Retiring Navy admiral briefs Congress on boat strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy admiral who is retiring early from command of the campaign to destroy…
Senate rejects limits on Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation Thursday that would have put a check on President…
Trump wants to end the filibuster during the shutdown. What is it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats’ unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill,…
Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve…
As government shutdown draws closer, congressional leaders will meet Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with…
Democrats push Senate vote to challenge Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are planning to force two Senate votes on President Donald Trump’s tariffs in the…
Trump strike on alleged drug boat raises military power questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Within a week of Donald Trump’s election, Sen. Lindsey Graham counseled the president-elect to quickly…
Trump’s Intel deal upends his party’s free-market tenets, but he vows he’s not done
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has a message for critics who think turning the U.S. government into…
Empty North Carolina hospital explains Thom Tillis’ break with GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Though patients don’t rush through the doors of this emergency room anymore, an empty hospital…
How Alaska GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski decided to vote for Donald Trump’s bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just after midnight, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was pacing in a Senate hallway, alone and…