Walrus advocates slam endangered species denial

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that it can't say with certainty that the walrus are likely to become endangered

• Oct 4, 2017

Cummings asks for copy of Price's flight reimbursement check, more records

Rep. Elijah Cummings, the ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, also asked for any records of Kellyanne Conway's travel

• Oct 4, 2017

GOP lawmakers could "take a look" at bump stock device restrictions

These devices were used by Las Vegas shooter to transform guns into automatic weapons

• Oct 4, 2017

Rex Tillerson refutes report about him resigning over the summer

The secretary of state said he has never considered leaving his Cabinet post

• Oct 5, 2017

Trump Las Vegas visit - live updates

The president visited Las Vegas days after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history

• Oct 4, 2017

Justice Department told prior presidents to not appoint family

Justice Department lawyers believed that appointing relatives to certain senior-level administration positions violated an anti-nepotism law

• Oct 4, 2017

Federal court to hear arguments in Arpaio pardon case

Arpaio's attorneys say the case is aimed at clearing the former sheriff's name

• Oct 4, 2017

Trump says U.S. must "wipe out" Puerto Rico debt

"You can wave goodbye to that," said Trump of Puerto Rico's debt crisis

• Oct 4, 2017

What to know about the big gerrymandering case

A decision if Gill v. Whitford could have far-reaching effects across the country

• Oct 4, 2017

White House to request $29B for disaster aid package

The request is expected to be sent to Congress on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported

• Oct 4, 2017

Commentary: Why the conversation about guns ends in a cul-de-sac

Here are the three reasons the U.S. never moves forward on gun reform

• Oct 4, 2017

House passes bill banning abortions after 20-week mark

If the bill passes in the Senate, it would make performing or attempting an abortion illegal after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with some exceptions

• Oct 3, 2017

New York bill would ban anonymous political ads on Facebook

"Not another political ad should run on social media without voters knowing exactly who paid for it," Democratic state Sen. Todd Kaminsky said

• Oct 3, 2017

Trump's troop boost in Afghanistan to cost over $1 billion a year

The figure brings the total bill for fighting America's longest war to $12.5 billion annually

• Oct 3, 2017

Supreme Court weighs case on detention of immigrants

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday for a case regarding the detention of immigrants​ being considered for deportation

• Oct 3, 2017

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