President Trump suggests 2-phase immigration deal for 'Dreamers'

Seeking a bipartisan compromise to avoid a government shutdown, President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that an immigration deal could be reached in two phases.

Trump visits Atlanta, attends National Championship

Connecting with rural Americans, President Donald Trump on Monday hailed his tax overhaul as a victory for family farmers and pitched his vision to expand access to broadband internet, a cornerstone of economic development in the nation's heartland.

Trump book author Michael Wolff contradicts Steve Bannon's explanation

The author of an explosive new book that questions President Donald Trump's fitness for office on Monday contradicted Steve Bannon's explanation of comments that had angered his former boss.      

Trump says he's 'like, really smart,' 'a very stable genius'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump wants people to know he's "like, really smart" and "a very stable genius."

‘Fire and Fury' book released, blowing open GOP feud

The acrimony surrounding former White House adviser Steve Bannon’s very public break with President Donald Trump is escalating, suggesting a permanent split between the president and the pugilistic strategist who helped put him in the Oval Office.

President Trump blasts former chief strategist Steve Bannon after new book

President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on former top adviser Steve Bannon on Wednesday, responding to a new book that portrays Trump as an undisciplined man-child who didn't actually want to win the White House and quotes Bannon as calling his son's contact with a Russian lawyer 'treasonous.'

Trump boasts of 'nuclear button' but doesn't really have one

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump boasted that he has a bigger and more powerful "nuclear button" than North Korean leader Kim Jong Un does - but the president doesn't actually have a physical button.

GOP's Orrin Hatch retiring from Senate after four decades

Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said Tuesday he will not seek re-election after serving more than 40 years in the Senate, opening the door for former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for his seat.

Former President Barack Obama ‘Most Admired Man' 10th year in a row, Gallup poll says

A new poll says Americans find former President Barack Obama to be the 'Most Admired Man' and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to be the 'Most Admired Woman.'

Suspicious (and smelly) package found near Treasury Sec. Steve Mnuchin's Bel Air home

A suspicious package found at the Bel Air home of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was determined by the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad not to be explosive, authorities said.

Trump awards Purple Heart to wounded soldier during holiday visit at Walter Reed

President Donald Trump paid a holiday visit Thursday to wounded service members at Walter Reed National Medical Center, hailing them as "some of the bravest people anywhere in the world."

New Texas law helps with bullying

Texas teachers have a new tool to help fight bullying. The new law known as David’s Law gives them more authority over students.

Senate moves tax cut legislation to brink of final passage

Jubilant Republicans pushed on early Wednesday to the verge of the most sweeping rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than three decades, a deeply unpopular bill they insist Americans will learn to love when they see their paychecks in the new year. President Donald Trump cheered the lawmakers on, eager to claim his first major legislative victory.

Trump administration reportedly prohibits CDC from using words like 'transgender,' 'fetus'

Analysts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were reportedly told that the Trump administration is prohibiting the agency from using seven words or phrases that include “transgender” and “fetus.”

President Trump, First Lady's official White House Christmas portrait released

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are celebrating the holiday season as the White House released their first official Christmas portrait.

House, Senate leaders reach deal on tax package

House and Senate GOP leaders forged an agreement Wednesday on a sweeping overhaul of the nation's tax laws, paving the way for final votes next week to slash taxes for businesses, give many Americans modest cuts.

Sen. Al Franken resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

In a speech delivered from the floor of the United States Senate, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken announced Thursday he will resign in the coming weeks amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. He did not provide an official date of his resignation. 

Al Franken to make announcement on Senate floor

Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota will announce whether or not he is resigning from the U.S. Senate in a speech from the Senate floor at 11:45 a.m. ET (10:45 a.m. CT).