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White House mulls letting states require drug tests for some food stamp recipients

April 11, 2018

White House mulls letting states require drug tests for some food stamp recipients

The Trump administration is considering adopting a plan that would allow states to require mandatory drug testing for some food stamp recipients, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

White House, Dems restart negotiations over DACA, funding border wall

March 19, 2018

White House, Dems restart negotiations over DACA, funding border wall

The White House and congressional Democrats traded proposals over the weekend about how to fix an Obama-era program protecting hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children from deportation, Fox News has learned.

Trump to seek death penalty for some drug traffickers in plan to fight opioid crisis

March 18, 2018

Trump to seek death penalty for some drug traffickers in plan to fight opioid crisis

The White House announced Sunday that it intends to seek the death penalty for certain drug traffickers "where appropriate under the law" in a bid to slow down the country's opioid epidemic.

Judge throws out Massachusetts lawsuit over Trump birth control rules

March 12, 2018

Judge throws out Massachusetts lawsuit over Trump birth control rules

A federal judge in Boston Monday threw out a lawsuit by Massachusetts' attorney general that attempted to block the Trump administration's rules expanding exemptions from ObamaCare's birth control mandate.

White House backs off call to raise minimum age to buy long guns

March 12, 2018

White House backs off call to raise minimum age to buy long guns

The White House announced a series of recommendations Sunday night meant to stop school shootings, including a full audit and review of the FBI tip line after warnings about a student who killed 17 people at a Florida high school last month were not acted upon.

Dreamers to Democrats: We're tired of your lies

March 8, 2018

Dreamers to Democrats: We're tired of your lies

The illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children – known as Dreamers – say that they have been failed by Democrats who are more interested in blaming President Trump and Republicans than delivering a congressional measure that would protect the young people from deportation as they await a path to legal residency.

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

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.

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

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."

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

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.

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

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.