Trump to sign tariffs on steel and aluminum at White House Thursday afternoon

Trump said that Canada and Mexico could avoid tariffs if they make concessions in ongoing negotiations to re-work the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Trump is preparing to sign off on new tariffs for steel and aluminum exports as early as Thursday, even amid more Republican objections and uncertainty about whether some countries may be exempted, according to two administration officials.

White House bolsters final-days push in PA special election

Fighting to stave off another special election embarrassment, the White House is strengthening its final-days offensive in western Pennsylvania. President Donald Trump has long been scheduled to rally voters on Saturday behind Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone, a state representative whose underwhelming campaign has some Washington-based Republicans fearing the worst.

US lawsuit over California immigration laws is warning shot

The Trump administration's lawsuit challenging California's efforts to protect immigrants who are in the country illegally served as the latest warning shot at communities nationwide with so-called sanctuary policies. As he excoriated California officials for their policies and actions, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned against "rewarding" people who enter the country illegally.

Trump blames Democrats, and vice versa, as efforts to protect ‘Dreamers’ have fizzled out

Loyola Marymount student Maria Carolina Gomez joins a rally in Los Angeles in September to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Loyola Marymount student Maria Carolina Gomez joins a rally in Los Angeles in September to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Fmr. Bush Ethics Lawyer Richard Painter Considering Run For Senate

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Legal experts say White House has expanded use of executive privilege without actually invoking it

President Trump with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan at a Republican retreat on Feb. 1. President Trump with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, left, and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan at a Republican retreat on Feb. 1. When President Trump 's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski , appeared in January before the House Intelligence Committee investigating Russian political interference, he refused to answer questions about his conversations with Trump after he was fired by the future president in June 2016. The Republicans running the panel responded not with a subpoena, which Congress can use to compel testimony.

Pennsylvania vote to test labor’s strength and loyalty

Democrat Conor Lamb, right, talks with some of his campaign volunteers at a campaign office in Carnegie, Pa., Wednesday, March 7, 2018. A special election in western Pennsylvania next week is shaping up as a test of the strength and loyalty of the modern-day labor movement.

Bernie Sanders tells Democrats to back off primary attacks

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, a Democrat running for the 7th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, and her husband, Scott Fletcher, walk out of the polling place at St. Anne's Catholic Church after voting in the primary election on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Houston. Add Bernie Sanders as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Bernie Sanders news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Republican Andrew Zelt drops out of race against Rep. Duncan Hunter

Republican Andrew Zelt has ended his campaign for a seat held by Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine. Andrew Zelt, the first Republican to mount an intra-party challenge against Rep. Duncan Hunter of Alpine for this year's midterm elections, is ending his campaign.

Alabama: 1 student dead, another hurt in school shooting

Texas Democrats turned out in force ahead of the first-in-the-nation p... Democrats in deep-red Texas kicked off the nation's 2018 midterm primary elections Tuesday with a surge in turnout, dozens of women seeking office and early signs of midterm anger toward President Donald Trump. Democrats in deep-red Texas kicked off the nation's 2018 midterm primary elections Tuesday with a surge in turnout, dozens of women seeking office and early signs of midterm anger toward President Donald Trump.

State Treasurer John Chiang officially files to run for governor

State Treasurer John Chiang files to run for governor of California at the Los Angeles County Registrar's office in Norwalk on March 7. Several of California's Republican representatives are openly challenging President Trump's plans to impose steel and aluminum tariffs. The tariffs are a rare source of disagreement between congressional Republicans and the White House, and the opposition in California comes from several lawmakers who face difficult reelection bids this fall.

Lawsuit against California mirrors Arizona immigration fight

The Trump administration on Tuesday sued to block Californ... . California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, accompanied by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, responds to remarks made U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif.

Clark, DeLauro introduce bill to protect tipped workers

Katherine Clark and Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro today introduced the Tip Income Protection Act, legislation to protect tipped workers from having their tips taken by their employers. In a House Appropriations Committee hearing yesterday, Clark and DeLauro pressed Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on the recent DOL proposal allowing restaurants and other employers to keep workers' tips.