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Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island said Monday that President Donald Trump's administration lacks authority to divert Defense Department money for the wall. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Top Democrats: Diverting Pentagon Dollars to Build the Wall Would Be Illegal

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted April 2, 2018 at 4:09pm
President Donald Trump said over the weekend that DACA was “dead” because Democrats “didn’t care or act,” but there have been several efforts by members of both parties to solve the current crisis. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Fact-Checking Trump’s Immigration Tweets

By Dean DeChiaro
Posted April 2, 2018 at 4:05pm
U.S. and Chinese flags on a table where military leaders from the two countries met in 2014. Four year later, the economic giants are in the midst of a bitter trade dispute. Depsite President Trump’s tariff's little progress has been made, an official said Friday. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Mikki L. Sprenkle)

Lawmakers From High-Export Areas Mum on China Tariffs

By Ellyn Ferguson and John T. Bennett
Posted April 2, 2018 at 3:45pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump at a G-20 summit in Germany. (Wikimedia Commons)

White House Doesn’t Deny Trump Invited Putin to DC

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 2, 2018 at 11:17am
Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., inherited a stake in a Virginia property partnership notorious for quickly evicting tenants when they fall behind on rent. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Carolyn Maloney Has Stake in Entity Notorious for Evicting Tenants

By Griffin Connolly
Posted April 2, 2018 at 10:35am
Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., is not resigning over her handling of abuse and harassment allegations against her former chief of staff. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Esty Asks Ethics Committee to Investigate Her Handling of Abusive Top Staffer

By Griffin Connolly
Posted April 2, 2018 at 9:10am
President Donald Trump greets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he arrives at the White House on February 10, 2017. They will meet again next week in Florida (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Trump, Abe to Huddle Ahead of Possible U.S.-North Korea Talks

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 2, 2018 at 8:56am
Rep. Dan Donovan, R-N.Y., allegedly helped his girlfriend’s son get cleared of drug charges. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Donovan Accused of Helping Partner’s Son Out of Drug Bust

By Eric Garcia
Posted April 2, 2018 at 8:38am
Immigration rights demonstrators prepare to march from the White House to the Trump Hotel and the Justice Department to oppose President Trump's decision to end the DACA program for "dreamers" on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Trump Again Declares DACA ‘Dead,’ Rips Mexico and Democrats

By John T. Bennett
Posted April 2, 2018 at 8:15am
Former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in September after a judge convicted him on charges he failed to file tax returns for income he made while in Africa consulting for Chicago businessmen. (James Foster/Chicago Sun-Times via AP file photo)

Prosecutors Ask Judge to Throw the Book at Former Rep. Reynolds

By Eric Garcia
Posted April 2, 2018 at 7:42am