The Latest: Kevin Yoder at Olathe town hall says he wants to fix private health market

Kansas Rep. Kevin Yoder says he wants to fix broken private health insurance markets rather than moving the U.S. toward expanded government health coverage. Yoder also called for greater bipartisanship in Congress during a town hall meeting Tuesday night.

Trump, McConnell haven’t spoken since angry phone call, sources say

President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have not spoken in nearly two weeks, since a phone call between the two men went awry and left the two men screaming at each other. Sources with knowledge of the August 9 call said the exchange quickly devolved into a shouting match as an irate Trump expressed his frustrations about the congressional investigation into Russian interference with the US election last year and fumed about a Russia sanctions bill Congress passed that would tie Trump's hands on the matter.

Bill will force Donald Trump to notify Congress before creating U.S.-Russia cyber security unit

U.S. President Donald Trump would be required to notify U.S. lawmakers before creating a joint U.S.-Russia cyber security unit - an idea that has drawn criticism across the political spectrum - under legislation advancing in Congress. The proposal, if it became law, would be the latest in a series of maneuvers by Congress that either limit the president's authority on Russia matters or rebuke his desire to warm relations with Moscow.

Federal and state politicians take tour of gold depository at Fort Knox

Police say they responded to reports of a boat collision around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, near the Limestone Clubhouse, just south of Captain's Quarters along River Road. Police say they responded to reports of a boat collision around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, near the Limestone Clubhouse, just south of Captain's Quarters along River Road.

Analysis: Why recent tax overhaul efforts failed and this one may, too

The last time Republican tax writers unveiled legislation for overhauling the tax code, it elicited this telling response from the Speaker of the House: "Blah, blah, blah, blah." It was February 26, 2014, and the House Ways and Means Committee had just unveiled a tax overhaul discussion draft, with full legislative text and both dynamic and static scores from the Congressional Budget Office.

James T. Hodgkinson, Attempted Assassin Of Steve Scalise, Already Being Erased From History

James Hodgkinson of Belleville protests outside of the United States Post Office in Downtown Belleville Tuesday. Hodgkinson is part of the "99%" team drawing attention to the disproportionate amount of money and political power the top 1% of Americans have acquired.

Wall Street Breakfast: Strength In The Defense Sector

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Trump set to hold campaign-style rally in Phoenix

President Donald Trump is trying to turn the page on a disastrous week in which his comments responding to white supremacists' actions in Charlottesville, Virginia, were condemned across the political spectrum by all but his adoring base. Less than 24 hours after delivering a primetime speech outlining his Afghanistan strategy, Trump will hold a campaign-style rally in Phoenix.

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In the minutes that ticked by in the 8 a.m. hour on Monday morning, Judge Joseph J. Bruzzese Jr. was walking through the narrow alley in the shadow of the Jefferson County courthouse when a man got out of his car in the nearby bank parking lot and opened fire. Police say Bruzzese returned fire, and a nearby probation officer stepped in and ultimately killed the suspect.

Ryan describes ’emotional’ phone call with Scalise

A conference call between House Majority Whip Steve Scalise -- recovering from a June shooting -- and House Republicans on Monday was "very emotional," House Speaker Paul Ryan says. "It was really, very emotional for us," Ryan said at a CNN town hall in Racine, Wisconsin, on Monday night.

Mitch McConnell Says ‘Most News Is Not Fake,’ Rejecting Trump’s Refrain

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has been waging a war against the traditional news media, undermining reporters and news outlets at every turn with his oft-repeated "fake news" trope . But at least one prominent Republican leader is speaking up in opposition to Trump's claim.

Speaker Paul Ryan at CNN town hall: Trump ‘messed up’ Charlottesville reaction

President Donald Trump checks hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan before a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on June 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump checks hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan before a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on June 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Monday that he was disappointed with President Donald Trump's failure to denounce white supremacists in the wake of violence at a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, but Ryan said he would not endorse an effort to formally censure Trump for his response. "I do believe he messed up in his comments on Tuesday," Ryan said during a town hall on CNN.

Afghan ambassador gives Trump ’10 out of 10′ for strategy speech

Afghanistan's government has applauded US president Donald Trump's strategy, praising its focus on needs and conditions instead of timelines. Afghanistan's government has applauded US president Donald Trump's strategy, praising its focus on needs and conditions instead of timelines.