Trump Jr., Manafort agree to cooperate with Senate panel and wona t…

Donald Trump Jr. and Paul Manafort have both agreed to negotiate with the Senate Judiciary Committee to provide documents "and be interviewed prior to a public hearing" in regards to its Russia probe, according to statement from the office of committee Chairman Chuck Grassley. Representatives for both Trump Jr. and Manafort did not respond to requests for comment from ABC but previously said they are cooperating with the Congressional investigations.

John Thune: Mitch McConnell will decide ‘at some point this week’ which healthcare bill to bring up

The Senate will vote on a procedural motion to take up healthcare reform this week, but it's unknown if it will be a bill to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act or repeal it in full, the third-highest-ranking Republican senator said Sunday. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said on "Fox News Sunday" that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will ultimately make the decision but didn't give any clues as to which bill the Senate would consider.

Speaker Ryan’s visit a truly welcome sight

It was nice to see U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan in Massachusetts last Thursday, visiting with the owners and workers at the New Balance factory in Lawrence. Any high-ranking Republican leader with the guts to come to one of the bluest states in the nation is clearly a true American patriot.

Health care follies in the Senate

A long time ago, in a galaxy not all that far away, the opposition party in Congress killed a White House-hatched health care plan. The president was Bill Clinton, although the complex blueprint was midwifed by first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, as she liked to be called.

Katharine McPhee hikes with new boyfriend Nick Harbone

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PHOTO: Donald Trump Jr. in New York, July 11, 2017. | Paul Manafort in Cleveland, July 17, 2016.

Donald Trump Jr. and Paul Manafort have both agreed to negotiate with the Senate Judiciary Committee to provide documents "and be interviewed... prior to a public hearing" in regards to its Russia probe, according to statement from the office of committee Chairman Chuck Grassley . Representatives for both Trump Jr. and Manafort did not respond to requests for comment from ABC but previously said they are cooperating with the Congressional investigations.

Mike Pence makes nice with John Kasich

Mike Pence makes nice with John Kasich Vice President Mike Pence sought to smooth over a kerfuffle with Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Saturday evening. Check out this story on CurrentArgus.com: https://usat.ly/2vMpNjG The Republican Party spent Wednesday desperately trying to save its healthcare plan after the GOP's Senate leadership was forced to admit that it doesn't have the votes to repeal and replace Obamacare.

Kidney stones are more painful than being in labour

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Trump slams Washington Post, others in Twitter rant

Washington, July 23 US President Donald Trump fired off a series of tweets, including ones slamming two Washington Post stories earlier this week. Trump on Saturday blasted one Post story on Friday evening that cited unnamed current and former US officials as saying Russia's ambassador to Washington Sergey Kislyak told his superiors that he discussed campaign-related matters with then-Senator Jeff Sessions, a key Trump ally who is now the US Attorney General.

Sen. McCain goes on hike after cancer diagnosis

Sen. John McCainJohn McCainSen. McCain goes on hike after cancer diagnosis Sen. Flake's GOP challenger: McCain should resign The Hill's 12:30 Report MORE's daughter Meghan McCain tweeted a picture Saturday of her and her father on a hike in Arizona, just days after he was diagnosed with brain cancer. "Amazing hike with Dad [Sen. John McCain] this morning.

Cummings, Conyers slam Trump, GOP for ‘stonewalling’ oversight efforts

Two top Democrats on key House committees accused the Trump administration and congressional Republicans of "stonewalling" efforts to hold the White House to account. Rep. Elijah Cummings , the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, and Rep. John Conyers , the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, wrote in an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun on Friday that their Republican colleagues had all but abdicated their congressional oversight duties.

Trump Jr., Manafort may be interviewed privately by senators

President Donald Trump's eldest son and his former campaign chairman won't be forced to testify publicly next week and are instead discussing being privately interviewed by a Senate committee investigating Russia's meddling in the 2016 election, the panel said. The Senate Judiciary Committee initially called for Donald Trump Jr. and Paul Manafort to appear at a public hearing Wednesday.

Opinion: Untold story is rural America keeps rejecting Big Wind

Buena Vista wind farm turbines photographed in the Altamont area of Contra Costa County, Calif., on Friday, May 8, 2015. The question of how many birds are killed on the Altamont Pass by the wind turbines located there has once again reared its ugly head.

Spicer’s leaving White House, not necessarily TV screens

He won't be behind a podium at the White House, but it's unlikely Sean Spicer will disappear from television. Spicer quit as White House press secretary Friday, ushered out with the wish that "I hope he goes on to make a tremendous amount of money" from Anthony Scaramucci, President Donald Trump's new communications director.