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President Trump meets with congressional leaders in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 6. The deadline to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling is coming up on Dec. 8.

Week Ahead: The Stakes Are About To Get Really High For Republicans

1:06pm November 27, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Shutdown and debt ceiling deadlines are fast approaching four days before the Alabama Senate election, and Republicans are trying to pass a tax plan by Christmas.

President Trump speaks on the phone in January with Russian President Vladimir Putin, joined by top White House figures Reince Priebus (from left), Vice President Pence, Steve Bannon, Sean Spicer and Michael Flynn. Only Pence remains.

What Trump's Increasing Isolation Could Mean For His Presidency

11:11am August 19, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president has completed a full purge of top White House aides instrumental to his election. Their ouster could be a big gamble, as Trump finds himself with fewer and fewer allies.

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WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Jeff Sessions Testifies About The Russia Investigation

2:33pm June 13, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee in an open hearing on Tuesday.

Former FBI Director James Comey takes his seat to testify at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

'Lordy, I Hope There Are Tapes': Highlights Of James Comey's Testimony

6:09pm June 08, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Thursday's Senate Intelligence hearing raised a host of important issues and at least one historical allusion.

Then-national security adviser Michael Flynn speaks at the White House earlier this year. He has agreed to turn over business documents to senators investigating Russia's meddling with the 2016 elections.

Michael Flynn To Turn Over Some Subpoenaed Documents To Senate Committee

9:51pm May 30, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

President Trump's former national security adviser had declined to cooperate, invoking his right to avoid self-incrimination. A source close to Flynn says he will provide some business records.

Michael Flynn (with his hand to his ear) sits next to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a dinner in Moscow on Dec. 10, 2015, celebrating the 10th anniversary of RT, an English-language TV channel funded by the Russian government.

Michael Flynn's Contradictory Line On Russia

6:13pm May 19, 2017

by Greg Myre

Michael Flynn's contacts with Russia are a key part of the investigation into whether there was collusion during the presidential campaign. Here's the irony: Flynn often described Russia as an enemy.

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National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, right, takes to the stage Tuesday at the White House after being introduced by Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Both of them, as well as Vice President Mike Pence, have had their credibility damaged after issuing denia

Bit By Bit, Trump Is Shredding Credibility Of White House Officials

3:55pm May 17, 2017

by David Folkenflik

President Trump's careening public statements and tweets have damaged the credibility of those sent out to speak on his behalf — from press aides to senior officials with constitutional offices.

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Presiden Trump waves as he arrives to give the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday.

Trump: No Politician 'Has Been Treated Worse Or More Unfairly' Than Me

2:51pm May 17, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

"You can't let the critics and the naysayers get in the way of your dreams," the president told U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduates amid growing controversies over Russia in the Trump administration.

President Trump weighed back in on Twitter, apparently trying to switch subjects, from the troubles of his former national security adviser to raising the possibility of a government shutdown.

Trump's Tweet-And-Switch On Shutdown And Flynn

3:13pm April 27, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president went on a tweetstorm Thursday blaming Democrats for a possible shutdown, even though one's unlikely. Why? Democrats happened to be plastered on cable news talking about Michael Flynn.

Michael Flynn, seen here arriving for a news conference in the East Room of the White House in February, is being investigated by the inspector general of the Department of Defense, Rep. Elijah Cummings said Thursday.

Michael Flynn Is The Subject Of A Pentagon Investigation

1:06pm April 27, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The military investigation could force the retired general to forfeit hundreds of thousands of dollars to make up for payments from entities linked to foreign governments.