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Republican police reform bill blocked in U.S. Senate
The Republican proposal, which President Donald Trump supports, would discourage but not ban tactics like choke holds
Trump to accept Republican presidential nomination in Florida
The most visible portions of the Republican National Convention will be moved to the city of Jacksonville following a row over coronavirus restrictions with the governor of North Carolina
Breaking with party, Republican senator says Trump rebuke 'necessary'
Asked if she would support Trump in November's election, Senator Murkowski responds: 'I am struggling with it. I have struggled with it for a long time.'
Trump threatens to pull Republican convention out of North Carolina
Trump wants the state's Democratic governor to guarantee that he will swiftly lift restrictions on large gatherings of people during the coronavirus pandemic
Iowa White House vote turns to fiasco as results delayed
Republicans led by President Donald Trump gloat over the setback, and candidates who normally rely on the Midwestern state's caucuses for momentum as the primary season unfolds are denied that bounce
Republicans slam Trump but back him for Senate acquittal
Key Republican senators say Trump's behavior was troubling but did not warrant removal
Louisiana reelects Democratic governor in setback for Trump
Governor John Bel Edwards wins by a narrow margin against Republican businessman Eddie Rispone
A year before 2020 election, a divided and 'angry' America
The building political clash – fueled by the House's impeachment inquiry into Trump – appears to virtually guarantee another year of sharp division in a nation long weary of such drama
Trump rallies Republicans as impeachment probe goes public
'If we don't hold this president accountable, we could be ceding our ability to hold any president accountable,' says Jim McGovern, chariman of the House Rules Committee
David Koch, billionaire donor to Republican causes, dies at 79
'We wish for all to celebrate the life and impact of this most generous and kind man,' his brother Charles Koch says in a statement
Democrat impeachment talk gains as Trump blocks lawyer testimony
'Stonewalling Congress on witnesses and the unredacted Mueller report only enhances the President's appearance of guilt,' says US Representative Mark Pocan, one of the leaders of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party
Turkish election body sticks to disputed Istanbul rerun decision
The election board has voided the opposition Republican People's Party narrow victory in Turkey's biggest city and economic hub Istanbul and ordered a replay of the vote
Erdogan welcomes controversial rerun of Istanbul vote
The loss of Istanbul, the country's economic hub, was a shocking defeat for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party
Turkey opposition leader attacked at soldier's funeral
Video of the incident on social media shows a mob pushing and shoving around Republican People's Party (CHP) chief Kemal Kilicdaroglu as he makes his way through the crowd
Turkey opposition win in disputed Istanbul vote confirmed – party
The loss of the capital Ankara and Istanbul to the Republican People's Party is a major setback for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP after a decade and a half in power
Erdogan's party to seek rerun of Istanbul election
Officials at the Supreme Electoral Council will decide whether the ruling party has a case
Trump says will sign 'emergency' to build border wall
President Donald Trump repeats his claim that a wall is needed to stop an 'invasion' of drugs, gangs, human traffickers and undocumented migrants over the US border with Mexico
Trump says Democrat probes into him should 'never be allowed'
Adam Schiff, the congressman heading the House intelligence committee, says it will look into suspicions of collusion between Trump and Russia and also broader allegations of financial wrongdoing in Trump's inner circle
It's official: Divided government arrives on Capitol Hill
January 3 brings an end to US President Donald Trump's one-party rule in Washington, a massive boost for Democrats who felt deflated after Trump's 2016 victory
U.S. judge says Obamacare can stand while appeal is heard
If the decision declaring Obamacare as unconstitutional is upheld, it could significantly disrupt the US health care system
Former FBI chief lashes out at Trump, Republicans
'The FBI's reputation has taken a big hit because the president of the United States, with his acolytes, has lied about it constantly,' says former FBI director James Comey
Washington careens toward government shutdown with no deal in sight
The White House appears dug in on Donald Trump's call for Congress to budget $5 billion in 2019 to fund a wall on the US-Mexico border that he insists will check illegal immigration
U.S. judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional, Democrats vow to appeal
The ruling came one day before the Saturday, December 15 deadline to sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage in 2019
Republican wins Mississippi's racially-charged Senate runoff
Incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's victory preserves the 53-47 majority that Republicans will hold in the Senate when the new Congress convenes in January
U.S. lawmakers return to work, spending showdown ahead
'The reality is that we still have a series of important, outstanding subjects to tackle between now and the end of this year,' says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Florida braces for recounts in governor, Senate races
Democrats Andrew Gillum in Florida and Stacey Abrams in Georgia are aiming to become the states' first African-American governors, but the races are tilting in favor of their Republican rivals
Midterm election a 'big day' for Republicans – Trump
In his first press conference after the midterm election, the US president also calls on Republicans, Democrats to 'work together'
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Democrats seize U.S. House but Trump averts 'blue wave'
(3rd UPDATE) Democrats will now be able to block legislation and light a fire under Donald Trump's feet with investigations of his opaque finances and Russian interference in the 2016 election
Democrats snatch first House seats from Republicans in U.S. midterm elections 2018
Democrats must gain 21 more seats in the 435-member House of Representatives to regain control of the chamber, which is currently led by President Donald Trump's Republicans
Election Day test for Trump as America votes
(4th UPDATE) With control of Congress and Trump's agenda at stake, early voting has hit record levels and turnout appears high across the country
Trump, Democrats in frenzied final push ahead of U.S. elections
Political passions rise to a rare peak, with early voting in some states already running far ahead of normal levels
Democrats favored to take House, Republicans to hold Senate
All 435 seats in the House are up for grabs on November 6, while 35 seats in the 100-member Senate are at stake. Americans will choose new governors in 36 states.
