Gay Olympian rips pick of Pence to head US delegation
U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon ripped the White House's selection of Vice President Mike Pence to lead the 2018 U.S. Olympic delegation to South Korea.
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'Gang of Six' senators try to nail down immigration bill support
As votes for government funding look perilous in Congress, bipartisan senators behind an immigration deal are furiously working behind the scenes to build support for their bill, hoping it could be in play to avert a shutdown.
Trump: 'Worst thing' about shutdown would be effect on military
President Donald Trump told reporters at the Pentagon Thursday that the worst results of a possible government shutdown would be the impact on the US military, hoping to use the standing of the military to make it difficult for Democrats to vote to shut down the government.
New polls show Trump at 37% approval
Two new polls released Thursday show President Donald Trump's approval rating at 37% nearly one year into his presidency.
UK tackles social isolation with minister for loneliness
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed a minister for loneliness in a drive to tackle social isolation, a problem endured by 9 million Britons.
Trump says position on border wall 'has never changed or evolved'
President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he has remained consistent in his plans for a border wall, a day after his chief of staff, John Kelly, told Fox News he has "changed his attitude" on it.
US slumps in global leadership poll after Trump's 1st year
A year into Donald Trump's presidency, global confidence in US leadership has fallen to a new low, according to an opinion survey conducted across 134 countries.
Obama welcomed Trump to Washington a year ago. They haven't spoken since.
A year since they last met, President Donald Trump and his predecessor, Barack Obama, haven't spoken, the first time in decades two successive presidents have avoided communicating in the 12 months after handing off power.
Trump says 'Russia is not helping' with North Korea
US President Donald Trump may have found another whipping boy when it comes to reining in North Korea.
Kelly on immigration: Trump 'has changed the way he's looked at a number of things'
President Donald Trump has "changed his attitude toward the DACA issue and even the wall," White House chief of staff John Kelly said Wednesday.
Trump: Predecessors left North Korea to a president 'that scored the highest on tests'
Fresh off a White House doctor declaring his health excellent, President Donald Trump swiped at his predecessors on North Korea, while saying he "scored the highest on tests."
Interior Department rebuts board members' claims
The Department of Interior is rebutting concerns cited by members of the National Park System Advisory Board who quit on Tuesday.
Interior Department rebuts claims in board members' resignation letter STORY COPIED
The Department of Interior is rebutting concerns cited by members of the National Park System Advisory Board who quit on Tuesday.
Trump hands out 'fake news' awards
One day after Sen. Jeff Flake compared President Donald Trump's anti-press attacks to those of Josef Stalin, Trump gave out "fake news" awards to six news organizations Wednesday night.
White House: Trump 'pretty clear' about DACA deal
Amid confusion in Washington over what kind of immigration bill President Donald Trump would sign, White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah told CNN's Chris Cuomo on Wednesday that the President has made his priorities clear.
DHS Secretary Nielsen: 'I did not and will not lie under oath'
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen released a blistering statement Wednesday after being criticized over her recollection of the meeting last week where President Donald Trump reportedly called African nations "sh**hole" countries.
Trump admin blocks Haitians from temporary visas
The Department of Homeland Security will stop allowing Haitians to get temporary agricultural and seasonal visas -- a move that comes amid concerns about the Trump administration's feelings toward immigrants of that country and broader restrictions on legal immigration.
Trump admin unveils protections for health workers citing religion to refuse medical services
The Department of Health and Human Services announced a rule Thursday aimed at protecting health care workers who cite moral or religious reasons to not provide certain medical procedures.
Graham, Durbin introduce bipartisan immigration bill despite setbacks
A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday formally unveiled their immigration proposal with new supporters -- even as the White House continued to call the deal dead on arrival.
White House can't guarantee infrastructure plan by State of the Union
President Donald Trump's long-promised plan to revitalize America's aging infrastructure may not be ready to be formally rolled out by the President's first State of the Union address later this month as hoped, sources inside and outside the administration tell CNN.
Tillerson sees long-term US presence in Syria
The United States must remain both diplomatically and militarily engaged in Syria to protect its own national security interests, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday.
Bannon's Hill appearance reveals White House effort to restrict testimony
The White House is working behind the scenes to limit the testimony to congressional investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, according to multiple sources.
VA apologizes after surgery that allegedly left scalpel inside veteran
The Veterans Affairs Department has apologized following an incident where a scalpel was allegedly left inside the body of a veteran for years following surgery.
McConnell: Trump hasn't said what he wants in immigration bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that despite months of intense debate over immigration legislation, President Donald Trump has not made clear what he wants in a final bill, one that he would sign into law.
