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Trump and congressional Republicans go to war

"We've certainly had a hard time, here, agreeing on much," said Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., a prominent Trump critic on the Right. "That's reflected in the dearth of legislation passing."...  Read more

Brits need to get over their beef with US meat

American steaks are generally bigger, juicier, and more tender than those in Europe. Why? Partly because American cattle are given hormones that are banned in the E.U...  Read more

Rosenstein: DOJ Is 'After the Leakers, Not the Journalists'

Attorney General Jeff Sessions had said Friday that he was reviewing rules for subpoenaing reporters...  Read more

Gen. John Kelly's toughest battle yet: Against Trump's personality

The challenge for General Kelly will be managing a boss who rules and acts by his gut instincts and impulses while occupying the most powerful office in the world...  Read more

HUD poised to end Obama's illegal Section 8 housing grant scheme

In March of 2012, HUD suddenly shifted away from the use of competitive bidding for awarding Section 8 contracts and began using funding mechanisms which were more like grants...  Read more

Republicans brace for dissatisfied voters this summer

Voters aren't sold on the accomplishments...  Read more

Rocketdyne moves to the South, and 'pull' is its reason

Rocketdyne claims the move to Huntsville is motivated by the lesser regulatory and tax burden in Mississippi and Alabama vs. California...  Read more

Special Counsel Mueller Impanels Grand Jury

Meanwhile, two senators introduce legislation to allow Mueller to go to court if he's fired...  Read more

CFPB report: Bank overdraft fees used as expensive form of credit

"Consumers often are paying $34 to have the bank spot them $24 or less for no more than a few days," bureau Director Richard Cordray said...  Read more

At the Department of Energy, taxpayer funds held hostage

Over the next two years, this Congress has the opportunity to make good on its promise to protect the taxpayers' interest...  Read more

Trump, Hill Republicans go separate ways for the summer amid brewing civil war

President Trump faces increasing opposition from congressional Republicans...  Read more

Secret Service to test fly drone during Trump's visit to golf club

The U.S. Secret Service plans to test the use of a drone as a form of security when President Trump when he visits his golf club in New Jersey later this month...  Read more

Inside the McMaster-Bannon War

Under the new chief of staff, H.R. McMaster and Steve Bannon have gone to the mattresses...  Read more

John Cornyn to introduce border and immigration security bill

"We are going to have some legislation that provides a plan that deals not just with individual pieces of infrastructure but a border-wide plan that involves a lot of work from both sides of the aisle and both sides of the Capitol," Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas said...  Read more

House Freedom Caucus narrows down debt ceiling demands

The changes being sought by the House Freedom Caucus are reflected in a bill introduced by Rep. Dave Schweikert, R-Ariz., called the Debt Ceiling Alternative Act. Under that bill, the government would only be allowed to issue debt to pay off principal and interest on the debt...  Read more

An immigration bill Congress should work on

There is no need to ratchet down legal immigration when a simple refocus of the immigration system on skill would by itself fulfill most of President Trump's promises on this issue...  Read more

America is helping Montenegro's democracy mature

This week, Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Montenegro. His historic visit signals a new chapter not only in bilateral relations, but also strengthen the overall trans-Atlantic alliance...  Read more

Senate Confirms Christopher Wray to Lead FBI in 92-5 Vote

The Senate confirmed Christopher Wray as the new FBI Director by a 92-5 vote Tuesday, filling the spot left vacant when President Donald Trump fired James Comey in May...  Read more