Trump’s possible China tariffs send opponents scrambling

FILE- In this Jan. 10, 2018, file photo, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Donohue delivers his annual "State of American Business" address at the Chamber of Commerce in Washington. The ... WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is considering broad tariffs on imports from China and an announcement could come as soon as next week.

Democrats back Randy Bryce in primary to challenge Paul Ryan

National Democrats are endorsing ironworker Randy Bryce in a Wisconsin congressional primary battle for the right to challenge Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan in the November midterm elections. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee selected Bryce over educator Cathy Myers.

$1.3 trillion budget bill clears hurdle, nears final House vote

A sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant "Dreamers" cleared an important procedural hurdle Thursday as lawmakers struggled to meet a Friday deadline to fund the government or face a shutdown. The bill negotiated by congressional leaders, who hope for a final House vote later in the day, would deprive President Donald Trump of some of his border wall money and take only incremental steps to address gun violence.

Sweeping budget bill clears hurdle in House

A sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant "Dreamers" has cleared a procedural hurdle. The Republican-controlled House narrowly approved a measure allowing the bill to go forward as lawmakers struggle to meet a Friday night deadline to fund the government or face a federal shutdown.

Lawmakers release huge budget, including big military, domestic boosts

Congressional leaders finalized a sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill Wednesday that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant "Dreamers," deprives President Donald Trump some of his border wall money and takes only incremental steps to address gun violence. As negotiators stumbled toward an end-of-the-week deadline to fund the government or face a federal shutdown, House Speaker Paul Ryan dashed to the White House amid concerns Trump's support was wavering.

The Latest: Bargainers announce $1.3 trillion budget deal

The Capitol is seen before dawn Wednesday after a night of negotiating on the government spending bill, in Washington, March 21, 2018. Talks over a $1.3 trillion omnibus bill are almost complete as the White House and Capitol Hill Democrats ironed out deals on a first round of funding for President Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall.

House OKs compromise $1.3 trillion budget bill, Senate next

Farmers, electronics retailers and other U.S. businesses are bracing for a backlash as President Donald Trump prep... The administration is expected Thursday to slap trade sanctions on China, perhaps including restrictions on Chinese investment and tariffs on as much as $60 billion worth of Chinese products. The administration is expected Thursday to slap trade sanctions on China, perhaps including restrictions on Chinese investment and tariffs on as much as $60 billion worth of Chinese products.

Republican Rep. Ryan Costello considering retirement

Republican Rep. Ryan Costello of Pennsylvania is considering retirement, several state and national officials in GOP politics have told ABC News, a move that would boost Democratic hopes in their quest to retake control of the House. Add Republican Party as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Republican Party news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Marcy Kaptur is longest-serving woman in history of House of Representatives

Rep. Marcy Kaptur is now the longest-serving woman in the history of the House of Representatives, breaking the record today -- 12,858 days after she first took office in 1983. Kaptur told ABC News that as she surpasses the milestone, previously held by Massachusetts Republican Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers, she is "a citizen with deep gratitude and very energized to keep going and to keep working."

Russian Twitter trolls stoked racial tension in wake of Milwaukee rioting before 2016 election

The fires of the Sherman Park unrest in Milwaukee had barely burned out in August 2016 before Russian Twitter trolls sought political gain by stoking the flames of racial division. Russia-linked accounts - including one named in a recent federal indictment - sent out dozens of tweets that sought to foment racial divisions, blame Democrats for the chaos and amplify the voices of conservatives like former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr. who were commenting on it.

VVS 2018: The Early Bird Gets the…Discount

The road to the midterm elections is bound to be an exciting one, and FRC Action's Values Voter Summit will be a key stop. Circle your calendars for the 13th annual VVS from September 21-23 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in D.C., as we catch all of the action leading up to November! Not only will you hear from dynamic speakers, but you'll learn how you can have the biggest impact in the important weeks ahead.

House backs school safety bill in Florida shooting response

Students sit in silence as they rally in front of the White House in Washington today. Students walked out of school to protest gun violence in the biggest demonstration yet of the student activism that has emerged in response to last month's massacre of 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Pennsylvania election will be seen as a bellwether for November even…

If Democratic contender Conor Lamb wins Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District on Tuesday, it will send shock waves across the political landscape. President Trump won here by 20 percentage points in 2016, and many strategists see this mostly white, working-class district as a testing ground for the November midterms.

Trump says ‘no problem’ shutting government, dismaying GOP

Unnerving fellow Republicans, President Donald Trump declared Monday he would have "no problem" shutting down the federal government this fall if Congress won't come up with more money for border security. Trump's threat, his second in two days, put him further at odds with his own party in Congress, where many Republicans are facing tough re-election fights this November.

For Saccone, Trump is key to GOP victory in Pa. House race

In this March 7, 2018, photo, Democrat Conor Lamb, goes on a campaign walk through a neighborhood in Carnegie, Pa. Lamb is running against Republican Rick Saccone in a special election being held on March 13 for the PA 18th Congressional District vacated by Republican Tim Murphy.

Congress must take back its authority on trade

President Trump's threats of a trade war, and his recent signing of tariffs on steel and aluminum, can and should be constrained by Congress reasserting its constitutional authority over trade policy. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution grants Congress the authority to regulate trade with foreign nations.