Trump says ‘no problem’ shutting government, dismaying GOP

Unnerving fellow Republicans, President Donald Trump declared Monday he would have "no problem" shutting down the federal government this fall if Congress won't come up with more money for border security. Trump's threat, his second in two days, put him further at odds with his own party in Congress, where many Republicans are facing tough re-election fights this November.

Don’t get your hopes up over leaders’ summit

The announcement last week that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has agreed to meet face-to-face with President Donald Trump to discuss the rogue regime's development of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles was hailed by many as wonderful news. Kim, like his late father, is a master of brinkmanship - putting much of the world on edge at the prospect of a nuclear war, then appearing to back away.

Draft GOP report: No coordination between Trump and Russia on election

In this March 8, 2018, photo, Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, left, at the Capitol in Washington. Republicans on the House intelligence committee have completed a draft report concluding there was no collusion or coordination between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia.

Summit raises hope North Korea will release 3 US detainees

Hopes for the release of three American citizens imprisoned in North Korea got a big boost by the news of a possible summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Freeing the prisoners would be relatively low-hanging fruit and a sign of goodwill by Kim.

Trump blocks Broadcom’s $117 billion Qualcomm bid over national security

President Donald Trump hugs Broadcom CEO Hock Tan as Tan announces the repatriation of his company's headquarters to the United States from Singapore during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on November 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump hugs Broadcom CEO Hock Tan as Tan announces the repatriation of his company's headquarters to the United States from Singapore during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on November 2, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Russia probe: House intel Republicans end investigation, find ‘no evidence’ of collusion

Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee called an end on Monday to their year-long investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, concluding that there was "no evidence of collusion, coordination, or conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russians." The probe was ended over the objections of Democrats, who charged that key documents and testimony still have not been obtained.

Initial GOP report: No collusion between Trump and Russia

Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have completed a draft report concluding there was no collusion or coordination between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia, a finding that has enraged Democrats on the panel but is sure to please the White House. After a yearlong investigation, Texas Rep. Mike Conaway announced Monday that the committee has finished interviewing witnesses and will share the report with Democrats for the first time on Tuesday.

There’s a smart way to pay for infrastructure. Trump can tell Congress how | Editorial

President Donald Trump ran on rebuilding the nation's roads, rails and ports, a priority that members of both parties share. Yet no additional miles of highway, no new runways, no more miles of track will be built without a substantial infusion of federal money.

US sets new record for censoring, withholding gov’t files

The federal government censored, withheld or said it couldn't find records sought by citizens, journalists and others more often last year than at any point in the past decade, according to an Associated Press analysis of new data. The calculations cover eight months under President Donald Trump, the first hints about how his administration complies with the Freedom of Information Act.

Trump: Not much political support for raising age limits on gun sales

Democrats criticised the US president after he failed to act despite repeated promises to support a higher age limit on buying firearms. US president Donald Trump said he is "watching court cases and rulings" before taking action on raising age limits for purchasing some firearms, arguing that there is "not much political support ".

Trump doesn’t set age for guns, defers on arming teachers

President Donald Trump said Monday that he is "watching court cases and rulings" before taking action on raising age limits for purchasing some firearms, arguing that there is "not much political support ." Trump's tweet came after his White House put out a plan to combat school shootings that doesn't increase the minimum age for purchasing assault weapons to 21 - an idea Trump publicly favored just last month - and leaves the question of arming teachers to states and local communities.

Tim Scott Tells ‘Communities Of Color’ To Celebrate Trump Tax…

Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina believes minorities and African-Americans should be celebrating President Donald Trump's tax cuts and pointed to black unemployment hitting historic lows under the president's leadership. "I think this is an exciting piece of legislation that every single American from coast to coast should be celebrating, especially in communities of color," Scott said Monday on "Fox & Friends."

Trump plan for school security includes armed school staff

The White House said Sunday that the federal government will help provide "rigorous firearms training" for qualified volunteer school personnel as part of a package of policy changes he will proposal after the mass shootings in Parkland, Fla. President Donald Trump will call on states to pass measures allowing police to remove weapons or prevent gun sales for those who pose a threat.

Analysis: The math behind Democrats’ quest to win Pennsylvania special election

A volunteer places campaign signs for Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone outside the VFW Post 4793, March 5, 2018 in Waynesburg, Pa. Saccone is running in a tight race for the vacated seat of Congressman Tim Murphy against Conor Lamb.

Trump backs off call for raising minimum age to buy gun

In this Feb. 14, 2018 file photo, students hold their hands in the air as they are evacuated by police from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., after a shooter opened fire on the campus. Emergency calls from parents and students during the Florida high school massacre show 911 operators at first trying to grasp the enormity of the emergency and then calmly trying to gather information to assist arriving law enforcement officers.