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President Trump says late-night hosts show “one-sided hatred” toward him
President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused hosts of late-night talk shows of "one-sided hatred" directed at him, seizing on comments this week by former "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno that...

House investigators urge immediate compliance from White House on security clearance documents
House investigators are demanding that the White House turn over documents related to the security clearances of top officials by Monday, an escalation of a fight between congressional Democrats and...

Trump’s declaration of national emergency faces political and legal challenges
A day after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency -- in an attempt to circumvent Congress and redirect taxpayer money to fund 230 miles of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico...

Shutdown deal would reopen government for three weeks while border wall negotiations continue
President Donald Trump on Friday announced a deal with congressional leaders to temporarily reopen the government while talks continue on his demand for border wall money, a move expected to...

Key Republicans signal satisfaction with FBI report, increasing confirmation odds for Kavanaugh
A pair of key Republican senators expressed satisfaction Thursday with a new FBI report, increasing the odds of Senate confirmation this weekend of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's Supreme...

Trump attacks second Kavanaugh accuser, saying she “has nothing,” admits she was drunk
President Donald Trump on Tuesday attacked the second woman who has accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, dismissing her account because she was "totally inebriated and all messed...

John McCain to halt treatment for brain cancer, family says
Sen. John McCain, who defied death in the skies over Vietnam, endured years of torture in enemy captivity and embarked on a storied political career that brought him to the...

Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says his family, not the president, claim his first loyalty
President's Trump's longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen signaled in a new interview a willingness to cooperate with federal prosecutors, even if doing so undercuts the interests of the president.

Trump and Putin will meet July 16 in Helsinki, Washington and Moscow announce
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on July 16 in Helsinki, Finland, both of their governments announced Thursday.

Trump takes aim at Maxine Waters after she calls for public harassment of his Cabinet
President Donald Trump warned Rep. Maxine Waters on Monday to "be careful what you wish for," offering a provocative rebuke to the California Democrat who has called for the continuing...