Feds: Increase medication-based treatment for opioids

Deep within President Donald Trump's plan to combat opioid abuse, overshadowed by his call for the death penalty for some drug traffickers, is a push to expand the use of medication to treat addiction. It's a rare instance in which Trump isn't trying roll back Obama administration policies, and where fractious Republicans and Democrats in Congress have come together.

Stormy Daniels set for court as lawyers argue over FBI raid

President Donald Trump's personal attorney will appear in federal court Monday to argue over evidence found during a recent FBI raid, and porn star Stormy Daniels' lawyer says she'll be there, too. Michael Cohen is under criminal investigation for personal business dealings and was ordered to appear in court to help answer questions about his law practice.

Paul Ryan’s pathetic legacy – Mon, 16 Apr 2018 PST

For someone reputed to be a deep, long-range thinker, outgoing House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., showed a surprising lack of foresight in his handling of President Donald Trump. Imagine what will happen if special counsel Robert Mueller concludes that Trump's campaign knowingly colluded with Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 election and that Trump obstructed justice in an attempt to bury the evidence.

EXPLAINER-Trump says U.S. could rejoin TPP if deal improved. How hard would it be?

U.S. President Donald Trump said last week he would reconsider joining the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, if it were a "substantially better" deal than the one offered to President Barack Obama. U.S. President Donald Trump makes a statement about Syria at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2018.

Comey: a oePossiblea that Russians have leverage over Trump

Former FBI Director James Comey says he thinks it's possible the Russians have compromising information on President Donald Trump and that there is "some evidence of obstruction of justice" in the president's actions. That included Trump's request to end an FBI investigation into former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn.

The President Is Not Above The Law

Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Used the Same Delaware Company for Payment Deals to Two Women - Federal probe looks closely at money flowing in and out of Essential Consultants - Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, used the same Delaware limited-liability company Scoop: Trump tried to block Pence national security appointment - The White House kept it quiet until now, but on Friday the President nearly blocked the Vice President from getting his chosen national security adviser.

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Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Used the Same Delaware Company for Payment Deals to Two Women - Federal probe looks closely at money flowing in and out of Essential Consultants - Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, used the same Delaware limited-liability company Trump was right to pardon 'Scooter' Libby - Justice deferred may be justice denied. But for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby - former Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, who was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in 2007 - President Trump's pardon on Friday, however belated, was welcome.

Trump assails Comey in tweetstorm, calls for ex-FBI director to be imprisoned

Washington a President Donald Trump attacked James Comey in a fusillade of tweets Sunday morning, calling for the former FBI director to be imprisoned as Trump served up a number of his favorite theories and alleged misdeeds without evidence. Trump's tweets are part of a broader effort by the White House and the Republican National Committee to discredit Comey, who has written a damaging tell-all book called "A Higher Loyalty," to be released Tuesday.

Steve King keeps Donald Trump from linking NAFTA, illegal immigration

Rep. Steve King, a crusader against illegal immigration, has emerged as the unlikely culprit blocking President Trump from a crackdown on Mexico 's border jumpers in the renegotiation of NAFTA. Mr. Trump has repeatedly tied the issues together, saying he will scrap the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement unless Mexico does more to stop the flow of people headed north across its territory.

Democrats Maintain Advantage Over GOP in Voter-Sentiment Poll

Democratic voters are showing a higher level of interest in midterms than Republicans, but the party's edge has slipped in who should lead Congress Democratic voters are showing a higher level of interest in the 2018 midterm elections than are Republicans, with three-quarters of Democrats saying their vote for Congress is intended as a message of opposition to President Donald Trump, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds. While Democratic interest in the election rose from March, the spike didn't translate into gains for the party in a broader measure of the political climate: Asked which party should control the next Congress, voters favored Democrats over the GOP by 47% to 40%, down from a 10-point spread last month .

Two polls show Trump approval below 40%

Two new polls, taken before President Donald Trump launched airstrikes on Syria Friday night, spell bad news for Trump and his political party. A new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows that Trump's 38 percent average approval rating at 15 months on the job is the lowest on record in polls that date back to the administration of President Harry Truman.

Michigan Democrats gather to back attorney general candidate

Thousands of Michigan Democrats were gathering Sunday to decide a hotly contested contest for state attorney general, in a tilt that was reminiscent of the rift lingering from the 2016 presidential fight between the party's establishment and progressive wings. Pat Miles, a former U.S. attorney for western Michigan until President Donald Trump took office, was facing Dana Nessel, an ex-Wayne County assistant prosecutor who helped challenge Michigan's gay marriage ban in court.

Trey Gowdy Has Some Advice For Trump On How To Handle Rod Rosenstein

Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina said it would be unwise of President Donald Trump to fire deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein while appearing on "Fox News Sunday." "The president is the head of the executive branch.

Franklin Graham Responds To President Trump’s Call For Prayer Amid Syria Strikes

Reverend Franklin Graham joined "Fox & Friends" on Sunday morning to discuss the fact that, even as American missiles were being fired on Syrian targets, President Donald Trump was calling for prayer. Like his father, the late Reverend Billy Graham, he has a long history of praying with and for political leaders.