Trump in Texas: – I’m the builder president. Remember that.’

President Trump called himself "the builder president" during a meeting with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 25 in Dallas about recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. DALLAS -- As President Trump made his way to a high-dollar GOP fundraiser on Wednesday afternoon, he briefly met with a few local officials to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricane Harvey and to strategize on how the state could better prepare for future hurricanes.

Powerful Virtual Field Trip from the Drug Enforcement Administration…

The Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education have broadened the outreach of their Operation Prevention program - a no-cost, standards-aligned curriculum for parents and teachers to initiate honest conversations about drug-free living with young people - to present On the Frontlines of the Opioid Epidemic: A Community Fighting Back . The second Virtual Field Trip of the Operation Prevention initiative, the immersive experience will broadcast LIVE from Pullman Square in Huntington, W.Va.

Top House Tax Writer Won’t Rule Out Changes To 401(k) Plans

The head of the House tax-writing panel isn't ruling out changes to the 401 retirement program to raise revenue for tax cuts, despite President Donald Trump's promise that the savings plan used by tens of millions of Americans will be untouched. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady said Wednesday he's discussing the 401 issue with Trump, who has shot down the possibility of changes to the popular program.

Wisconsin Lawmakers Push For Ban On Abortion Fetal Tissue Sales

Wisconsin lawmakers and pro-life leaders have joined together to urge Congress to vote on and adopt a set of bills that would ban the sale of aborted fetal tissue and tighten regulations on fetal remains restrictions. Introduced by Sen. Terry Moulton and Rep. Joel Kleefisch, the Fetal Remains Respect Act and the Unborn Child Disposition and Anatomical Gift Act would ban the sale of fetal tissue and require hospitals to give parents of stillborn or miscarried babies the option to donate the child's remains to research, according to the Madison Host .

A Victory Against ISIS in the Philippines Leaves a City Destroyed

Five months ago, a group of pro-ISIS militants attacked and took control of parts of the southern Philippine city of Marawi. More than 1,000 people have been killed in the siege that has raged since then, as Philippine government troops waged war against the pro-ISIS occupiers - local terrorist groups called the Maute Group and Abu Sayyaf.

In poll, people say Trump tax plan benefits rich, companies

Most Americans say President Donald Trump's tax plan would benefit the wealthy and corporations, and less than half believe his message that "massive tax cuts" would help middle-class workers, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll. The survey could serve as a warning sign for Trump as he pushes Republicans to support his proposal.

Hawley alleges McCaskill has ruled out tax reform. The record is more complicated.

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, in one of his first major media events as a Republican U.S. Senate candidate, on Wednesday slammed incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, for what he alleged was her pre-emptive dismissal of any GOP tax-reform proposal. "President Trump is out there trying to lower taxes for the middle class," Hawley told reporters in a media conference call.

Lawmakers Call Out Trump Administration for Russia Sanctions Delay

Senator Ben Cardin 'frustrated' that the State Department missed a deadline to provide guidance specifying entities that could face sanctions. Two top lawmakers remain frustrated over the Trump administration's failure to start implementing a set of congressionally mandated Russia sanctions on time, and are considering other avenues to pressure officials to act.

Sen. Flake’s departure could unleash flood of GOP candidates

Sen. Flake, an Arizona Republican, announced he would not run for re-election in 2018, condemning in a sp... . Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., accompanied by his wife Cheryl, leaves the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, after announcing he won't seek re-election in 2018.