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Trump Pushes Obamacare To Detonation, Forges Path Away From GOP, Democrats

12:44pm October 14, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

After three failed attempts at passing GOP health plans, President Trump appears to be trying to negotiate with Democrats by showing he is willing to facilitate the Affordable Care Act's collapse.

President Trump announced he would not recertify the Iran nuclear deal and warned that the U.S. could withdraw from it "at any time."

Trump Threatened To Kill The Iran Nuclear Deal. But The Deal Wins — For Now

8:39pm October 13, 2017

by Larry Kaplow

For all his denunciations of the Iran nuclear deal, the president passed up a chance to exit from it. While the deal stays in place for now, plenty of questions remain about what might happen next.

President Trump speaks to the 2017 Value Voter Summit on Friday in Washington, D.C.

Trump To Values Voters: In America 'We Don't Worship Government, We Worship God'

6:54pm October 13, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The president became the first sitting president to address the Values Voter Summit, an annual D.C. gathering of religious conservatives, as he solidifies his ties to the GOP's evangelical wing.

President Trump announces he will not recertify the Iran nuclear deal on Friday, ahead of Sunday's deadline. The deal is still in effect, but the president is pushing for a new strategy.

Trump Calls Iran Nuclear Deal 'Unacceptable,' But Leaves U.S. In It For Now

3:41pm October 13, 2017

by Scott Horsley

"We will not continue down a path whose predictable conclusion is more violence, more terror and the very real threat of Iran's nuclear breakout," President Trump said on Friday.

On Thursday, President Trump hinted at the possibility of limiting federal aid to Puerto Rico, where 3.4 million Americans have struggled to recover from a pair of devastating hurricanes.

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Trump Hints At A Limit On Federal Aid To Puerto Rico; San Juan Mayor Responds

2:24pm October 12, 2017

by Bill Chappell

After President Trump tweets "We cannot keep FEMA" and other assets in Puerto Rico "forever," the mayor of San Juan says he's failing at a moral duty and calls him the "Hater in Chief."

President Trump hands a pen that he used to sign an executive order on health care to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Thursday.

Trump Uses Executive Pen To Chip Away At Obamacare

1:36pm October 12, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to allow more insurance options. The plan is intended to lower costs, but critics warn it could hurt those who need insurance most.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio signs autographs for inmates as he walks through "Tent City" in Phoenix in 2012.

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Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Infamous 'Tent City Jail' Closes

6:32am October 12, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The jail, which drew national attention to Arpaio, was opened in 1993 and gained notoriety for its allegedly cruel conditions and unusual practices.

Iranian President Hasan Rouhani delivers a speech during the opening session of the new Parliament in Tehran in 2016.

What Is — And Isn't — Covered By The Iranian Nuclear Deal

11:29pm October 11, 2017

by Greg Myre

The 2015 nuclear deal raised hopes that Iran might act in a more moderate fashion. But many of Iran's more provocative moves, including ballistic missile tests, aren't subject to the agreement.

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President Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday.

Trump Challenges Cabinet Member's IQ, Fights Senator He Needs. What Is Going On?

3:12pm October 11, 2017

The president seems intent on keeping everyone on their toes, but it's not at all clear that there's a strategy behind it all.

The late Charlton Heston, the former actor and head of the National Rifle Association, addresses gun owners during a "get-out-the-vote" rally in New Hampshire in October 2002.

The NRA Wasn't Always Against Gun Restrictions

3:16pm October 10, 2017

by Ron Elving

Many are surprised to learn that the NRA of generations past worked with the federal government to limit the traffic in guns, for example where ex-convicts or mental patients were involved.