Under fire, Conway maintains support of the president
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Obamacare Advocates Set Their Sights On Republican Senators Out West
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have rallied behind the case that the Affordable Care Act needs to be amended and not repealed, using the prospects of coverage disappearing as a cudgel against Republicans, including newly installed Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. But the real action has been in the districts, where constituents and activists alike have overwhelmed phone lines and town halls demanding that Republicans put the brakes on their repeal efforts.
10 for Today: Friday, Feb. 10
The legal fight over President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations could shift to the U.S. Supreme Court. President Donald Trump's choice for health secretary, Rep. Tom Price, is the latest of a handful of Cabinet nominees to squeeze through to confirmation by a bitterly-divided, partisan U.S. Senate.
Anti-Trump crowds rule at Republicans’ town halls
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah-A crowd of about a thousand people, dominated by opponents of President Donald Trump's agenda, packed a raucous town-hall event here in the latest example of increased activism targeting Republican members of Congress. Five-term Rep. Jason Chaffetz won his most recent race by nearly 50 points, but returned to his home district to find himself confronted by a sign-waving, heckling and booing chorus.
Chaffetz: Kellyanne Conway’s brand promotion ‘clearly over the line’ Updated at
The White House has "counseled" a top aide to President Donald Trump after she promoted Ivanka Trump's fashion line during a national cable television appearance from the White House. But House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz says that's not enough, calling what Kellyanne Conway did "wrong, wrong, wrong, clearly over the line, unacceptable."
News 1 hour ago 3:09 p.m.’Go buy Ivanka’s stuff’: Conway called out by GOP official for freea
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway told Fox News viewers Thursday morning to "Go buy Ivanka's stuff," drawing criticism. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer responded.
Chaffetz meets with Muslim leaders, backs Trump’s travel ban
U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz says President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations was rushed but he thinks it singles out "the right countries" and doesn't target people based on their religion. Muslim leaders told the Republican congressmen that the 18 to 36 month screening process refugees already go through is not an issue.
For a new president, an election that won’t fade
St. Charles, La. Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne, the president of the National Sheriffs Association listens at left as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with county sheriffs in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017.
Lawmakers admonish ethics official over tweets about Trump
Lawmakers from both parties on Monday admonished a federal ethics official who sent a series of tweets commenting on President Donald Trump's potential conflicts of interest. Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said the tweets by Walter Shaub Jr., director of the Office of Government Ethics, were inappropriate and could compromise the agency's objectivity.
Watchdog to probe Comeya s, FBIa s actions before election
In yet another aftershock from the chaotic presidential campaign, the Justice Department inspector general opened an investigation Thursday into department and FBI actions before the election, including whether FBI Director James Comey followed established policies in the email investigation of Hillary Clinton. Democrats have blamed Comey's handling of the inquiry into Clinton's use of a private email server, and his late-October public letter about the case, as one reason for her loss to Republican Donald Trump.
As Republicans float further Clinton probes, Sessions said he’d recuse himself
Sen. Jeff Sessions speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Jan. 10. The Select Committee on Benghazi has closed up shop. The FBI has found no new emails to change its conclusion that there was not a winnable case against Hillary Clinton over her use of a private server.
Jason Chaffetz vows to continue Clinton email investigation
House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz said Monday he will continue to investigate Hillary Clinton's use of a primary email server while leading the State Department, but claimed he "won't be a cheerleader" for President-elect Donald Trump. "Just because there was a political election doesn't mean it goes away," the Utah Republican said of the Clinton investigation.
Questions surround school trust lands in Bears Ears National Monument
Board members of the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration held an emergency session Friday to discuss what to do about 109,000 acres of school trust lands contained within the new Bears Ears National Monument. Tom Bachtell, SITLA's vice chairman, said the board had yet to "receive and comprehend the information necessary" to make an informed decision in the interest of the trust's beneficiaries regarding a land swap.
Obama designates monuments, protects protect federal land in Utah, Nevada
President Barack Obama on Wednesday designated over 1.6 million acres of land in Utah and Nevada as national monuments, protecting two areas rich in Native American artifacts from mining, oil and gas drilling in one of his final moves to protect the environment. "Today's actions will help protect this cultural legacy and will ensure that future generations are able to enjoy and appreciate these scenic and historic landscapes," Obama said in a statement.
5 totally ridiculous Republican reversals in 2016 they’re hoping you’ll forget all about
With the election over and Republicans occupying all branches of government, as well as controlling most state legislatures, it's easy to forget that just a few short months ago the Republican Party seemed to be collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions. The nomination of Trump, whose positions on trade and government benefits seemed to put him at odds with establishment Republicans, signaled a rejection of conservatism and an embrace of white nationalism.
Sources of Flint’s Water Disaster Run Deep
The committee's assessment: the federal Environmental Protection Agency is to blame more than Michigan's own leaders. to the House Appropriations Committee closing the investigation, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Republican of Utah, found that the "federal regulatory framework is so outdated that it sets up states to fail."
Obama signs $10B water bill that helps Flint
President Obama signed a $10 billion water infrastructure bill Friday that provides $170 million to the city of Flint, Mich., and other communities suffering from lead-contaminated drinking water. "That help for Flint is a priority of this administration," President Obama said.
Utah Republicans say they worry Utah monument is looming
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, front left, talks with Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, following the governor's monthly news conference at KUED-TV in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. At back left, Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, talks with Bob Bernick.
GOP readies cuts to federal workforce
For years, Republicans in Congress have been eyeing an overhaul of the federal workforce -by reducing the number of workers and curtailing benefits and pay while making it easier to fire bad employees.
The Latest: Trump narrows Supreme Court picks to ‘3 or 4’
President-elect Donald Trump says he has narrowed his choice for a Supreme Court nominee "down to probably three or four candidates." One of Trump's first decisions after his inauguration will be to nominate a replacement for Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in February.