Minutes after his nominee to head the Veterans Affairs department withdrew from consideration amid a maelstrom of negative headlines, President Donald Trump called into his favorite show on his favorite network: "Fox & Friends" on Fox News Channel. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:14:41 GMT

Dr. Ronny Jackson exuded confidence when he emerged from a Capitol Hill office Tuesday evening, telling reporters that he looked forward to answering tough questions from lawmakers about his past. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 01:21:47 GMT

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson has withdrawn as President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, he said in a statement Thursday morning. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:27:01 GMT

President Donald Trump on Thursday helped kick off the race to host the 2026 World Cup, tweeting his support for the United States' joint bid with Canada and Mexico. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 01:34:49 GMT

The lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels argued Thursday that President Donald Trump's personal lawyer's "blanket claims" for Fifth Amendment protections are "expressly prohibited by law," according to a federal court filing in California. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 01:36:23 GMT

A new Pew poll on how people think about politics and politicians is filled with not-so-positive nuggets. More than six in 10 say that "significant changes" are necessary in American government. Just one in three have a favorable opinion of the federal government. And so on and so forth. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:46:49 GMT

US satellites, surveillance aircraft, drones and ships have stepped up operations to monitor the movement of suspected Iranian anti-air and ballistic missiles inside Syria due to rising concerns they could be used to strike Israel in the coming days, according to half a dozen US officials CNN has spoken with in the last 24 hours. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:51:59 GMT

A Texas couple with deep political connections in the West African country of Guinea was charged Thursday with forced labor after a young woman they allegedly enslaved for more than 16 years managed to escape their home in Southlake with help from neighbors. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:28:04 GMT

House Speaker Paul Ryan requested the House chaplain resign from his post earlier this month, and several prominent Democratic lawmakers want to know more information as to why the Jesuit priest was asked to step down. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:36:46 GMT

Not many Americans have shaken the hand of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un but in new photos released on Thursday, newly confirmed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is doing just that. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:02:47 GMT

Michael Cohen, the longtime personal attorney for President Donald Trump, filed court papers Wednesday indicating he would assert his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination regarding his involvement in a hush money deal involving porn star Stormy Daniels and the President. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:51:20 GMT

Scott Pruitt is set to face tough questions Thursday when he goes before two House committees amid a string of controversies surrounding his tenure as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 01:14:49 GMT

President Donald Trump extended the deadline for the public release of the John F. Kennedy assassination files to 2021 on Thursday, prolonging the infamously drawn-out disclosure around the shooting. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 22:51:18 GMT

Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a House panel Thursday that "this thing needs to conclude," potentially in reference to the special counsel's Russia probe that he has recused himself from. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:35:02 GMT

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The Senate is set to confirm Mike Pompeo to be the next Secretary of State on Thursday, a move that comes after the country's next top diplomat squeaked out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee earlier this week. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:22:59 GMT

On Thursday morning, Ronny Jackson bowed to the inevitable: He withdrew as President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Department of Veterans Affairs. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 17:37:54 GMT

Embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt believes members of the administration are actively trying to get rid of him, two sources with knowledge of the situation tell CNN. The mounting acrimony spurred Pruitt's to reject offers from the White House to help him prepare for his expected grilling on Capitol Hill Thursday. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:26:29 GMT

President Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday that his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is representing him in a hush money deal involving porn star Stormy Daniels and the President, while distancing himself from Cohen's decision to assert his Fifth Amendment rights in the matter. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:16:38 GMT

James Comey thinks Donald Trump is empty, desperate for affirmation and lacks the confidence to be humble -- but he still wants him to succeed. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 20:28:31 GMT

Minutes after Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, withdrew his nomination under considerable scrutiny, the President had a target to focus his ire: Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:03:41 GMT

President Donald Trump on Thursday morning suggested that some of the elements of his potential summit later this year with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un are up in the air. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:41:18 GMT

President Donald Trump denied on Thursday that he told former FBI Director James Comey that he didn't spend a night in Moscow, saying, "Of course I stayed there." Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:46:31 GMT

President Donald Trump took shots at the FBI and the Justice Department during a half-hour phone interview on "Fox and Friends" Thursday morning, hinting at "some point" he might step in and take action. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:15:29 GMT

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Jared Kushner's father, Charles Kushner, is shouldering the blame for the family's highest-profile miscalculation. Wed, 25 Apr 2018 19:10:03 GMT

The Senate Ethics Committee issued a blistering letter Thursday admonishing Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey for accepting gifts without proper approval from a wealthy ophthalmologist and returning in kind with political favors. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:29:20 GMT

Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth returned to the Senate floor with her newborn baby Thursday to cast a vote -- most notably on a day that coincides with Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:47:54 GMT