Action to protect young immigrants already stumbles in Congress

A week after concerned Republicans promised quick work to shield young, unauthorized immigrants from President Donald Trump's decision to end their federal protections, lawmakers have tied themselves in knots trying to figure out how to proceed - with only six months to find a way forward. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., pulled back a petition he had initiated to force the House to take up legislation to protect so-called Dreamers.

Word on the Hill: Kaine and Alexander’s Bipartisan Jam

Music lovers can catch Sen. Tim Kaine , D-Va., on the harmonica and Sen. Lamar Alexander , R-Tenn., on the piano this Friday night. Their band The Amateurs are performing at the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion , a music festival this weekend in Bristol, a community that straddles the Virginia-Tennessee state line.

Gov. candidate Kennedy unveils single-payer plan

DENVER Cary Kennedy, one of a handful of Democrats vying for the nomination for Colorado's governorship in 2018, on Tuesday unveiled a plan to bring single-payer health care to Colorado in the vein of what Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., has floated for years. Under her proposal, all Coloradans would pay into the state's Medicaid program, Health First Colorado, or the state employee health plan.

Poll: Dem Nearly Tied With Republicans in Alabama Senate Race

As Republicans slug out a bitter runoff for the Senate seat formerly held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a new poll shows surprising support for Democrat Doug Jones. According to a new Emerson College Poll, Jones is nipping at the heels of Sen. Luther Strange and his challenger, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore.

Trump courting Democrats on tax reform

A group of six senators is expected to dine Tuesday night with President Trump at the White House in what's being touted as a "bipartisan working dinner" to address tax reform, multiple Congressional aides have confirmed to ABC News. The Democrats expected to attend will be Sens. Joe Manchin , Joe Donnelly and Heidi Heitkamp and the Republicans are Sens. Orrin Hatch , Pat Toomey and John Thune .

Democratic 2020 prospects back Bernie Sanders’ single-payer bill

Sen. Al Franken is the latest Democratic 2020 presidential prospect to announce his support for Sen. Bernie Sanders' single-payer health care proposal, according to social media posts from the Minnesota lawmaker on Tuesday evening. "Like Paul Wellstone, I've always believed that health care is a right for all Americans - not a privilege - and that every person in our country deserves access to the care they need," Franken wrote on Facebook.

Senate Republicans throw another health care Hail Mary

Republicans have been searching for eight months now to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. That effort effectively died on the floor of the Senate in July when the party couldn't get 51 votes do little more than punt the serious health care policy questions to a conference committee.

Rand Paul likely to get a war vote

After threatening to scuttle all amendments on a massive defense policy bill, Sen. Rand Paul is likely to secure a vote on ending the war authorizations the US military uses to fight terrorism across the globe. Paul's office announced he would get a vote Wednesday on the Kentucky Republican's amendment that would repeal the 2001 and 2002 war authorizations after six months, giving Congress time to pass a new Authorization for Use of Military Force for the wars against Al Qaeda, ISIS and the Taliban.

Top House Democrat distances himself from ‘single payer’ push

While a growing number of Senate Democrats with potential 2020 presidential ambitions are publicly embracing Senator Bernie Sanders's single-payer health care proposal, the number two House Democrat raised questions about the approach Tuesday, saying the "first objective" of House Democrats is fixing Obamacare. Rep. Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, told reporters that the single payer approach is one of several ideas that Democrats are discussing, saying the party is united on principle of giving "access for Americans to offer quality, affordable health care."

Eric and Lara Trump announce birth of son, POTUS’ ninth grandchild

Eric and Lara Trump announce birth of son, POTUS' ninth grandchild Eric and Lara Trump announced birth of their first child, a son, who is President Trump's ninth grandchild. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2jl38JH Lara Yunaska Trump and husband Eric Trump on July 16, 2017 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. Eric and Lara Trump announced the birth of their first child, a son they named Eric "Luke" Trump.

Cruz Blames ‘Staffing Issue’ For Porn Video ‘Liked’ On His Twitter Account

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters Tuesday it was a "staffing issue" that led to a pornographic video being "liked" by his Twitter account - which has since been removed. "It was a staffing issue and it was inadvertent, it was a mistake, it was not a deliberate action," Cruz said, according to The Washington Post.