Politics
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Republicans cheer, Democrats stand still as Trump walks in for joint address to Congress
President Trump received a warm welcome from Republicans on Tuesday evening as he entered the House chamber to give the first address to a joint...
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Trump takes credit for 'swift and unrelenting' action in speech to Congress
President Donald Trump on Tuesday took credit for "swift and unrelenting action" in reorienting the nation's economy, immigration and foreign...
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VA Secretary Doug Collins chosen as designated survivor
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins was chosen to be the designated survivor for President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on...
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Trump to declare America's pride, confidence and spirit is back
President Trump will declare that America has regained its momentum under his administration, saying that his initiatives have restored the...
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From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is like
They start the day often as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing.
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House Freedom Caucus puts would-be Trump hecklers on notice with censure threat
The House Freedom Caucus warned Democratic lawmakers not to disrupt President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, or else face censure.
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Demonstrators across 50 states look to unify a disparate opposition to Trump and his sweeping agenda
As Donald Trump prepared Tuesday to address a joint session of Congress, protest groups gathered at parks, statehouses and other public grounds...
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The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say
The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two...
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Republicans look to Trump to unify holdouts on stopgap funding plan amid Democratic opposition
President Trump will meet Wednesday with a group of House Republicans who are not on board with GOP leaders' plan for funding the government, in...
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Trade war erupts over Trump's new tariffs
President Trump's new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China prompted swift retaliation Tuesday, igniting a sudden trade war that economists warned...
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Lawmakers explore ways to curb terrorist recruiting on social media
House lawmakers started investigating terrorists recruiting online on Tuesday, motivated by the apparent self-radicalization of the American-born...
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PETA promotes potato-headed Easter, calls for spuds to replace eggs at annual White House Egg Roll
PETA wants to mash up the Easter celebration at the White House.