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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro during their meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. (Maxim Shemetov/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

White House repeats warnings to Russia over Venezuela

The White House on Friday continued to warn Russia against bolstering Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, saying it considers interference by outside powers a "direct threat" to peace in the Western Hemisphere.

March 29, 2019
President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Thursday, March 28, 2019. (Cory Morse/MLive.com/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

White House: Egypt’s al-Sisi to meet with Trump in April

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet with President Trump on April 9 to discuss economic and military cooperation and his country's role as a "linchpin of regional stability" in a volatile part of the world, the White House said Friday.

March 29, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday, March 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Donald Trump declares ‘Russia hoax’ dead at Grand Rapids, Michigan rally

President Trump officially declared the "Russia hoax" dead Thursday, telling ardent Michigan supporters that his foes failed to overturn the results of the 2016 election and aren't so sweet on special counsel Robert Mueller anymore after he failed to find evidence of a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia.

March 28, 2019
President Donald Trump talks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 28, 2019, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Trump is traveling to Michigan to speak at a rally before spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump tasks Senate Republicans with drafting health care plan

President Trump said he's tasked specific Senate Republicans to form a "really great" health care plan, saying the GOP is "winning" a state-driven lawsuit against Obamacare and that Congress needs to prep a replacement in case the program is struck down.

March 28, 2019
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined at right by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse,D-R.I., criticizes President Donald Trump's budget proposals during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Schumer: Obamacare attack bigger deal than Mueller findings

The Justice Department's refusal to defend any part of Obamacare is more important than its letter outlining the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday, as Democrats seek to pivot to kitchen-table issues.

March 26, 2019
"I just want to be able to tell people on my side: 'You're upset about Mueller, Mueller did his job, it was right for him to do his job, you don't have answers about this other stuff, you deserve answers," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican. (Associated Press)

Democrats demand public release of Mueller report

President Trump praised special counsel Robert Mueller's work Monday and said it "wouldn't bother me at all" if his report was released to the public, as Washington grappled with the fallout of the president's exoneration from accusations he conspired with Russia to subvert the 2016 election.

March 25, 2019
This Oct. 23, 2018, file photo shows HealthCare.gov website on a computer screen in New York. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison) ** FILE **

Obamacare enrollment dropped 300K for 2019: CMS

Roughly 11.4 million people signed up for Obamacare coverage this year, according to a final government report that finds roughly 300,000 fewer people selected or renewed an exchange plan compared to 2018.

March 25, 2019