House Democrats eager to wield new authority to scrutinize DeVos
The secretary of education faces new oversight with Democrats controlling the House
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Trump and Pence make surprise visit to MLK memorial
The president and vice president placed a wreath at the memorial on the brief stop
McConnell takes back seat in shutdown negotiations
The Senate majority leader is deferring to President Trump, as the longest shutdown on record drags on
Boston Red Sox manager mulls skipping White House visit
Alex Cora indicates he may pass on the White House celebration of his team's World Series title due to president's policies toward Puerto Rico
White House calls off Davos trip for top officials
The announcement came shortly after President Trump canceled House Speaker Pelosi's trip overseas to visit troops
Puerto Rico's leaders slam Trump administration for opposing food assistance funding
The Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (NAP) program serves hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico
Trump addresses deaths of Americans killed in Syria
The president spoke at the Pentagon as the administration is rolling out the conclusions of its missile defense review
Georgia man planned to attack White House with rocket, FBI says
21-year-old allegedly said he wanted to attack "the Washington Monument, the White House, the Lincoln Memorial, and a specific synagogue"
William Barr suggests Mueller report may not be made public
The president's nominee for attorney general made his case on Capitol Hill he will serve as an independent leader of the Justice Department, if confirmed
White House spokesman Raj Shah leaves White House
He'll be working for a longtime friend of Trump's, as well as with former Clinton administration official Jamie Rubin
Gillibrand to announce presidential exploratory committee
The 52-year-old New York senator is one of the most active and outspoken critics of President Trump
Trump leverages Farm Bureau speech to push immigration agenda
"I like the farmers. What can I do? I like farmers," President Trump said on stage
"I never worked for Russia," Trump says
President Trump fumed over the weekend because of explosive reports related to Russia
Trump holds off on threat to declare national emergency
"What we're not looking to do right now is national emergency," President Trump said in a roundtable discussion on border security
Miami airport terminal closing early as screeners call in sick
An airport spokesman says there's a concern there won't be enough workers to handle all 11 chekcpoints
California fights Trump administration birth control rules in court
Trump administration rules would allow more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control
Shutdown suspends cleanups at Superfund sites
Many routine inspections aren't happening, with most of the agency's employees furloughed
"Horrible" morale as FBI agents go without pay amid shutdown
Nearly 13,000 FBI employees will not get a paycheck Friday
Trump will "probably" declare national emergency absent a deal in Congress
On his trip to the southern border, President Trump claimed he never said Mexico would write a check for the wall
Trump cancels Switzerland trip over shutdown standoff
Trump says he's canceling trip to World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that starts later this month
Shutdown talks disintegrate at contentious White House meeting
Democrats and Republicans are digging in on funding the president's border wall as hundreds of thousands of federal workers won't get paid Friday
"Bye-bye": Trump walks out of meeting with congressional leaders
The president called the latest meeting on shutdown negotiations a "total waste of time"
Asked how long shutdown will go on, Trump says "whatever it takes"
His prime-time address made no new policy proposals, and it's unclear how this shutdown stalemate ends. He told reporters on his way into Capitol he had "tremendous Republican support, and I think we're going to win"
Trump concedes wall is "medieval solution" but says it works
The president is making the case there is a "crisis" at the border, as he demands wall funding
Trump declares border crisis, Democrats say he has "chosen fear"
CBS News fact checks Trump's speech
Christa Pike has pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say
Investigation
Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend
How Israeli and Palestinian kids are coping 3 years after Oct. 7 attacks
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Weeks before Election Day, the FEC can't enforce the law
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Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichment
Man eyed Mall of America for attack, pledged allegiance to ISIS, FBI says
Lawyers seek to stop execution today in Texas, citing Christa Pike's failed injection
