Colo. Congressional delegation responds to transgender edict

Colorado Congressman Ken Buck, a Republican, pushed back against President Donald Trump's decision Wednesday morning to bar transgender people from serving in the military "in any capacity." "America needs a military comprised of patriots willing to sacrifice for this country," Buck, who represents Weld County and the Eastern Plains, said in a written statement to The Denver Post.

Will: GOP squanders chance to lead on budget, entitlements

In January 1988, in Ronald Reagan's final State of the Union address, he noisily dropped on a table next to the podium in the House chamber three recent continuing resolutions, each more than a thousand pages long. Each was evidence of Congress' disregard of the 1974 Budget Act.

House, Senate Republicans reach deal to move sanctions bill

House and Senate Republicans have worked out a deal to move quickly on a package of new financial sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, clearing the way for Congress to send the far-reaching legislation to President Donald Trump. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., chairman of Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement late Wednesday that he and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy had reached an agreement that removed the last obstacle to passing the bill.

Activists urge U.S. rep to block dumping of toxic material in East Chicago

The Community Strategy Group, an environmental advocay group based in East Chicago, held a protest in front of Congressman Pete Visclosky' office in Merrilville on July 26, 2017. A robust group of protesters gathered outside U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky 's Merrillville office Wednesday afternoon urging him to write a letter seeking to block a federal agency's request for a permit that would allow it to dump more toxic material dredged from the Indiana Harbor and Canal at an East Chicago open-container facility.

Senate rejects proposal for Obamacare repeal

Republicans demonstrated they do not have the stomach to repeal Obamacare when it really counts, as the Senate voted 55-45 to reject legislation undoing major portions of Barack Obama's law without replacing it. Seven Republicans joined all Democrats in rejecting an amendment by Rand Paul of Kentucky that would have repealed most of former president Obama's health care law, with a two-year delay but no replacement.

Trump announces $10 billion Foxconn factory in Wisconsin

President Trump said Wednesday that electronics giant Foxconn will build a $10 billion factory in Wisconsin that's expected to create 3,000 jobs. The announcement comes at a critical juncture for a Trump administration that pledged to generate manufacturing jobs but has struggled to deliver results as quickly as the President promised.

Records: Student-loan forgiveness has halted under Trump

The U.S. Education Department has not approved any applications for student-loan forgiveness in cases of possible fraud since President Donald Trump took office, according to records sent to an Illinois senator. Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin released those records Wednesday and blasted the department for its inaction and for a June decision to delay and rewrite Obama-era rules that would have made it easier for students to get loans forgiven if they were deceived by their schools.

House GOP works to deliver on border wall for Trump

House Republican allies of President Donald Trump are intent on giving him a long-sought victory in Congress by finally making a down payment on his long-promised wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. They just don't want to risk an up-or-down vote on the idea that might risk an embarrassing loss on the House floor.

Senate measure to repeal Obamacare fails

With the failure Wednesday afternoon of the 2015 House bill that would just repeal the Affordable Care Act , Congress' two best chances to scrap Obamacare in one fell swoop dissipated before senators' eyes. That amendment, which also contained a provision to delay the implementation of a repeal by two years to allow lawmakers to come up with a replacement system, failed 45-55, with seven Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues in opposition.

U.S. Announces Sanctions Against 13 Venezuelan Officials

The Trump administration announced sanctions on 13 senior Venezuelan officials on Wednesday as it tries to deter the nation's president, Nicolas Maduro, from proceeding with a plan to rewrite the nation's constitution. The move against the officials -- the third round of sanctions against Venezuelans under the Trump administration -- is one offshoot of a broader U.S. probe into corruption allegations that began several years ago and has resulted in some criminal charges.

Foxconn Pledges $10B for LCD Manufacturing in Wisconsin

Foxconn is expanding its presence in the US with a $10 billion investment in Wisconsin, which is initially projected to create about 3,000 jobs in the region. The Taiwan-based firm's new Wisconsin manufacturing facility will make LCDs, which will "be used in everything from self-driving cars to aircraft systems and in the fields of education, entertainment, healthcare, safety and surveillance, advanced manufacturing systems, and office automation, among others," Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said in a statement .

City Council Approves Red Light Camera Settlement

The City Council approved a nearly $40 million settlement in a lawsuit over red light and speed cameras in Chicago, but how will residents be able to claim money? NBC 5's Charlie Wojciechowski has all the details. The Chicago City Council approved a settlement of a lawsuit over red light and speed cameras in the city, and dispersal of the nearly $40 million in money will begin soon.

Trump’s order: Bar all transgender troops from US military

President Donald Trump stunned the political world and many prominent Christian conservatives by announcing plans to ban transgender people from the military. President Donald Trump says he wants transgender people barred from serving in the U.S. military "in any capacity," citing "tremendous medical costs and disruption.

Former Debbie Wasserman Schultz Aide Arrested for Bank FraudImran…

A longtime IT staffer for Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the former leader of the Democratic National Committee, was arrested Monday while allegedly trying to flee the country and charged with bank fraud, the latest development in an increasingly odd story. On Tuesday, Imran Awan, who was trying to fly to Pakistan when the FBI nabbed him, was charged with defrauding the Congressional Federal Credit Union for lying on an application for a $165,000 loan.

Russia sanctions bill hits another snag in the U.S. as EU raises concerns over impact on investments

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GOP senators blink on a big chance to repeal ‘Obamacare’

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, arrives for a vote as the Republican-run Senate rejected a GOP proposal to scuttle President Barack Obama's health care law and give Congress two years to devise a replacement, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at the Capitol in Washington.

President Trump to address American Legion young leaders

President Trump will deliver remarks at the White House Wednesday afternoon to the American Legion Boys Nation and Auxiliary Girls Nation, two groups in which young men and women are acting as "senators" for their respective states and participating in a mock lawmaking processes. Earlier this week, Mr. Trump addressed another group of young leaders : the Boy Scouts of America.