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Trump is right about North Korean missiles, and here's what he should do about it

Trump is right about North Korean missiles, and here's what he should do about it

What to make of this week’s report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies detailing the existence of 15-20 ballistic missile operating bases in North Korea? To put it bluntly: Nothing much  Read more

DOJ sides with Trump, says Whitaker appointment is legal -- similar to Bush and Obama picks

DOJ sides with Trump, says Whitaker appointment is legal -- similar to Bush and Obama picks

Advice to president came before Sessions was ousted  Read more

Bipartisan Sentencing Overhaul Moves Forward, but Rests on Trump

Bipartisan Sentencing Overhaul Moves Forward, but Rests on Trump

A bipartisan group of senators has reached a tentative deal on the most substantial rewrite of the nation’s sentencing and prison laws in a generation, giving judges more latitude to sidestep mandatory minimum sentences and easing drug sentences that have incarcerated African-Americans at much higher rates than white offenders  Read more

First Lady Melania Trump Just Publicly Called for a National Security Council Official to Be Fired

First Lady Melania Trump Just Publicly Called for a National Security Council Official to Be Fired

In an extraordinary move, Melania Trump is publicly calling for the dismissal of a top White House National Security Council official  Read more

Kevin McCarthy elected GOP leader in the House for next Congress

Kevin McCarthy elected GOP leader in the House for next Congress

House Republicans elected Rep. Kevin McCarthy the chamber's new minority leader on Wednesday, putting him in charge of an unruly caucus that faces a loss of power in January for the first time in eight years  Read more

Trump Eyeing Staffing Shakeup in Cabinet and at White House

Trump Eyeing Staffing Shakeup in Cabinet and at White House

President Donald Trump is weighing an administration-wide shake-up as he looks to prepare his White House for divided government, but it is unclear who is going and who is staying  Read more

How Trump wins the Rust Belt again in 2020

How Trump wins the Rust Belt again in 2020

It’s time to ditch the Paul Ryan legislative agenda and play nice with Nancy  Read more

Maryland to sue Trump over appointing Whitaker to temporarily head up DOJ

Maryland to sue Trump over appointing Whitaker to temporarily head up DOJ

The state of Maryland intends to ask a federal judge to declare Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as acting attorney general in place of Matt Whitaker who was appointed to that position last week after former Attorney General Jeff Sessions was axed, NBC News reported Tuesday  Read more

GOP leadership battle pits McCarthy against Jordan for House minority leader spot

GOP leadership battle pits McCarthy against Jordan for House minority leader spot

Lawmakers are returning to Washington on Tuesday for the first time in more than a month - and with control of the House flipping to the Democrats after the midterm elections, Republicans are readying themselves for an internal struggle Wednesday over who will assume leadership of a party that is in the minority for the first time since 2011  Read more

Martha McSally concedes to Kyrsten Sinema after 'hard-fought battle'

Martha McSally concedes to Kyrsten Sinema after 'hard-fought battle'

Republican Senate hopeful Martha McSally, who was locked in a too-close-to-call race with Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, called her opponent and conceded Monday after Sinema's lead widened  Read more

A Strong U.S. Economy Will Boost Global Growth in 2019

A Strong U.S. Economy Will Boost Global Growth in 2019

Judging by recent headlines, the global economy is on a wild roller coaster that’s going mostly downhill  Read more

Fatal infernos: 42 dead, 228 missing, 7,000 structures destroyed as California blazes grow

Fatal infernos: 42 dead, 228 missing, 7,000 structures destroyed as California blazes grow

At least 31 people have been killed as massive wildfires raging in Northern and Southern California have engulfed thousands of homes and were threatening to destroy more as blustery winds were dealing firefighters a menacing challenge throughout the state over the weekend and into today  Read more

Pelosi foes struggle to find a leader

Pelosi foes struggle to find a leader

For now, the anti-Pelosi caucus is determined to show she lacks the votes to become speaker — settling on an alternative will sort itself out later  Read more

Congress braces for high-drama lame duck

Congress braces for high-drama lame duck

Congress is returning to Washington this week for an end-of-the-year session that’s expected to be filled with high-stakes legislative fights and plenty of drama  Read more

Trump marks 100 years since end of World War I with tribute to fallen soldiers

Trump marks 100 years since end of World War I with tribute to fallen soldiers

President Trump paid tribute Sunday to U.S. and allied soldiers killed in World War I as he and dozens of other world leaders commemorated the 100th anniversary of the end of "a horrible, horrible war" that marked America's emergence as a world power  Read more

Pence Defends U.S. Commitment to Asia-Pacific as Trump Skips Summits

Pence Defends U.S. Commitment to Asia-Pacific as Trump Skips Summits

U.S. President Donald Trump’s absence at several international summits in Asia this week isn’t a snub, Mike Pence told reporters en route to the region  Read more

House Republicans Launch Quick Campaigns for Leadership Elections Next Week

House Republicans Launch Quick Campaigns for Leadership Elections Next Week

Contested races emerge for minority leader and conference chair  Read more

Four midterm election signs that show how Trump can win in 2020

Four midterm election signs that show how Trump can win in 2020

When the final results are tabulated, President Trump’s first midterm election will fall short of the “shellacking” endured by Barack Obama, closer to the “thumping” voters handed George W. Bush. But the signs for Trump’s re-election aren’t all bad  Read more