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February 25, 2018

Trump tells governors meetings on Florida massacre will be 'first on our list'

President Trump told the nation's governors Sunday night that they would discuss the mass shooting at a Florida high school during White House meetings.

February 25, 2018

Gun background checks give 'false senses of security,' GOP congressman says

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie came out Sunday against legislation bolstering background checks for gun purchases, saying that such measures would amount to "trying to put lipstick on a pig" and create "false senses of security."

February 22, 2018

Trump's early move on guns: Could he bridge the partisan gap?

Donald Trump could be the president who pushes Congress to do something about gun control, even if those steps are modest.

February 15, 2018

Colorado Sen. Gardner to stop blocking some DOJ nominees over pot policy

Colorado's Republican U.S. senator will stop blocking nominees for some Justice Department jobs over concerns about the marijuana industry, saying Thursday that federal officials have shown good faith in recent conversations on the department's pot policy.

February 7, 2018

Fox News Poll: Support for legalizing marijuana hits record high

With recreational use of marijuana now legal in nine states plus Washington D.C., the latest Fox News Poll finds a record number of voters nationally favor legalization.

February 6, 2018

Trump says he'd 'love to see a shutdown' if Dems won't back immigration changes

President Trump told Republican lawmakers Tuesday that he would "love to see a shutdown" of the federal government if Democrats do not support his proposed changes to immigration law.

January 29, 2018

Trump shames Senate for failing to advance 20-week abortion ban

President Trump slammed the Senate late Monday after legislation banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy failed to survive a procedural vote.

January 28, 2018

Trump says he's not a feminist: 'I'm for women, I'm for men, I'm for everyone'

President Trump defended his treatment of women in an interview with British television Sunday, but said he did not consider himself a feminist.

January 26, 2018

Trump immigration proposal could provide path to citizenship for 1.8 million in US illegally

The White House Thursday released an immigration plan that would offer a path to citizenship for approximately 1.8 million of the so-called "Dreamers," along with a $25 billion investment in border security -- including for President Trump's long-promised wall.

January 24, 2018

Trump open to talking to Mueller, letting Dreamers 'morph' into citizens

President Trump told reporters Wednesday that he would "love" to talk to special counsel Robert Mueller under oath as part of Mueller's probe into alleged collusion between Trump's campaign and Russian officials during the 2016 election.