Warren unveils $100B plan to combat opioid epidemic

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has unveiled a new version of her plan to combat America's opioid epidemic, proposing to spend $100 billion over 10 years on battling the public health consequences of addiction.

Trump acknowledges massive tax write offs, calls it 'sport'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged taking massive tax write offs for real estate losses topping $1 billion from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, calling it "sport" among developers like himself during that period.

Trump invokes 'privilege,' aims to block full report release

The White House is invoking executive privilege, reserving the right to block the full release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia probe, escalating President Donald Trump's battle with Congress.

Kushner oversees immigration proposals with eye on Congress

Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, has spent months drawing up a long-awaited immigration overhaul plan that the White House began to roll out Tuesday

New Jersey lawmakers try to get Trump tax returns, too

Congress won't be seeing President Donald Trump's tax returns any time soon, but that request isn't the only way Democrats are trying to pry them loose.

Appeals court: Trump can make asylum seekers wait in Mexico

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration can make asylum seekers wait in Mexico for immigration court hearings while the policy is challenged in court, handing the president a major victory, even if it only proves temporary.

Report: Trump in 1985-94 claimed $1.17 billion business loss

The New York Times is reporting that Donald Trump's businesses lost more than $1 billion from 1985 to 1994, based on tax information the newspaper acquired.

Congressman's ex-aide says she was fired for being pregnant

A former senior aide to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Democrat that claims he wrongly fired her for being pregnant.

FBI chief: No evidence of illegal spying on Trump campaign

FBI Director Chris Wray said Tuesday that he does not consider court-approved FBI surveillance to be "spying" and said he has no evidence the FBI illegally monitored President Donald Trump's campaign during the 2016 election.

White House orders ex-counsel McGahn to defy House subpoena

The Trump administration has instructed former White House counsel Don McGahn to defy a subpoena for documents from the House Judiciary Committee, arguing that the materials are subject to executive privilege.

Melania Trump announces expansion of 'Be Best' initiative

Melania Trump is celebrating the anniversary of her `Be Best' children's initiative by announcing plans to expand it.

With Mueller on Justice staff, Barr has sway over testimony

Special counsel Robert Mueller was expected to step down days after concluding his investigation in March. Yet he remains a Justice Department employee - and the department won't say why.

House Dems renew probe on hurricane response in Puerto Rico

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Monday asked for documents from the Trump administration on the "abominable" U.S. response to deadly 2017 hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Education secretary: Teachers should protest on 'adult time'

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Monday that teachers are walking off the job too often and that protests about pay and school conditions should be done on "adult time" so students aren't hurt.

Hundreds of ex-prosecutors say Trump would face obstruction charges if he weren't president

More than 400 former federal prosecutors contended in a letter that President Donald Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice for acts detailed in Robert Mueller's report if he were anyone other than the president.

Trump pardons former US soldier who killed Iraqi prisoner

President Donald Trump has pardoned a former U.S. soldier convicted in 2009 of killing an Iraqi prisoner, the White House announced Monday.

Treasury denies House request for Trump tax returns

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has made it official: The administration won't be turning President Donald Trump's tax returns over to the Democratic-controlled House.

Gov. Kemp announces he will sign Georgia's 'Heartbeat Bill'

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that he will sign the controversial abortion bill, nicknamed the “Heartbeat Bill,” on Tuesday. 

Cory Booker proposes national license for all gun owners

Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing that all gun owners be licensed by the federal government, a process that would include an interview and safety training.