Trump’s investment in health care repeal: It’s all about beating Obama

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the... Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... Why would a sitting president wake up at 6:30 AM on a Saturday and take to Twitter to level wild conspiratorial claims about a past president? Sure, Donald Trump is unhinged, but journalist Robert Costa pinpointed on MSNBC Tuesday what's really haunting Trump's first few months in office.

Republicans’ gift on International Women’s Day: A health care bill that punishes women

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the... Despite promising to release his tax returns in a televised debate with Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump continues to show that... There couldn't be a Republican health care bill that doesn't continue the War on Women-because there can't be a Republican anything that isn't a direct assault on women's rights, or women's health, or women's bank accounts.

On nearly every issue, more Americans oppose Trumpa s agenda than support it

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Vice President Pence and Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan applaud as President Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress from the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington. Among the many questionable claims that have come from the White House over the past month-and-a-half, one of the most questionable came from an unexpected source: Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.

Senators seek evidence to support Trump’s wiretapping claim

The leaders of a congressional inquiry into Russia's efforts to sway the U.S. election called on the Justice Department Wednesday to produce any evidence that supports President Donald Trump's explosive wiretapping allegation. Declaring that Congress "must get to the bottom" of Trump's claim, Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., asked Acting Deputy Attorney General Dana Boente and FBI Director James Comey to produce the paper trail created when the Justice Department's criminal division secures warrants for wiretaps.

Rep. Duncan Hunter calls cuts to Coast Guard budget ‘nonsensical’

Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter called a proposal from President Donald Trump's administration to slash the US Coast Guard's budget by $1.3 billion "nonsensical" Wednesday. Speaking on CNN's "At This Hour" with Kate Bolduan, the California congressman argued the proposed cuts -- part of the administration's tentative budget for fiscal year 2018 -- would cripple the agency's "shoestring budget."

First lady Melania Trump hosts International Women’s Day luncheon

She arrived to a standing round of applause in the State Dining room in the afternoon, wearing a sleeveless black dress and walking toward a small podium under a portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. First daughter Ivanka Trump, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, GOP Sen. Susan Collins, second lady Karen Pence and her daughter, Charlotte Pence, were also present for the luncheon.

Susan Stamper Brown: Democrats Just Bullies with a Russian Fetish

One of the Democrats' latest Russian conspiracies is so terrifying, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., says it's giving him a "knot" in the pit of his stomach. A knot, because Attorney General Jeff Sessions didn't live in a bubble when he served in the Senate .

Republican operative gets big RNC post

Jim Conroy, senior political adviser to Governor Charlie Baker, wanted to be the Republican National Committee's northeastern regional political director so bad he applied for the job twice - and got shot down twice. The RNC announced Voccola's appointment Wednesday, a job in which she will consult with regional parties, set up victory campaigns, organize get-out-the-vote efforts, and create voter ID files.

Top official overseeing Trumpa s D.C hotel is out at GSA as Democrats call for investigation of lease

A top government official overseeing federal buildings - including the historic tower that is home to President Donald Trump's D.C. hotel - is leaving the agency as it endures increasing criticism from congressional Democrats for not addressing a potential lease violation and other concerns stemming from the president's ownership of the project. Some members of Congress worry that Trump could appoint new leaders who will renegotiate the terms of the lease to eliminate any legal entanglements.

Can Trump Save the GOP Health Care Bill?

Rick Klein and Shushannah Walshe : "Get ready for Trump at war. That's what it will take if President Trump hopes to salvage his health care bill - and it is his bill now - against the accumulated weight of the AARP, the House Freedom Caucus, GOP senators including Rand Paul, Mike Lee and Ted Cruz, Heritage, the Club for Growth, tea party groups and even, yes, Breitbart News.

Trump making us all conspiracy theorists

Last weekend, President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama - without any evidence - of ordering Trump's phones to be wiretapped during last year's presidential campaign. It was only the most recent in a bewildering number of conspiracy theories the president and his circle have embraced over the past year.

Governors’ comments about GOP plan to replace health law

Some governors, including Republicans, are unhappy with a GOP proposal to replace former President Barack Obama's health care law and say they will work on their own legislation to compete with the House bill introduced Monday. A sampling of their comments: "We want to make sure that we continue to be a state where virtually everybody is covered and people feel they have the access they need and the coverage they need to stay healthy."

1st Votes Ahead for GOP Heath Care Bill, Amid Pushback

Marathon committee sessions were coming on Wednesday, as Republicans push forward even without official estimates from the Congressional Budget Office on the cost of the bill While House Speaker Paul Ryan believes the American Health Care Act will have the votes it needs to pass the House, other Republicans are speaking out against the bill. Over the strong objections of key conservatives and Democrats, House Republican leaders are forging ahead with a health care plan that scraps major parts of the Obama-era overhaul.

The Daily 202: Trump will use bully pulpit to counter conservative revolt over Obamacare replacement

After appearing to project some ambivalence earlier in the day, President Trump came out strongly last night for the faltering House Republican plan to replace Obamacare. He told the group of about 20 lawmakers who will be charged with whipping up support for the legislation that he wants the Paul Ryan bill to be approved largely intact.

Sen. Tim Kaine’s son arrested after Trump protest turned chaotic

The youngest son of former vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine was among a group of people arrested over the weekend when a rally for President Donald Trump in Minnesota turned chaotic, according to media reports. The youngest son of former vice presidential candidate Sen. Tim Kaine was among a group of people arrested over the weekend when a rally for President Donald Trump in Minnesota turned chaotic, according to media reports.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russian dissident, hopes Donald Trump will end Vladimir Putin’s power

President Trump and his administration have a unique chance to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to give up power and return the country to the path of democratic political reform, a leading Russian opposition leader says. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the exiled Russian businessman turned democracy advocate, also warned that Russia under Mr. Putin has grown increasingly unstable and that the nuclear-armed state could collapse.

Politico: Trump ready to start wheeling and dealing on AHCA

After laying a goose egg with conservatives on the ObamaCare replacement bill, House Republican leadership has turned to someone who knows something about dealmaking to salvage the American Health Care Act. Donald Trump sent his aides to Capitol Hill to urge passage of the AHCA, and also to send another message - that the White House is open to changes .