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

September 20, 2017

One last last chance: GOP strains for Obamacare repeal votes

Time growing short, President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders dove into a frantic hunt for votes Tuesday in a ...

September 19, 2017

Military budget would swell under Senate bill

The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping defense policy bill that would pump $700 billion into the military, putting ...

September 19, 2017

Senate backs bill to pump $700 billion into military

The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping defense policy bill that would pump $700 billion into the military, putting ...

September 19, 2017

The Latest: Ryan rooting for Senate GOP health care overhaul

The Latest on congressional health care legislation (all times local): 7:05 p.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he is ...

September 19, 2017

Senate GOP musters final push to erase Obama health care law

Senate Republicans expressed growing hope Monday for a final push to scuttle President Barack Obama's health care law, an ...

September 19, 2017

The Latest: Senate approves $700 billion defense policy bill

The Latest on the Senate's passage of the defense policy bill for the 2018 budget years (all times local): 6:50 p.m.

Mitch McConnell, Luther Strange, John Boozman

September 18, 2017

GOP lawmakers: Move Appalachian agency out of Washington

Two powerful Kentucky Republicans have an idea to boost an economic development agency that helps Appalachia: Move it out of ...

September 17, 2017

California legislators approve 'sanctuary state' bill

California lawmakers approved a "sanctuary state" bill on Saturday that would put new restrictions on interactions between ...

September 16, 2017

California lawmakers approve presidential primary in March

California lawmakers voted early Saturday to set the state's presidential primary in March, a move that would force ...

September 16, 2017

California bill protecting immigrants closer to approval

California Democrats approved a "sanctuary state" bill Saturday that would limit how local and state police can interact with ...

September 16, 2017

Judge: Sessions can't deny grant money for sanctuary cities

Attorney General Jeff Sessions can't follow through — at least for now — with his threat to withhold public safety grant ...

September 16, 2017

Transgender troops can re-enlist in military _ for now

New guidance released Friday by the Pentagon makes it clear that any transgender troops currently in the military can ...

September 16, 2017

The Latest: Pentagon allows transgender troops to re-enlist

The Latest on Pentagon policy on transgender troops (all times local): 6:40 p.m. New guidance released Friday by the Pentagon ...

September 15, 2017

Ryan: Majority in Congress want to protect young immigrants

A bipartisan majority in Congress supports protections for an estimated 800,000 immigrants brought to the United States as ...

September 15, 2017

Trump re-ups his support for merit-based immigration plan

President Donald Trump is reiterating his support for a plan that would curb legal immigration and shift the nation toward ...

September 15, 2017

Trump, lawmakers squabble over whether they struck a deal

The fate of 800,000 young immigrants hung in the balance as top lawmakers, White House officials and President Donald Trump ...

September 15, 2017

Trump tests loyal base with immigration flirtation with Dems

Few issues have animated President Donald Trump's ardent supporters more than his pledge to build a wall along the nation's ...

September 15, 2017

Deal or no deal? 'Dreamers' wait as Trump, lawmakers joust

The fate of 800,000 young immigrants hung in the balance Thursday as top lawmakers, White House officials and President ...

September 15, 2017

Nebraska sets highest bar in US for independent candidates

A Nebraska law approved last year with no debate has set the nation's highest bar for independent candidates to qualify for ...