News - 2017
Luis Mendes Chanes, center, is reunited with his daughter Marta Mendez and her husband Luis Flores, of Queens, N.Y., aboard the Bateaux New York, in New York, Wednesday, July 5, 2017. She had not seen him in 24 years. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Luis Mendes Chanes, center, is reunited with his daughter Marta Mendez and her husband Luis Flores, of Queens, N.Y., aboard the Bateaux New York, in New York, Wednesday, July 5, 2017. She had not seen him in 24 years. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
State Department Expands ‘Close Family’ Criteria For Receiving US Visa
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07.17.17 | 5:45 pm
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, July 13, 2017. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., rolls out the GOP's revised health care bill, pushing toward a showdown vote next week with opposition within the Republican ranks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, July 13, 2017. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., rolls out the GOP's revised health care bill, pushing toward a showdown vote next week with opposition within the Republican ranks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Johnson: I ‘Confirmed’ McConnell Double-Speak On Obamacare Repeal
By Alice Ollstein
07.17.17 | 6:34 pm
Christie: If Trump Jr. Got Russian Intel It Would ‘Probably’ Be ‘Against The Law’
By Rowan Morrison
07.17.17 | 6:46 pm
Stick A Fork In It: Two More Senators Come Out Against O’care Repeal Bill
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07.17.17 | 9:08 pm
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks to reporters before the vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 7, 2017. The Republican majority changed Senate rules to lower the vote threshold for Supreme Court nominees from 60 votes to a simple majority to counter Democratic resistance. McConnell also supported Trump's airstrike on Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks to reporters before the vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 7, 2017. The Republican majority changed Senate rules to lower the vote threshold for Supreme Court nominees from 60 votes to a simple majority to counter Democratic resistance. McConnell also supported Trump's airstrike on Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
After O’Care Plan Falters, McConnell Says He’ll Push For Vote On Repeal Only
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07.17.17 | 11:32 pm
Bannon’s 2016: ‘Rootless White Males,’ ‘Pure Evil’ And A ‘F*cking Hammerhead’
By Rowan Morrison
07.18.17 | 12:01 am
President Donald Trump speaks during the "American Leadership in Emerging Technology" event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump speaks during the "American Leadership in Emerging Technology" event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump Calls For Repeal And Delay Strategy After Senate Bill Stalls
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07.18.17 | 6:27 am
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, during the committee's confirmation hearing for Nay Secretary nominee Richard Spencer. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, during the committee's confirmation hearing for Nay Secretary nominee Richard Spencer. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
McCain Urges GOP To Hold Hearings, Listen To Dem Input On Health Care
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07.18.17 | 7:04 am
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a news conference following a meeting with Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. McCain is a part of the U.S. Senate delegation including fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar that is visiting the Baltic region for talks with local political leaders. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis) U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a news conference following a meeting with Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. McCain is a part of the U.S. Senate delegation including fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar that is visiting the Baltic region for talks with local political leaders. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
Sen. Graham Pushes His Own Bill After Senate GOP O’Care Legislation Stalls
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07.18.17 | 7:30 am
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., joined by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., rear, questions witnesses as the Senate Intelligence Committee conducts a hearing on Russian intervention in European elections in light of revelations by American intelligence agencies that blame Russia for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., joined by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., rear, questions witnesses as the Senate Intelligence Committee conducts a hearing on Russian intervention in European elections in light of revelations by American intelligence agencies that blame Russia for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Lankford On Stalled Obamacare Repeal Vote: ‘This Is A No-Fail Moment’
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07.18.17 | 7:55 am