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Under a rarely used law, lawmakers have voted to repeal more than a dozen regulations enacted in the last six months of the Obama administration.

Republicans Are Using An Obscure Law To Repeal Some Obama-Era Regulations

10:52am April 09, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The Congressional Review Act has allowed the Republican-controlled Congress and President Trump to repeal nearly a dozen regulations enacted in the last six months of the Obama administration.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters Friday in the southern province of Hatay. Erdogan says the U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base is a "concrete step" but argues that it's not enough.

How Is The Rest Of The World Reacting To The U.S. Strike On Syria?

4:40pm April 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

From Iran to China, from France to Bolivia, see where the world is coming down on the U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base.

President Trump sits with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a Thursday meeting at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The pair's first in-person talks wrap up Friday.

At Trump And Xi's Meetings, Uncomfortable Talks Are The Order Of The Day

2:34pm April 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to President Trump's Florida resort ends Friday, hours after a U.S. strike on Syria. But that's not the only tough issue confronting the leaders. Here's a rundown.

Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham in 2015. "President Trump confronted a pivotal moment in Syria and took action," they said in a statement.

Congressional Leaders Urge Trump Administration For Broader Syria Strategy

12:58pm April 07, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

Lawmakers voiced cautious support for the decision to launch strikes in Syria, but leading voices in both parties want the administration to collaborate with Congress on where the strategy goes now.

President Trump signs the first travel ban. The second ban has been stayed, for now, but some say it's still affecting American higher education.

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Travel Ban's 'Chilling Effect' Could Cost Universities Hundreds Of Millions

11:14am April 07, 2017

by Kirk Carapezza

President Trump's latest travel ban is stuck in legal limbo, but many still think it's having an effect on American colleges and universities.

Mark Warner (from left) of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Republican Chairman Richard Burr of North Carolina listen to testimony during a March 30 hearing in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Mark Warner: No Evidence To Support Trump's Political Snooping Claims

6:28pm April 06, 2017

by Philip Ewing

But the Trump White House has fallen into a pattern of responding to criticism or inconvenient news with sometimes extreme countercharges, said the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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Jared Kushner (left), President Trump's son-in-law; President Trump; and White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. Bannon's influence with Trump appears to be on the decline with Kushner on the rise.

All That White House Drama Might Be Sexy, But It's Beside The Point

2:10pm April 06, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

There is backbiting and infighting in the Trump White House that's playing out like a season of House of Cards or Veep. But the president is facing real and difficult challenges at home and abroad.

White House chief strategist Steve Bannon walks toward Marine One before departing from the White House in February.

Trump Chief Strategist Steve Bannon Removed From National Security Council

6:04pm April 05, 2017

Bannon had been elevated to the national security group in an unprecedented move in January. He will retain his role as senior adviser for domestic affairs.

President Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordan hold a joint news conference at the Rose Garden of the White House on Wednesday.

President Trump: Syrian Attack 'Crossed A Lot Of Lines For Me'

4:10pm April 05, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The president's comments signal a possible shift in his approach toward Syrian President Bashar Assad after a suspected chemical attack in the country killed dozens including 20 children.

Remember Judge Robert Bork's failed 1987 Supreme Court nomination? Some Republicans still do.

Going 'Nuclear': How We Got Here

3:49pm April 04, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

From Robert Bork to Merrick Garland and the use and overuse of the filibuster in between, the list of grievances between both parties is long. It's all led to the point of forever changing the Senate.