Relief from Obamacare: a better system ahead

The Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, was forced through Congress in 2010 without a single Republican vote. It was sold to the American people with multiple false promises, like President Barack Obama's infamous, "If you like your health care plan, you can keep it.

Senators want materials saved for Russia probe

The Senate intelligence committee has sent formal requests to more than a dozen organizations, agencies and individuals, asking them to preserve all materials related to a probe the panel is conducting on Russian interference in the 2016 election and related issues, a congressional aide said Saturday. The committee chairman, Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and its vice chairman, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., sent letters out on Friday - the same day committee members received a classified briefing from FBI Director James Comey.

How they voted: 2-19

H.R. 428: To commission a survey to settle boundary and land ownership disputes along the Red River involving Oklahoma, Texas, and the Apache, Kiowa, and Comanche tribes. Area representatives: Marcy Kaptur , no; Bob Latta , yes; Jim Jordan , yes; Tim Walberg , yes.

Robert Harward Turns Down Trump’s Request To Replace Michael Flynn

Hours after Thursday's rambling press conference where Trump lamented the messy country he inherited, the Financial Times reported the president's top choice for National Security Adviser has withdrawn from consideration. In an unusual move for President Trump, his pick to replace ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn wasn't alarming.

Lawmakers Feel the Heat as Resistance Shows Up in Droves to Town Halls

"This is what the resistance looks like," Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan wrote Saturday on Twitter. Energized crowds in New York, South Carolina, and Wisconsin on Saturday morning gave lawmakers a hint of what awaits them in their home districts during the upcoming Congressional recess .

Congress to look into Soros’ meddling in European politics

Last weekend we looked at a story involving the Prime Minister of Hungary and his complaints about certain foreign non-government organizations interfering with the operation of his government. Viktor Orban has become incensed with liberal billionaire George Soros and what he perceives as his meddling in local affairs.

Contenders crowd potential 2018 political field in Ohio

For Republicans, that means working to avert a collision in 2018 among three high-profile gubernatorial hopefuls. For out-of-power Democrats, the challenge is to find any available candidate with the political clout and statewide name recognition to win the governor's race.

Voting Rights Roundup: New study confirms just how racially discriminatory voter ID laws truly are

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... **NOTE: THE FORM LETTER IS BLANK.

Paedophile caught after victim,14, snaps a picture of him

Slumped in an airport chair and minutes from death: Shocking photo shows Kim Jong-un's half brother after he was poisoned by a female assassin 'over plot to overthrow North Korean dictator' 'We stand with Europe': Mike Pence vows the U.S. will hold Russia to account at tense Munich security summit Massachusetts woman 'is raped and nearly a dozen tourists are bound and robbed' by masked gunmen at popular Colombian beach resort Revealed, the intriguing truth about infidelity: Only men have the adultery gene, career women fuel divorce and men stray most aged 55 to 65 Stars homes among those under seige as two are killed in California 'weather bomb': Most powerful storm to hit southern California in years barrels in bringing up to 10 inches of rain and 70mph winds Satellite images reveal water level increase at Oroville Dam over eight months as predicted heavy rains revitalize fears of an ... (more)

Ap Fact Check: The audacity of hype

In the Washington week that wasn't, President Donald Trump 's new administration whirred like a "fine-tuned machine," piling on big-league accomplishments at a pace never before seen. Immigration agents newly empowered by Trump 's call to secure borders sent hordes of bad foreigners back home, validating a president who won the most lopsided Electoral College victory since Ronald Reagan.

Trumpa s plan for spike in defense spending faces big hurdles

Republicans control Congress so President Trump's pledge to boost the Pentagon budget by tens of billions of dollars should be a sure bet. I After four tumultuous weeks of governing, President Donald Trump is out of the White House doing what he loves best: campaigning.

US Congress delegation in Kosovo to show bipartisan support

A bipartisan delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives is visiting Kosovo to reiterate the strong support for the nation. In its two-day visit, the delegation led by Republican Peter Roskam will meet Kosovo's prime minister, Assembly speaker, lawmakers and civil society.