The Republican congressman who offered a key amendment that helped save the House health care bill grew emotional after its passage Thursday, citing his own family's medical history.
House Republicans cobbled together 217 "yes" votes Thursday for a health care plan aimed at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, an accomplishment that looked unlikely as recently as 48 hours ago.
President Donald Trump campaigned on being a "real friend" to the gay community, but several LGBT rights organizations said the religious liberty executive order he signed Thursday could open the doors for more discrimination against gay Americans.
A liberal think tank says hundreds of thousands of Americans would be left without coverage under the so-called Upton amendment, the Republican plan to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions under the health care overhaul being voted on Thursday.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has launched a survey of his agency, obtained by CNN, in the lead up to a restructuring that's expected to include substantial staff and budget cuts.
The Obamacare repeal bill that could narrowly clear the House Thursday would move next to the Senate where it faces daunting challenges because of the same ideological splits between conservative and moderate Republicans that nearly killed it in the House.
Republican lawmakers are split on the decision to vote in favor of a health care bill Thursday despite not having an updated number on how many Americans may lose coverage if it passes.
"Tolerance is the cornerstone of peace," President Donald Trump said on Thursday as he signed an executive order on "Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty."
President Donald Trump is expected to visit the Vatican, Israel and Saudi Arabia in late May on upcoming foreign trip, according to a White House official.
The Pentagon is considering sending additional troops to Afghanistan in an effort to "move beyond the stalemate," US military officials told lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday.
Later today, House Republicans will try to pass a health care bill that voids the federal mandate requiring insurance companies to cover patients with pre-existing conditions.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy promised Thursday the imminent House GOP plan would get rid of some of Obamacare's shortcomings when told Republicans would be accepting responsibility for the new health care system.
President Donald Trump may be a new face on the international stage, but visiting foreign leaders from around the globe have quickly embraced a strategy for currying favor: flattery.
After more than seven years of campaign pledges -- and 42 days since their initial effort failed in epic fashion -- House Republicans now say they have the votes to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
