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September 24, 2017

Opposition from GOP senators grows, jeopardizes health bill

Republican opposition to the GOP health care bill swelled to near-fatal numbers Sunday as Sen. Susan Collins all but closed ...

September 24, 2017

The Latest: Sen. Cruz says he's against GOP health bill

The Latest on the Republican push on health care (all times local): 12:35 p.m. Sen. Ted Cruz says he's against the Republican ...

September 24, 2017

White House: No defeat for Trump if Strange loses in Alabama

The White House suggests it won't be a defeat if President Donald Trump's candidate ends up losing Alabama's Senate GOP ...

September 24, 2017

Trump comments on Curry, NFL protests anger athletes

President Donald Trump denounced protests by NFL players and rescinded a White House invitation for NBA champion Stephen ...

September 24, 2017

Trump trying to turn around GOP holdouts on health bill

Unwilling to concede defeat on a bedrock GOP promise, President Donald Trump on Saturday tried to sway two Republican ...

September 23, 2017

Trump says he's putting political neck on line in Ala. race

President Donald Trump tried to convince Alabama conservatives that the establishment choice in a Republican runoff for ...

September 23, 2017

Trump promises Alabama Sen. Strange will 'drain the swamp'

President Donald Trump implored his supporters Friday to get behind an establishment-backed incumbent in a Republican runoff ...

September 23, 2017

GOP's 'Obamacare' repeal all but dead; McCain deals the blow

Sen. John McCain declared his opposition Friday to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace "Obamacare," dealing a ...

Lindsey Graham, Sen. Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Bill Cassidy, John Thune, Mitch McConnell

September 23, 2017

The Latest: Trump criticizes McCain over health care bill

The Latest on health care legislation (all times local): 9 p.m. President Donald Trump is criticizing Sen. John McCain for ...

September 23, 2017

The Latest: In AP tally, 21 states confirmed hacking targets

The Latest on the federal government's notification to 21 states about election hacking (all times local): 8:50 p.m.

September 22, 2017

A test for Trump's political muscle in Alabama Senate runoff

It's Trump versus Trumpland. President Donald Trump's political muscles are getting a workout in a Republican runoff election ...

September 22, 2017

The Latest: Analysts say Alaska gets help in health bill

The Latest on the Republican effort to craft a health care law (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Analysts say that the health care ...

September 21, 2017

The Latest: Group wants Congress to revisit Medicaid changes

The Latest on the Republican effort to end the Obama-era health overhaul and replace it with a new law (all times local): ...

Lindsey Graham, John Cornyn, John Barrasso, Bill Cassidy, Mitch McConnell, John Thune

September 21, 2017

Republicans see political necessity in health care effort

It's divisive and difficult, but the Republican drive to erase the Obama health care overhaul has gotten a huge boost from ...

Bill Cassidy, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Roy Blunt, John Thune, Mitch McConnell

September 21, 2017

Trump: GOP health bill short of votes before deadline

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the Republicans' last-resort "Obamacare" repeal effort remains two or three votes ...

September 21, 2017

Prospects for air traffic control privatization appear slim

President Donald Trump has made airlines' longtime goal of privatizing air traffic control a key part of his agenda to boost ...

September 20, 2017

Worries of backlash help revive GOP health care drive

It's divisive and difficult, but the Republican drive to erase the Obama health care overhaul has gotten a huge boost from ...

September 20, 2017

The Latest: Trump says GOP health care law has 'good chance'

The Latest on the Senate Republican push to repeal the Affordable Care Act (all times local): 5:10 p.m. President Donald ...

September 20, 2017

Mueller team questions deputy AG amid probe of Comey firing

Special counsel Robert Mueller's office has questioned Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as it probes the firing of ...