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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., continue to try to wrangle votes for a "consensus" immigration bill.

Politics & Government

House Republicans Face Another Week Of Fighting Over Immigration

5:00am June 25, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

President Trump's mixed messages on immigration are making it difficult for Republicans on Capitol Hill to coalesce around legislation. House GOP leaders are still struggling with internal splits.

In 2016, Donald Trump captured 68 percent of the vote in West Virginia, a state hit hard by opioid overdoses.

Health & Safety

Analysis Finds Geographic Overlap In Opioid Use And Trump Support In 2016

8:02am June 23, 2018

by Paul Chisholm

Counties with higher rates of opioid use skewed heavily Republican in the 2016 election. What role did the opioid epidemic play in President Trump's victory?

President Trump speaks about immigration alongside family members affected by crime committed by undocumented immigrants, at the White House Friday.

FACT CHECK: Trump, Illegal Immigration And Crime

11:12pm June 22, 2018

by Scott Horsley

In an effort to justify his get-tough policies at the Southern border, President Trump met Friday with victims of crime committed by immigrants who entered the country illegally.

A Canadian mining firm says it will begin exploration work soon on land that was previously part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.

National

Firm Prepares To Mine Land Previously Protected As A National Monument

4:21pm June 21, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The land used to be within the boundary of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. President Trump slashed the protected acreage by nearly half last year.

President Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at the Amsoil Arena on Wednesday in Duluth, Minn.

Politics & Government

FACT CHECK: President Trump's Duluth Rally Claims

4:10pm June 21, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump boasted of economic and foreign policy gains at a campaign rally in Duluth, Minn. Some of his claims don't match the facts.

White House deputy chief of staff for operations Joe Hagin walks on the White House grounds on Aug. 14, 2017.

Politics & Government

White House Deputy Chief Of Staff Retires

6:35pm June 19, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Joe Hagin is retiring as White House deputy chief of staff. Hagin was one of the few experienced Washington hands in the administration and helped organize the president's summit with Kim Jong Un.

A photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows the interior of a CBP facility in McAllen, Texas, on Sunday. Immigration officials have separated thousands of families who crossed the border illegally. Reporters taken on a tour of the facilit

What We Know: Family Separation And 'Zero Tolerance' At The Border

5:37pm June 19, 2018

The Trump administration has a policy of separating families at the border, which means children are detained at Border Patrol facilities for up to three days and then moved to shelters.

President Trump threatened to impose a new round of tariffs on China. Critics say the fallout is likely to cost tens of thousands of American jobs.

Trump Touts Economic Gains, As Trade War Looms

5:06pm June 19, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump boasted of a improving economy in a speech to small-business owners Tuesday. But those gains could be jeopardized by his escalating trade battles.

Chinese President Xi Jinping walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in May in Dalian, a city in China's northeastern Liaoning Province.

World News

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Visits China

3:34pm June 19, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

This is Kim's third visit to China, and comes just one week after his summit with President Trump in Singapore.

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz and FBI Director Christopher Wray wait to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday.

Senators In Both Parties Find Ammunition In Justice Department IG Report

10:02pm June 18, 2018

by Miles Parks

The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Michael Horowitz and Christopher Wray about how the FBI and Department of Justice handled the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server.