Capping months of speculation, President Trump on Monday signed a pair of executive orders to significantly shrink two of Utah’s national monuments – Bears Ears and the Grand Staircase-Escalante – that were created by his Democratic predecessors.
WASHINGTON - Congress' top two Democrats said Monday they've accepted an invitation from President Donald Trump for a White House budget summit later this week as the two parties try to avert a clash over spending, immigration and other issues that could produce a government shutdown.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo fired back at those who have sought to question President Trump’s mental state, calling the speculation “absurd” and stressing that the president carefully analyzes the intelligence he’s given.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to step down from his position in January. Here’s what you need to know about the former Exxon Mobil executive’s career as secretary of state ahead of his possible departure.
Gun-rights supporters are eyeing a big win this week as a bill that would make concealed-carry permits valid across state lines heads to the House floor -- though it faces long odds in the Senate amid deep-pocketed opposition from gun-control advocates.
The spokeswoman for Kentucky House Republicans says the former GOP speaker had a sexual relationship with a woman in his office and used money from political donors to help pay her a secret settlement outside of court.
President Trump on Monday called the criminal case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn “very unfair,” claiming he and Hillary Clinton both “lied” to the FBI but only Flynn faced consequences.
The encounter between a same-sex couple and a Colorado baker lasted just a few seconds -- but the legal, political and social impact could extend for decades after the Supreme Court takes up their case on Tuesday.
As the probe into Russia’s influence in the 2016 presidential election continues, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation has led to one of its most significant charges to date.