Mike Pence avoids calling government shutdown a mistake, can't rule out another one
Vice President Mike Pence defended the partial government shutdown on Wednesday but couldn't guarantee that another can be avoided. Published February 6, 2019
Gabriella Muñoz
Articles by Gabriella Muñoz
House Republicans to push anti-infanticide bill despite Democratic opposition
House Republicans announced a petition drive Wednesday to try to force anti-infanticide legislation to the floor for a vote over the objections of Democrats who control the chamber. Published February 6, 2019
Rep. Jim Clyburn open to some variation of a border wall, if security experts call for it
House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn signaled his support Wednesday for a potential wall deal, as lawmakers continue to negotiate over funding disputes. Published February 6, 2019
Sen. Chuck Schumer rips Trump's SOTU address: It was 'sort of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Wednesday attacked President Trump's State of the Union address, calling it "political, divisive, calculating, even nasty at times." Published February 6, 2019
Grassley expects Mueller's Russia report to come 'within a month'
Sen. Charles E. Grassley expects special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation to be finalized in the coming weeks. Published February 5, 2019
Trump: 'We will build a human wall if necessary' at southern border
President Trump warned Tuesday that he'd be willing to send more troops to the border for a "human wall," should the funding fall through for his border wall. Published February 5, 2019
Sarah Sanders: SDNY investigation of inaugural committee has 'nothing to do' with White House
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday the New York federal investigation into the Trump inaugural committee has "nothing to do" with the White House. Published February 5, 2019
Three Parkland fathers will attend SOTU ahead of first anniversary of shooting
Three fathers of Parkland shooting victims will attend the State of the Union address Tuesday night as a message against gun violence and for school safety. Published February 5, 2019
Poll shows Biden as front-runner in Iowa Democratic caucuses
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is the strongest Democratic contender for the Iowa primary, according to a new poll of likely caucusgoers. Published February 4, 2019
Majority doubt that Congress can avert another government shutdown by deadline: Poll
With the next deadline for a government shutdown looming, most are not optimistic that Congress can manage to reach a deal, according to a new survey. Published February 4, 2019
One man critically injured in shooting outside at the Univ. of Md. Medical Center
A shooting at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore left one person critically injured Monday morning. Published February 4, 2019
Chris Christie on Ralph Northam: 'I quite frankly don't think he's going to be able to survive this'
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that Virginia Gov. Ralph Northman likely won't survive the fallout after a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook gained publicity over the weekend. Published February 4, 2019
President cheers report finding no contact between him, son Donald Jr. prior to Trump Tower meeting
President Trump cheered a new report that found he was not on the other end of Donald Trump Jr.'s phone calls during the infamous 2016 Trump Tower meeting between campaign officials and Russian. Published February 1, 2019
Trump says Rod Rosenstein informed his legal team he isn't 'a target' of Mueller probe
President Trump dismissed concerns about his Trump Tower Moscow project in a recent interview and revealed that his lawyers were informed he is not a target of the Mueller investigation. Published February 1, 2019
Kellyanne Conway on Booker 2020: Why are you challenging the female candidates?
Kellyanne Conway suggested Cory Booker is benefiting from a double standard on sexism just hours after the New Jersey senator declared his candidacy for president. Published February 1, 2019
Trump insists troops must come home, dismisses pleas from the Senate
President Trump insisted Friday that the U.S. start withdrawing military forces from the Middle East, despite pleas to the contrary from the Senate. Published February 1, 2019
Trump: I never talked to Roger Stone about WikiLeaks
President Trump insisted that he was not behind his former campaign adviser Roger Stone's alleged attempts to contact WikiLeaks about hacked emails during the 2016 presidential campaign. Published February 1, 2019
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker launches 2020 bid
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker on Friday said he will be running for president in 2020 and touted a theme of "together" to unite the country. Published February 1, 2019
Trump defends his criticism of intelligence officials: 'I don't always agree with everybody'
President Trump rehashed the disagreements with his intelligence officials on Thursday, just one day after publicly criticizing them about Iran. Published January 31, 2019
Trump trashes FBI for its handling of Stone arrest
President Trump criticized the FBI for how it handled arresting Roger Stone last week. Published January 31, 2019
