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Senate Majority Leader on Tuesday that he will give an immigration bill a vote, but it won't be attached to a spending deal. "It is still my view that I will call up a DACA related immigration bill that ... the president will sign and that it will not be a part of any overall spending agreement," McConnell told reporters, referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Congress has less than two weeks to meet a Jan.

The ballroom at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. was abuzz for the Kuwaiti Embassy's National Day celebration Monday evening — the second year in a row the embassy has opted to host its annual fete at the luxury hotel bearing the president's name. The exclusive, invite-only celebration, was shielded by security.

A congressional oversight committee is asking Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson to provide documents explaining why the agency decided to buy a $31,000 dining set for the secretary's office suite - despite a $5,000 limit on spending to redecorate offices. The House Oversight Committee letter asks HUD to produce documents and communication related to redecorating the secretary's office. Chairman Trey Gowdy asked the agency to provide all documents "To help the committee determine whether HUD adhered to the ap

The federal judge President Homeland Security issued waivers to build along the southwest border. In order to expedite construction, DHS issued waivers to numerous laws and regulations, including the Safe Drinking Water Act. In his ruling, Curiel wrote: “The [DHS] Secretary is granted broad discretion in determining how to “achieve and maintain operational control” of the border.” Curiel said the court is aware the subject of the lawsuits is

In a rare move for the nation’s top law enforcement official, Attorney General President Donald Trump - the latest in a series of personal attacks. “As long as I am the Attorney General, I will continue to discharge my duties with integrity and honor, and this Department will continue to do its work in a fair and impartial manner according to the law and Constitution,” Sessions said in a statement issued Wednesday afternoon. Only hours earlier, Trump rebuked his attorney general on Twitter for referring Republican accusat

Hope Hicks, President Donald Trump's longest-serving aide and current communications director will resign her post in the coming weeks, the White House said Wednesday. The New York Times first reported that Hicks would resign and sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed she would be leaving to ABC News. After the news broke, Trump said he "will miss having her by my side." "Hope is outstanding and h

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capital source The suit was filed by former Massachusetts governor William F. Weld and two other plaintiffs.  capital source The long trek back from political gadfly to elected office just might be in the cards for Althea Garrison.  Such introductory events are typically bare bones, but Republican John Kingston’s October event was top shelf.   capital source “He’s proven to be a great steward for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,” president Sean M.

Hicks’s departure comes as a surprise to most in the White House — and casts a pall over the West Wing at a tumultuous time.   President Trump told a group of lawmakers to pursue bills that have been opposed for years by most congressional Republicans and the NRA.  Harshly criticized yet again by his boss, Attorney General Jeff Sessions abandoned his usual stony silence and pushed back against President Trump.  On Tuesday night, Democrats won elections for state lawmaker seats in New Hampshire and Connecticut that were previously held by Republicans.

Hicks’s departure comes as a surprise to most in the White House — and casts a pall over the West Wing at a tumultuous time.   President Trump told a group of lawmakers to pursue bills that have been opposed for years by most congressional Republicans and the NRA.  Harshly criticized yet again by his boss, Attorney General Jeff Sessions abandoned his usual stony silence and pushed back against President Trump.  On Tuesday night, Democrats won elections for state lawmaker seats in New Hampshire and Connecticut that were previously held by Republicans.