Republicans Are a Majority Without a Mandate Step back from the daily headlines of the Trump administration. After almost 6 months under President Trump and the 115th Congress, the United States is in a strange position: Republicans enjoy a decisive partisan advantage, controlling the White House, the Senate, and the […]

Closed-door drama of GOP health care talks Senate Republicans have been working behind closed doors on health care for several weeks, and it's now close to do-or-die time if they want to get something done this summer. Here's the state of play: Is there a bill? Not yet. Republican staffers […]

MacArthur fundraiser with Trump raises more than $800K President Donald Trump headlined a fundraiser for New Jersey Rep. Tom MacArthur on Sunday afternoon, raising more than $800,000 for the two-term Republican congressman, according to a spokesman. The fundraiser, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, was the first personal fundraiser […]

Trump headlines fundraiser for New Jersey GOP lawmaker President Trump headlined his first personal fundraiser Sunday afternoon on behalf of Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) at his National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., according to White House pool reports. MacArthur played an important role in amending the House Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill […]

Trump crashes New Jersey wedding Kristen Piatkowski and Tucker Gladhill got a big surprise at their wedding reception late Saturday night: a visit from President Donald Trump. The President dropped in at about 10:30 p.m. ET, hours into the reception, which was being held at Trump National Golf Club in […]

Bharara says Trump phone calls made him uncomfortable Preet Bharara, a prominent former U.S. attorney ousted by President Trump, said Sunday that he reported to the Justice Department efforts by the president to “cultivate some kind of relationship” with him, describing phone calls from Trump that made him increasingly uncomfortable. […]

F-35 fighters grounded over oxygen problems An F-35 fighter wing has been temporarily grounded after five incidents where pilots suffered from oxygen deprivation problems, but the planes are expected to be flying again on Saturday, the Air Force said Friday. The 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base in […]