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Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. (left), chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a key member of the group, walk through Statuary Hall at the Capitol last September. Meadows says a vote on immigration will be a "defining m

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Conservatives Warn Speaker Ryan To Hold The Line On Immigration

5:53pm February 14, 2018

by Susan Davis

Members of the Freedom Caucus warned of political consequences for House Speaker Paul Ryan if he brings an immigration bill to the floor that they believe breaks promises made by President Trump.

Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, says he paid $130,000 to adult film star.

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Attorney Says He Paid Adult Film Actress Who Alleges Affair With Trump

3:49pm February 14, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Michael Cohen says his payment of $130,000 to Stephanie Clifford, whose stage name is Stormy Daniels, was not a campaign contribution.

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., penned a letter to the White House announcing the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is opening an investigation into its timeline and handling of a scandal involving a top aide.

House Republicans Open Investigation Into White House Handling Of Porter Scandal

3:39pm February 14, 2018

House oversight committee Chairman Trey Gowdy wrote a letter to the White House expressing concerns about contradictions between the FBI director and White House officials over security clearances.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders with then-staff secretary Rob Porter in August. In the wake of Porter's resignation, Sanders has reassured reporters that President Trump is sympathetic to victims of domestic abuse.

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4 Big Questions Raised By The Latest White House Scandal

12:36pm February 14, 2018

by Mara Liasson

The ouster of Rob Porter amid domestic violence allegations did nothing to quell the mysteries around his case, including the president's attitude toward victims of abuse.

President Trump is unveiling his 2019 fiscal year budget proposal on Monday.

Trump Offers Spending Blueprint, But Congress Already Wrote The Check

10:38pm February 12, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump has unveiled his spending priorities Monday, calling for more spending on the military, border security and the opioid crisis.

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In August 2014, Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talked with Doctors Without Borders staff during a visit to an Ebola treatment center in Monrovia, Liberia.

Trump Proposes Deep Cuts In Detecting Disease Outbreaks Worldwide

5:29pm February 12, 2018

by Michaeleen Doucleff

The budget would eliminate $120 million a year from an ambitious U.S. program that aims to set up an early-warning system for infectious diseases.

Ousted White House staff secretary Rob Porter speaks to President Trump after remarks he made on violence in Charlottesville, Va., in August 2017 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminister, N.J.

White House Security Clearance Trouble Shines Light On 'High Risk' Backlog Problem

5:09pm February 10, 2018

Rob Porter was working at the White House with a temporary security clearance. Throughout the government, though, there is a big backlog of background checks that is hampering its function.

President Trump speaks with White House secretary Rob Porter (center) and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, outside the White House in December. Porter resigned this week amid allegations of domestic violence against his ex-wives.

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Trump Wishes Former Aide Well After Accusations Of Domestic Violence

4:58pm February 09, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump says he was surprised by domestic violence accusations against former staff secretary Rob Porter. "It was very sad when we heard about it," he said. Porter has denied the allegations.

President Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., as Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., watches.

At Prayer Breakfast, Trump Says Faith Is Central To American Life

2:57pm February 08, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The president spoke at the 66th annual National Prayer Breakfast, largely sticking to his script a year after using the event to talk about TV ratings.

A vendor sells hats to supporters before a campaign rally for then-candidate Donald Trump in Newtown, Pa. While sales of Trump merchandise helped fund his campaign, large donors increasingly dominate the funding of political campaigns.

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Campaign Finance System Of Big Money Now Overshadows Watergate-Era Reforms

1:50pm February 07, 2018

by Peter Overby

A total of 19,145 donors — that's roughly the population of Johnstown, Pa. — gave or spent $2.6 billion in the 2016 campaigns.

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