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June 21, 2017

Congressional Black Caucus rejects Trump invitation for second meeting

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) said Wednesday that its members had voted to reject an invitation to meet with President Trump, claiming that the administration's policies are causing "legitimate alarm" among African-American lawmakers and their constituents.

June 21, 2017

White House: Jobless benefits should be 'first new legislation' of 2014

The White House on Wednesday marked the new year by urging Congress to make extending unemployment benefits its top priority when lawmakers return to Washington.

June 2, 2017

Getting hot in here: Why the media hate Trump's climate deal exit

It was a very Trumpian announcement yesterday in the Rose Garden.

June 1, 2017

Paris Agreement on climate change: Pence says Trump 'fighting for American jobs'

Vice President Mike Pence praised President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, telling Fox News' "Hannity" Thursday that the president was "fighting for American jobs."

May 31, 2017

Leaked Trump administration birth control rule would expand religious exemption

Women's groups are threatening to take the Trump administration to court after a leaked, draft regulation revealed a plan to let employers opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women for religious and moral reasons.

May 24, 2017

Ex-Clinton pollster: Surveys about Trump reveal 'polling bubble'

Mark Penn, a former pollster for Bill and Hillary Clinton, told Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Tuesday that surveys about Donald Trump's early performance in office reveal a "polling bubble" that under-records support for the president.

May 24, 2017

Trump expands ban on funding abortions overseas

President Trump has moved to broaden a ban on federal dollars going to international groups that perform abortions or provide abortion information, senior administration officials said Monday.

April 25, 2017

Conway on 'Hannity': Trump has 'great record of accomplishments' in first 100 days

Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway told Fox News' "Hannity" Tuesday that President Trump had put together "a great record of accomplishments' in the first 100 days of his administration and vowed more changes would be coming at a "breakneck pace."

April 12, 2017

Marijuana industry braces for clash with Trump administration

Marijuana legalization advocates and industry leaders are bracing for new tensions with the Trump administration – even coaching those in the business how to handle federal raids – as top officials predict “greater enforcement” on the horizon.

February 28, 2017

Hannity: It's time for Republicans to 'step up' and back Trump's agenda

Sean Hannity called on congressional Republicans to "step up" and back President Donald Trump's agenda after he addressed a joint session of Congress Tuesday night.