Supreme Court nominee assault storm fans #MeToo flames
Sexual assault survivors – women and men alike – tweet their messages of solidarity for Christine Blasey Ford using the hashtag #WhyIDidntReport
Supreme Court nominee accuser gets more time to decide on hearing
Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers calls as 'arbitrary' the first deadline set by the US Senate Judiciary Committee for her to testify against nominee Brett Kavanaugh over a sexual assault allegation
Fired-up Obama attacks Trump and Republicans
This marks the first time former President Barack Obama has directly criticized President Donald Trump since leaving office
Trump warns of violent change if Republicans lose midterms
Democrats 'will overturn everything that we've done and they'll do it quickly and violently,' Trump says, according to a report from The New York Times
Russian hackers went after conservative U.S. groups – Microsoft
The fake, lookalike websites were aimed at diverting users from the real ones in order to siphon off email and passwords, Microsoft says
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, June 20, 2018
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Trump urges Republicans to fix family separation crisis
(UPDATED) A handful of House Democrats yell out at Donald Trump in a rare face-to-face demonstration against a president by sitting members of Congress
Trump says U.S. not 'migrant camp' amid family separation crisis
'You look at what's happening in Europe, you look at what's happening in other places, we can't allow that to happen to the United States,' President Donald Trump says. 'Not on my watch.'
U.S. attorney general cites Bible to defend family separations
President Donald Trump's administration backs separating immigrant children from their parents, but some Republican lawmakers are growing uneasy about such border security rules implemented to deter other migrants
Top Republican Ryan says Trump shouldn't pardon himself
Asked by a reporter Wednesday if President Donald Trump has the power to pardon himself, House Speaker Paul Ryan answers, 'Obviously the answer is he shouldn't, and no one is above the law.'
New York attorney general resigns after sexual abuse report
It was an abrupt fall from power for Eric Schneiderman, the New York attorney general and a Donald Trump opponent whose office had launched multiple legal challenges against the Republican administration
U.S. Democrats release counter-memo over Russia probe
The Democrats' document is the latest salvo in a partisan fight over the Russia investigation
Trump backs improved background checks on gun buys
(UPDATED) The legislation amounts to a narrow, technical fix, leaving unaddressed the broader, divisive issue of permissive gun laws under a constitutional amendment that protects the right to bear arms
Bipartisan group in U.S. Senate unveils immigration plan, defying Trump
The potential breakthrough comes as efforts to resolve the fate of 1.8 million immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children entered a crucial period in a week set aside for debate on immigration
Trump blocks release of Democratic memo on Russia probe
(2nd UPDATE) Trump has instructed DOJ officials to be available to help the House intelligence committee revise the Democrats' memo, if it so wishes, so as to 'mitigate the risks'
U.S. gov't in shutdown as Senate misses midnight funding deadline
(3rd UPDATE) The upper chamber of Congress reopens in the dark of night for a new session at 12:01 am Friday, February 9, launching a new effort to pass a bill to extend federal funding for 6 more weeks
U.S. Congress gridlocked as budget, immigration deadlines loom
Bitterly divided US lawmakers return this week to face a shrinking window for reaching deals on immigration, federal spending and the debt
