Trump's challenges in asking Congress for authorization for use of military force

Some lawmakers were angry that the president didn't seek congressional approval for the recent missile strikes against the Assad regime

• Apr 19, 2017

Pence warns North Korea the U.S. "sword stands ready"

Vice President says President Trump "will always seek peace," but any attack will bring an "overwhelming" response

• Apr 19, 2017

Democrat comes up short in Ga. election, runoff set for June

Jon Ossoff harnessed opposition to President Trump to lead an 18-candidate field in the typically conservative district

• Apr 19, 2017

Takeaways from the Clinton campaign autopsy "Shattered"

Journalists Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes offer the latest postmortem on HIllary Clinton's presidential loss

• Apr 18, 2017

Ivanka Trump involved in possible conflict of interest

China gave her business potentially lucrative provisional trademark approvals the day she and President Trump had dinner with China's president in South Florida

• Apr 18, 2017

Trump defiant on tax returns despite growing pressure

Mr. Trump refuses to release his tax returns, citing an ongoing audit, but the IRS has said this doesn't bar any taxpayer from releasing returns

• Apr 18, 2017

George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Houston

The former president is said to be "on the path to recovery," according to his spokesman

• Apr 18, 2017

Capitol Hill worker killed by falling tree branch

Matthew McClanahan, a pipefitter, is survived by his wife and two children

• Apr 18, 2017

Newtown leaders call on Trump to denounce Sandy Hook conspiracies

Trump hasn't responded to a February letter asking him to dismiss radio host Alex Jones' claim that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax

• Apr 18, 2017

White House postpones meeting to decide stance on Paris accords

The non-binding international agreement was forged in December 2015​ and allowed countries to set their own goals to reduce carbon dioxide

• Apr 18, 2017

Steve Ballmer launches USAFacts to share government data

The former Microsoft CEO wondered: What if the government had to file a 10-K, an annual report on a company's financial performance?

• Apr 18, 2017

DHS Secretary Kelly vows marijuana crackdown on the border

In a speech on Tuesday, Kelly told lawmakers opposing the president's immigration policies to either change the legislation or shut up

• Apr 18, 2017

GOP senator knocks Trump's trips to Mar-a-Lago

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst says she wishes the president "would spend more time in Washington, D.C"

• Apr 18, 2017

Behind the visa program in Donald Trump's crosshairs

A look at how the H1-B visa program works and how it affects employees

• Apr 18, 2017

5 things to know about Jon Ossoff

Voters in Georgia’s 6th congressional district head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the special election for a longtime-held Republican seat

• Apr 18, 2017

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