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Senate Intelligence Committee member Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., confer on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 28, 2017, as the committee conducts a hearing on Russian intervention in European elections in light of revelations by American intelligence agencies that blame Russia for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. FILE - In this June 22, 2017 file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine speaks amid a crush of reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Not just Trump: Here are 22 Republicans who also launched sexist attacks on women

Republican elected officials took to Twitter Thursday to rail against President Donald Trump's attack on MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski. While many of those who responded were women, some male leaders also spoke out against the "inappropriate" comments they felt were "beneath" the office of the presidency.

Moon, Trump noted for opposited backgrou…

Political disparity was not the only factor to distinguish South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his US counterpart Donald Trump, the two state chiefs who made their first encounter in Washington for a summit this week. Much in contrast to Trump, an aggressive and affluent businessman with an unpredictable and controversial way of action, Moon is more of a man of principle, a social climber who has made his way from scratch.

Mona Charen: Republicans are big-government party, too

We now have the answer to a question that has hung in the air for months: Why did the Republican leadership not have an Obamacare repeal-and-replace plan on the shelf and ready to go the minute the election went their way? Why didn't they use the time since the law's 2010 passage to craft the Republican alternative? The charitable answer would be: ... (more)

Arkansas governor: Changes needed to Senate health care bill

John Hatcher, right, and Ethan Williams, both of Jonesboro, hold up signs for passing motorists while protesting the healthcare bill in front of the Municipal Center Thursday, June 29, 2017, in Jonesboro, Ark. The U.S. Senate GOP's stalled health care legislation needs to ease some of its limits on Medicaid spending and give greater control of the program to the states, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday.

Susan Rice agrees to testify before House intelligence panel

The House intelligence committee plans to interview Susan Rice next month as part of its investigation into Russia meddling in the US election last year, a high-profile target for Republicans who accuse President Barack Obama's former national security adviser of improperly handling classified intelligence reports, according to sources familiar with the private talks. President Donald Trump and Republicans have focused on allegations that Rice revealed the names of Trump's transition aides in intelligence reports -- called "unmasking" -- saying that Obama officials were seeking to divulge damaging information about the Trump campaign.

GOP Senators Rebuke Trump Over Tweets Insulting Cable Host

President Donald Trump was criticized by members of his own party for tweets that attacked a female cable TV host and claimed she was bleeding from a face-lift. President Donald Trump drew condemnation from members of his own party after he attacked a female cable news host over her appearance and intellect in a series of tweets Thursday morning.

Congress must stop soft ‘earmarking’ in Pentagon spending bill

Sometime on Sunday the House Appropriations Committee released its "Chairman's Mark" of the Fiscal Year 2018 spending bill for the Pentagon. And late Monday night the Defense subcommittee met in closed session to produce the opening salvo in the Pentagon spending battle.

GOP lawmakers blast Trump’s ‘Morning Joe’ tweets

Republican lawmakers were caught off-guard by President Donald Trump's personal attack on "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski Thursday, with several saying the remarks were unbecoming of his office. On Thursday morning, while MSNBC's "Morning Joe" was on the air, Trump posted a pair of shocking tweets about Brzezinski and co-host Joe Scarborough.

Cotton to GOP: ‘You’re Too Weak to Do What You Should Do’

Frustration is boiling over for congressional Republicans who, despite a majority in both Houses, have failed to pass meaningful legislation, Politico reported. The latest founder was the Senate's version of healthcare that stalled this week when leaders postponed a vote until after July 4 recess, leading to this sharp critique from Republican Sen. Tom Cotton: "You're too weak to do what you should do," the Arkansas senator told colleagues at a White House powwow, according to Politico.

Senate Republicans struggle to salvage healthcare effort

The top U.S. Senate Republican struggled on Wednesday to salvage major healthcare legislation sought by President Donald Trump, meeting privately with a parade of skeptical senators as critics within the party urged substantial changes. Republican leaders hope to agree on changes to the legislation by Friday so lawmakers can take it up after next week's Independence Day recess..

Senate Intelligence panel will see Comey Trump memos

Leaders of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Wednesday they had reached an agreement that would allow them to see memos written by former FBI Director James Comey about his meetings with President Donald Trump. Comey's relationship with Trump has been central to ongoing investigations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and whether there was collusion between Trump associates and Moscow.