Shameful. Disgraceful. Tragic. US reviews of Trump-Putin summit are brutal

That's the swift and sweeping condemnation directed at US President Donald Trump on Monday after he sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a stunning appearance in Helsinki - and that's just from Trump's fellow Republicans. Lawmakers in both major parties and former intelligence officials appeared shocked, dismayed and uneasy with Trump's suggestion that he believes Putin's denial of interfering in the 2016 elections.

Wave of condemnation hits Trump after summit with Putin

Lawmakers in both major parties and former intelligence officials appeared shocked with Trump's suggestion that he believes Putin's denial of interfering in the 2016 elections. That's the swift and sweeping condemnation directed at President Donald Trump on Monday after he sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a stunning appearance in Helsinki - and that's just from the Republicans.

Senate approves resolution to give Congress more say on Trump tariffs

The nonbinding measure, which passed 88-11, directs Capitol Hill negotiators trying to reconcile separate spending bills to include language giving lawmakers a role when such tariffs are put in place. Workers apply fiberglass to the resin frame of a boat Wednesday at Regal Marine Industries in Orlando, Fla.

Senate calls for more say on tariffs in bipartisan vote

Lawmakers went on record Wednesday to express their frustration with the Trump administration's growing use of tariffs as the Senate passed a nonbinding resolution designed to give Congress more say about trade penalties imposed in the name of national security. The measure, which passed by an 88-11 vote, directs Capitol Hill negotiators trying to reconcile separate spending bills to include language giving Congress a role when such tariffs are put in place.

Sen. John McCain’s illness could complicate President Donald Trump’s…

Trump's Monday night prime-time announcement of the nomination of Kavanaugh, a former attorney and top aide to President George W. Bush, would move the high court in a more conservative direction for decades to come. The president described Kavanaugh as "one of the finest and sharpest legal minds" of the modern era and called on the U.S. Senate to move quickly to confirm him.

Despite cancer, McCain’s maverick ways press on in tweets

Sen. John McCain's legacy was thrust into focus nearly one year ago when he announced his brain cancer diagnosis. The six-term Senator and decorated Vietnam War veteran is now fighting the illness from his beloved Arizona, and filling the role of one of the few Congressional Republican voices to publicly rebuke Trump administration decisions.

Tariffs will slow economic growth, says a internal White House study

The findings from the White House Council of Economic Advisers have been circulated only internally and not publicly released, as is often the case with the council's work, making the exact economic projections unknown. But the determination comes as top White House officials continue to insist publicly that Mr. Trump's trade approach will be "massively good for the U.S. economy."

President Trump blasts Jeff Flake: ‘Let’s face it, he’s a Flake!’

President Donald Trump teed off on Sen. Jeff Flake again on Thursday, ridiculing his persistent Republican critic from Arizona as "humiliatingly forced out of his own Senate seat without even a fight." Trump's tweet appears to be a preemptive strike against Flake, who on Thursday delivered the latest in a series of Trump critiques from the Senate floor.

Bannon embraces establishment for fun and profit

Bad-boy bully Steve Bannon who evangelized the "burn it all down" approach to Republican politics now advises GOP candidates to back away from anti-establishment rhetoric. Bannon told the New York Times that "the anti-establishment thing is kind of a luxury we can't afford right now."

Marco Rubio’s Reboot for the Trump Era

Rubio's strategy, like that of so many other senators, has been to engage Trump where he can and fight him where he can't. When will he stop engaging and start fighting? little more than a week ago, Senator Jeff Flake gave a scathing graduation speech to the Harvard Law School class of 2018.

Sen. Jeff Flake hopes Republicans in Congress start talking back to Trump after primaries

Sen. Jeff Flake said on "Meet the Press" that congressional Republicans need to "find a voice" on President Donald Trump once primary season is over. Sen. Jeff Flake hopes Republicans in Congress start talking back to Trump after primaries Sen. Jeff Flake said on "Meet the Press" that congressional Republicans need to "find a voice" on President Donald Trump once primary season is over.

Sen. Jeff Flake: Not Ruling Out 2020 Presidential Run

Sen. Jeff Flake said Sunday he hasn't ruled out a White House run in 2020 - and would do so as a Republican. In an interview on NBC News' "Meet The Press," the Arizona Republican - a frequent critic of President Donald Trump - said he hoped "somebody runs on the Republican side other than the president."