President Trump

House Intelligence Chair Says He Doesn't Believe Trump Tower Was Wiretapped

5:28pm March 15, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Lawmakers are increasingly skeptical of President Trump's claims, but they want the Justice Department to answer whether it has been investigating the Trump campaign.

House Democrats lost seats in the 2016 elections. They're looking to narrow their 24-seat deficit in 2018, when the president's party typically loses seats in his first midterm elections.

Democrats Eye Georgia Special Election To Test 2018 Messages

8:52am March 15, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is upping its commitment in the suburban Georgia district, funding three focus groups to test anti-Trump messages ahead of next year's midterms.

Candidate Donald Trump and media magnate Rupert Murdoch (center) at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen, Scotland, last June.

Murdoch And Trump, An Alliance Of Mutual Interest

4:05pm March 14, 2017

by David Folkenflik

The media titan, long accustomed to influence and access when it comes to Australian and British prime ministers, is poised to enjoy similar status with President Trump.

Traffic flows past Trump Tower in New York in November 2016. The Trump administration wants more time to produce evidence that then-President Barack Obama ordered surveillance on Donald Trump during last year's election. Trump says his predecessor ordered

Trump Administration Asks For More Time To Provide Proof That Obama Wiretapped Trump

7:28pm March 13, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The House Intelligence Committee had requested any applications for surveillance of Trump or his associates made under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Obama has said the claim is baseless.

An El Salvadoran child is interviewed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into the U.S. to seek asylum on Apr. 14, 2016, in Roma, Texas.

National

In Their Search For Asylum, Central Americans Find The U.S. Is Closing Its Doors

9:55am March 13, 2017

by John Burnett

Immigrants and human rights advocates say federal authorities under President Trump are discouraging asylum requests and turning away immigrants fleeing persecution.

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The Trump Grill at Trump Tower in New York City in December. Now that Donald Trump is president, online reviews of his hotels, restaurants and other properties have become much more politicized.

Falling Stars: Negative Yelp Reviews Target Trump Restaurants, Hotels

7:14pm March 10, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Now that Donald Trump is president, online reviews of his hotels, restaurants and other properties have become much more politicized. But his presidency may help offset negatives for the Trump brand.

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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., explains the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

Here's What GOP Bill Would (And Wouldn't) Change For Women's Health Care

4:43pm March 10, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Obamacare made some huge changes to women's health care. Now Republicans want to repeal the law. Here's which women-specific provisions would (and wouldn't) stick if this bill were passed.

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson holds a news conference Monday in Seattle to discuss President Trump's new immigration executive order.

National

Washington State Wants Judge's Restraining Order Applied To Trump's New Travel Ban

6:53pm March 09, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday he will ask the judge who stayed the first travel ban nationwide to extend that stay to the revised ban. Several other states are joining the lawsuit.

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Louise Mensch, founder of the political site Heat Street and a former member of Parliament, wrote about the FBI's investigation into activities by Trump campaign figures with ties to Russia.

To Boost Trump Wiretap Claims, White House Leans On Unlikely Source

4:18pm March 09, 2017

by David Folkenflik

The White House has cited Louise Mensch's reporting to substantiate President Trump's claim that former President Barack Obama had ordered a wiretap on him. But Mensch never said that.

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Scott Pruitt's comments on carbon dioxide come just over two weeks after he took the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency, the agency with the authority to regulate CO2 and other greenhouse gases as pollutants.

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Questions Basic Facts About Climate Change

12:38pm March 09, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

In an interview with CNBC, President Trump's EPA administrator said he did not believe carbon dioxide is a major contributor to global warming.