Trump retweets conspiracy post tying Clintons to Epstein’s death
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - President Donald Trump used his Twitter account Saturday to spread an evidence-free conspiracy theory about the death of Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy...
Trump claims support for strengthening background checks, at odds with GOP statements
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump expressed confidence Friday that he could rally recalcitrant Republicans around legislation strengthening background checks and persuade the nation's powerful gun...
Acosta defends wealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal
WASHINGTON - Embattled Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday defended his role as a federal prosecutor in brokering a decade-old plea deal for sex offender...
GOP lawmakers intensify effort to stop tariffs against Mexico
Senators told officials from the White House and Department of Justice that there could be a disapproval vote if Trump moves forward — and this...
‘He just picks up’: Trump and the lawmakers he loves to talk to on the phone
Longtime senators who have served through multiple administrations say they have never seen a president so easily accessible to lawmakers. The calls are part of...
Shutdown looms as border talks break down over immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON - The nation faces the real possibility of another government shutdown at the end of the week, after bipartisan talks aimed at averting that...