DC Roundup: Kushner Testifies, Senate Health Care Vote, Russia Sanctions

White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner listens at left as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting, June 12, 2017, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. Developments in Washington, D.C., over the weekend include upcoming congressional testimony from President Donald Trump's son Donald Trump Jr., son-in-law Jared Kushner and former campaign manager Paul Manafort; an upcoming vote in the Senate on its latest health care legislation; a tweet storm by the president early Saturday; and the resignation of former White House communications director Sean Spicer and the addition of the new head, Anthony Scaramucci.

White House indicates Trump would sign new sanctions bill

In this July 13, 2017 photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats announced Saturday that a bipartisan group of House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a sweeping Russia sanctions package to punish Moscow for meddling in the presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria.

Democrats herald agreement on sweeping Russia sanctions bill

All month long, Mass Appeal has been taking you to different locations across New England, to places to take the family on a fun and excitin In this July 13, 2017 photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional Democrats announced Saturday that a bipartisan group of House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a sweeping Russia sanctions package to punish Moscow for meddling in the presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria.

Trump leaves for Paris with Russia troubles brewing at home

President Trump left for his third trip abroad on Wednesday amid yet another cloud of controversy at home in what has become a familiar pattern for his foreign travel. Trump's visit to Paris for Bastille Day - during which France marks a key moment at the outset of the French Revolution with annual celebrations - comes less than a week after he returned from the G-20 summit in Germany and less than two days after his son published documents that suggested high-level campaign officials accepted a meeting with a Russian lawyer peddling "sensitive" information about Hillary Clinton during the presidential race.

Hawaii among 18 states suing DeVos over for-profit college rules

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testified, June 6, on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2018 budget. Democratic attorneys general in 18 states and the District of Columbia sued Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over her decision to suspend rules meant to protect students from abuses by for-profit colleges.

19 AGs sue DeVos for delaying for-profit college rules

Democratic attorneys general from 18 states and the District of Columbia sued U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday over her decision to suspend rules that were meant to protect students from abuse by for-profit colleges. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington , says DeVos violated rule-making laws when she announced a June 14 decision to delay so-called borrower defense to repayment rules, which were finalized under President Barack Obama and scheduled to take effect July 1. In her announcement saying the rules would be delayed and rewritten, DeVos said they created "a muddled process that's unfair to students and schools."

Numerous States Reject Trump’s Demand for Voter Data

A handful of states are pushing back against a sweeping demand from a controversial Trump voting commission for information about voters in every state. Trump's Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity was met with outrage at its inception last month, as it is headed by " notorious vote suppressor " Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and is tasked with investigating " the imagined scourge of voter fraud ."

GOP leaders exclude most lawmakers from secret tax talks

The White House plans to privately negotiate a massive overhaul of the tax system with Republican leaders in Congress, possibly giving rank-and-file members little if any say over the finished product, a top aide to President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Gary Cohn, Trump's top economic aide, said the administration doesn't want to engage in prolonged negotiations after the package is made public this fall.

Trump Lawyer: President Not Under Investigation

U.S. President Donald Trump is not under investigation by the prosecutor probing Russian meddling in last year's election and his possible obstruction of justice, one of his lawyers said Sunday, contradicting Trump's own tweet acknowledging the probe. Attorney Jay Sekulow told NBC and CNN in interviews that Trump "is not under investigation by the special counsel," Robert Mueller, although Trump said Friday that Mueller is investigating him.

Trump publicly acknowledges Russia probe includes him

In this June 13, 2013 file photo, then-FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trumpa sA A s closest allies are attacking the integrity of those involved in the widening probe of Russian interference in the U.S. election, accusing special counsel Mueller of driving a biased investigation.

Latest Donald Trump Twitter tirade appears to confirm he’s under investigation

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Play ball! GOP, Dems battle as 1 _ Team Scalise

Republicans and Democrats fought for bragging rights Thursday in the annual Congressional Baseball game, all counting themselves as one unit - Team Scalise. The opposing sides were paying tribute to Rep. Steve Scalise, the House majority whip who was critically wounded when a gunman opened fire at a Republican baseball practice in Virginia on Wednesday.

Trump sued for foreign business profits by Democrats in Congress

A group of nearly 200 Democratic lawmakers filed a federal lawsuit challenging profits that President Donald Trump's global businesses have taken in from foreign entities. Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Michigan Rep. John Conyers are filing a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Several people reportedly struck in shooting at Congressional…

In this May 17, 2017 photo, Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks with the media on Capitol Hill in Washington. Several people were reportedly struck in a shooting at a Congressional baseball practice in Virginia, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise.