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Susan Rice slams Trump administration for ‘squandering’ American leadership

Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice slammed President Trump and his administration on Tuesday for their handling of foreign policy and direction of American leadership around the world.

May 16, 2017

Mitch McConnell knocks White House ‘drama’ as distraction from GOP agenda

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the "drama" from the White House takes the focus away from Republicans' policy goals.

May 16, 2017

Ben Sasse knocks Donald Trump for ‘governing tweetstorm to tweetstorm’

Sen. Ben Sasse knocked President Trump on Tuesday for "governing tweetstorm to tweetstorm."

May 16, 2017

Eric Swalwell, House Intel member: Trump’s Russian relationship costing U.S. national security

Rep. Eric Swalwell said Tuesday the cost of President Trump's relationship with Russia is one "we just cannot afford to pay."

May 16, 2017

Jim Himes: Donald Trump makes ‘snap decisions’ that he expects his staff to figure out

Rep. Jim Himes said Tuesday that the White House's reaction to a report from The Washington Post follows a pattern of dysfunction.

May 16, 2017

Donald Trump pushes back on Washington Post report in tweets

President Trump tweeted Tuesday morning against a report that he shared classified intelligence information with Russian officials last week, saying he has "an absolute right" to share facts pertaining to terrorism and airline safety.

May 16, 2017

Nancy Pelosi warns Democrats pushing impeachment that they’re adding to the ‘hearsay’

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Democrats pushing impeachment are doing so without facts.

May 16, 2017

Elizabeth Warren hears ‘draft’ for president calls

Liberal activists were begging for Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run for president last year. Instead, they got Sen. Bernard Sanders. Now, activists are back on the Warren train, saying she needs to take the leap in 2020.

May 15, 2017

Paul Ryan heads to Georgia to campaign for Karen Handel in very close race

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan is in Georgia Monday for a campaign event with Republican candidate Karen Handel.

May 15, 2017

Al Green, Democratic congressman, makes case to impeach Trump

A Democratic congressman called for impeaching President Trump on Monday, saying Congress must prove to the country that the laws apply to everyone.

May 15, 2017

Mo Brooks to run for Jeff Sessions’ former Senate seat in Alabama

Rep. Mo Brooks said Monday he will run in Alabama's special Senate election in December.

May 15, 2017

John Barrasso: China ‘holds the key’ in North Korea talks

Sen. John Barrasso said Monday that China is integral to a denuclearized North Korea.

May 15, 2017

Gregory Meeks, House Dem, calls out Republican leadership for their silence on Comey, Russia probe

Rep. Gregory Meeks called out Republicans leadership Monday for their silence over the developments in the investigation of the Trump campaign's possible Russian ties.

May 15, 2017

Ben Sasse: Timing of James Comey firing ‘very troubling’

Sen. Ben Sasse said Monday the firing of former FBI Director James Comey is most troubling because it appears to be political.

May 15, 2017

Kris Kobach says commission on voter fraud will look into suppression, irregularities

Kris Kobach, vice chairman of the president's commission on voter fraud, said Monday that the group will look at laws that suppress voter turnout in addition to the claims of widespread fraud.

May 15, 2017

James Clapper says James Comey was ‘uneasy’ about having dinner with Donald Trump

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Friday that former FBI Director James B. Comey was "uneasy" about having dinner at the White House back in January.

May 12, 2017

Elijah Cummings: Rod Rosenstein the ‘key person’ in James Comey’s firing, Russia case

Rep. Elijah Cummings said Friday that the most important person in the firing of former FBI Director James B. Comey is Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

May 12, 2017

John Kasich says Republicans in Congress need to talk to Dems on health care

Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Friday that he and his staff are already talking to Democrats about the revised health care bill.

May 12, 2017

Dick Durbin: Rod Rosenstein was ‘duped’ into writing reason for James Comey’s firing

Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday the deputy attorney general was "duped" into writing the recommendation to fire former FBI Director James B. Comey.

May 12, 2017

Donald Trump threatens James Comey in tweet: Better hope there are no ‘tapes’

President Trump tweeted a veiled threat Friday toward former FBI Director James B. Comey over possible tapes of their conversations.

May 12, 2017