Immigration firm seems to thrive after Trump lawyer’s help Source: AP

AT&T and drug giant Novartis got nothing but bad publicity when they asked Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen for help with business, but a Florida immigration firm that tapped him appears to have gotten nearly everything it wanted. When Nicholas Mastroianni II hooked up with Cohen last year, his business was threatened by a looming regulatory crackdown on the federal EB-5 program that offers foreigners permanent residency visas if they invest in certain U.S. real estate projects.

Now a candidate, Romney appears to embrace Trump presidency Source: AP

With the sun setting over his shoulder, the former Republican presidential nominee and would-be senator tells his audience, gathered on the patio of a resort, that President Donald Trump will win a second term. Romney also says that annual $1 trillion deficits under Trump are "highly stimulative."

Heitkamp says it’s not all about resisting Trump

FILE - In this March 17, 2018, file photo, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., arrives for the state Democratic party convention in Grand Forks, N.D. Heitkamp, in one of the most challenging Senate re-election races this yea... That's what the North Dakota Democrat in one of the most Donald Trump-friendly states says, though it would seem she also doesn't have that luxury of avoiding the resistance. The first-term U.S. senator, among the most vulnerable in her party seeking re-election this year, is maneuvering herself at once as an ally of the Republican president on policy, and a polite opponent at other times.

The Art of the Foreign-Policy Deal: An Insider’s Guide to Trump’s Tactics

Donald Trump is scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Tuesday in Singapore after a year of turbulent foreign-policy maneuvers built on the U.S. president's willingness to take outsize risks. He has riled European leaders by quitting the international nuclear deal with Iran , is threatening tariffs and other punitive trade measures against allies and is contemplating a summit with a perennial U.S. adversary, Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump ally differs with him on inviting Russia back to G-8, says would be ‘a mistake’

A leading Republican senator and ally of President Donald Trump disagrees with the president's suggestion that the Group of Seven economic powers should allow Russia to rejoin the alliance. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos on "This Week" Sunday, 'It would be a mistake to try to get [Putin] back into the G-8."

Democrats Don’t Need a Message. They Have Trump.

Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has warned fellow Democrats that they shouldn't just oppose Trump in the midterm elections; she thinks they need a substantive alternative policy message. Representative Steve Stivers of Ohio, who runs the House Republican Campaign Committee, has the same advice for his Democratic rivals: to avoid making the same mistake in November that his party made in 1998 by stressing the negatives of a Democratic president.

Only 2 options on North Korea, ‘peace or war’: Top GOP Senator

Senate Armed Service Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham arrives for a meeting about immigration, Jan. 24, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. A leading Republican senator and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee said the U.S. has only two options with North Korea, "peace or war." Add North Korea as an interest to stay up to date on the latest North Korea news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

The end of net neutrality is here

The controversial repeal of Obama-era net neutrality protections is officially set to take effect on Monday, despite ongoing efforts from members of Congress, state officials, tech companies and advocacy groups to save the rules. The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines in December to repeal the rules, which were intended to prevent internet providers from blocking, speeding up, or slowing down access to specific online services.

Trump looms large in Sanford primary

President Donald Trump is a constant presence in Republican primary contests across the nation. South Carolina's June 12 GOP primary in the state's 1st Congressional District is no expectation, with Republicans Katie Arrington and Mark Sanford trading jabs about their support for the president.

Graham: I’m ‘not so sure’ McCain is right that a majority of Americans back free trade

Lindsey Olin Graham Republicans celebrate Krauthammer Graham 'not buying' Giuliani claim that Mueller is trying to frame president The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by PhRMA - Some GOP lawmakers reject script on Trump MORE John Sidney McCain McCain rips Trump over trade, tells allies: 'Americans stand with you, even if our president doesn't' Republicans celebrate Krauthammer Leaks continue to plague Trump White House despite crackdown MORE on Sunday, saying he was "not so sure" about McCain's remarks on Saturday that a majority of Americans favor free trade. "I'm not so sure John's right about where America is on trade," Graham told ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "This Week."

McCain to allies: ‘Americans stand with you, even if our president doesn’t’

Sen. John McCain pushed back Saturday night against President Donald Trump's reversal of an agreement to sign onto a statement by the G7 countries, saying that Americans would continue to stand with its historical allies. "To our allies: bipartisan majorities of Americans remain pro-free trade, pro-globalization & supportive of alliances based on 70 years of shared values," the Arizona senator tweeted.

Federal judge rejects Max Linn’s last-ditch effort to run in Maine Republican primary

A federal judge on Friday rejected a request by supporters of Max Linn to declare that Secretary of State Matt Dunlap violated the law when he rejected nominating petitions bearing their signatures and disqualified Linn from the June 12 Republican U.S. Senate primary. The ruling killed Linn's hopes to run against state Sen. Eric Brakey for the Republican nomination for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Angus King, an independent seeking his second term this November.

Florida approved thousands of concealed weapons permits without background checks

For more than a year, the state of Florida did not conduct national background checks on tens of thousands of applications for concealed weapons permits. A previously unreported Office of Inspector General investigation found that in February 2016 the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services stopped using an FBI crime database called the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to ensure that applicants who want to carry guns do not have disqualifying histories in other states.

How worried should you be about Medicare and Social Security?

The problems may only keep getting worse in a time of political tension and deep partisan divisions. Here are some questions and answers on an issue that ultimately will affect every American family and isn't going away: The government's annual Trustees Reports on the programs shows the financial condition of both worsening significantly since last year.