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Senate Agrees on Budget Deal, What Next?

The Senate approves a budget bill, will the House follow suit before the shutdown deadline at midnight?

Big Budget Deal In Senate Hailed As "Genuine Breakthrough"

Senate leaders announced Wednesday they have sealed agreement on a two-year budget pact that would shower both the Pentagon and domestic programs with almost $300 billion above existing limits, giving wins to both GOP defense hawks and Democrats seeking billions for infrastructure projects and combatting opioid abuse.

Mary C. Curtis: President Trump And The Stock Market

CHARLOTTE, NC — The stock market is expected to open higher today after the historic point drop. The Dow gained 567 points in what's being called a wild "Turnaround…

Pence Won’t Rule out NKorea Meeting, Will ‘See What Happens'

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he has not ruled out the possibility of meeting with North Korean officials at the upcoming Olympics in South Korea.

Trump Lawyers Worried He'd Lie to Mueller

President Donald Trump's attorneys are trying to sway him against agreeing to an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller partially out of concern he might incriminate himself through false statements, according to The New York Times.

House Committee Votes to Release Democrats’ Classified Memo

The House intelligence committee’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election spun further into charges and counter-charges among angry U.S. lawmakers and President Donald Trump as the panel voted to release a second classified memo about whether the FBI and Justice Department conspired against him.

Democrats Push for Release of Second Memo

There's a push to release the Democratic-based memo that reportedly refutes parts of the GOP memo released last week.

House Republicans Release Partisan Memo On Russia Probe

House Republicans on Friday released a partisan and bitterly disputed memo that they say shows surveillance abuses in the early stages of the FBI’s investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia.

Q&A: How a Secret GOP Memo Became a Bitter Point of Conflict

In the two weeks since the #Releasethememo hashtag first sprouted on Twitter, a secret congressional report on the Russia investigation has gone from an obscure, classified document to a bitter point of conflict between not only Democrats and Republicans but also the White House and the FBI.

Trump Will Clear Way For Publication Of Classified Memo

President Donald Trump will clear the way for the publication of a controversial Republican-authored memo, White House officials said, despite objections from the FBI.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's Claims In His State Of The Union Address

The AP is fact-checking remarks from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. Here’s a look at some of the claims we’ve examined (quotations from the speech as delivered or as released by the White House before delivery):

White House and FBI Clash Over GOP Memo

The White House and the FBI are at odds over a controversial memo that alleges abuse of surveillance powers.

CDC Director Resigns Over Financial Conflicts

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resigned because of financial conflicts of interest, government officials announced Wednesday.

Train Carrying GOP Members To Retreat Crashes In West Virginia

The White House is confirming one fatality and one serious injury after a chartered train carrying Republican lawmakers to a retreat in West Virginia hit a garbage truck.

Trump Calls for Optimism in Spite of Warnings of Danger

Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a “new American moment” of unity in his first State of the Union, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration system and warning darkly of evil forces seeking to undermine America’s way of life.

Trump To Call For ‘New American Moment’ In National Address

President Donald Trump will call for a “new American moment” in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, as he seeks to rally a deeply divided nation and infuse his presidency with a sense of optimism, for at least one high-profile night.

U.S. Releases ‘Putin list’ of Russian Politicians, Oligarchs

A long-awaited U.S. list of Russian businessmen and officials who have flourished under Vladimir Putin’s presidency appears to be mainly a list of people in Russian government, along with 96 “oligarchs” from a Forbes magazine ranking of Russian billionaires.

Trump to Herald Economic Progress in State of the Union

President Donald Trump will herald a robust economy and push for bipartisan congressional action on immigration in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, as he seeks to rally a deeply divided nation and boost his own sagging standing with Americans.

House Intel Committee Votes To Release Classified Memo

Brushing aside opposition from the Department of Justice, Republicans on the House intelligence committee voted Monday to release a classified memo that purports to show improper use of surveillance by the FBI and the Justice Department in the Russia investigation.