White House officials hope to refocus Trump on issues that resonate with base

White House officials have been urging President Trump to double down on the platform that got him elected into the nation's highest office, while he tries to re-energize his staunchest allies. Advisers have been urging Trump to refocus on immigration and other issues that resonate with the conservatives, evangelicals and working-class whites who propelled him to the Oval Office.

Republicans step up effort to oust CFPB chief Cordray

Under current law, President Trump does not have the power to remove Cordray from office except for cause, although that provision itself is being challenged in courts. On Friday, a subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee issued the results of an investigation which recommended that Cordray be found in contempt of Congress, charging that he and the agency had failed to comply with a committee investigation into its rulemaking process.

Live: 3rd District congressional GOP candidates debate on KSL Newsradio

Three Republicans running for Utah's 3rd Congressional District seat - left vacant by Jason Chaffetz in late June - are squaring off in a debate on KSL Newsradio. Candidates in the Aug. 15 Republican primary are Provo Mayor John Curtis, former state lawmaker Chris Herrod and Alpine lawyer Tanner Ainge.

Bi-partisan effort only way to solve looming budget crisis

A widely-publicized open letter from Gov. John Bel Edwards to House Speaker Taylor Barras set the stage for the kind of bipartisan efforts that will be needed to get Louisiana back on solid financial footing. Fiscal chaos has reigned in Louisiana government for nearly a decade, and that instability has created a severely negative impact not just on state agencies and institutions but also on the private sector and the state's overall economy.

Minnesota mosque explosion a deeper and scariera than threats

The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in suburban Minneapolis , like other U.S. mosques, occasionally receives threatening calls and emails. Its leaders say they're more frightened now after an explosive shattered windows and damaged a room as worshippers prepared for morning prayers.

‘Dancing With the Stars’ boss talks Spicer, political castings

The cast of "Dancing With the Stars" Season 25 is still taking shape, and while former White House communications director Sean Spicer won't be among those hitting the ballroom this year, executive producer Deena Katz is leaving her options open as she rounds out the lineup. "I may," Katz told CNN when asked if she would consider recruiting someone from the growing list of former White House staffers for the upcoming season of "DWTS."

Minnesota mosque explosion a deeper and scariera than threats updated

The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in suburban Minneapolis, like other U.S. mosques, occasionally receives threatening calls and emails. But leaders say they're more frightened after a weekend attack in which an explosive shattered windows and damaged a room as worshippers prepared for morning prayers.

Minnesota mosque explosion ‘deeper and scarier’ than threats

The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in suburban Minneapolis, like other U.S. mosques, occasionally receives threatening calls and emails. But leaders say they're more frightened after a weekend attack in which an explosive shattered windows and damaged a room as worshippers prepared for morning prayers.

Pence slams report he’s running for president

Vice President Mike Pence called out a New York Times article that said he was establishing a "shadow campaign" to run for president in 2020. SEE MORE: President Trump's Top Generals Are Empowered And Working Overtime On Saturday, the Times story said Pence has been "creating an independent power base, cementing his status as [President Donald] Trump's heir apparent and promoting himself as the main conduit between the Republican donor class and the administration."

Key Words: Mike Pence: Report of 2020 presidential run ‘offensive’ and ‘absurd’

Vice President Mike Pence vehemently denied on Sunday a New York Times report that he was positioning himself to run for president in 2020. While President Donald Trump has given no indication he won't run for re-election, the Times reported Saturday that a number of top Republicans, including Pence, have been building fund-raising committees with an eye on the 2020 election.

Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer was a bad idea: Christie

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday that Donald Trump Jr's meeting with a Russian lawyer was a "bad idea" but he trusts Special Counsel Robert Mueller to give Team Trump a fair shake. "Bob Mueller is a good man, in my experience with dealing with him when he was director of the FBI and I was U.S. attorney," Christie told CNN's "State of the Union."

Kellyanne Conway dismisses claims Trump is a one-term president and faces a Mike Pence threat in 2020

"It is absolutely true that the vice president is getting ready for 2020, for re-election as vice president," Conway said. White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said Sunday that President Trump plans to be a two-term president in playing down reports that he may be shying away from the idea of running in 2020.

Republican shadow campaign for 2020 takes shape as Trump doubts grow

Vice President Mike Pence looks on as President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in March. Pence appears to be cementing his status as Trump's heir apparent, promoting himself as the conduit between Republican donors and the administration.

Putin goes fishing in Russia’s Siberia mountains

In this photo released by Kremlin press service on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a fish he caught during a mini-break in the Siberian Tyva region, a few days ago. . In this photo released by Kremlin press service on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin rests after fishing during a mini-break in the Siberian Tyva region, a few days ago.

Curry misses cut, still impresses golf’s best

Marijuana friends and foes have been preparing for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to fire at pot with both barrels blazing. But documents obtained by AP show a Justice Department task force searching for the best... Marijuana friends and foes have been preparing for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to fire at pot with both barrels blazing.