The Florida Supreme Court said Thursday that a state law requiring a 24-hour waiting period before a woman gets an abortion is likely unconstitutional.
Republican Gov. Paul LePage, a supporter of President Donald Trump, said Thursday morning that too many people are vying for power within the White House and that the President should stop treating it like a TV show.
President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary denunciation Thursday of his critics and media reports that his White House is in chaos, complaining he inherited a "mess" and slamming stories that his campaign was constantly in contact with Russia as "fake news."
Reaction inside the Capitol to President Donald Trump's 75-minute press conference ranged from stunned to bemused -- as the people weighing his sweeping agenda pondered how to deal with a leader who promised that he was "not ranting and raving."
President Donald Trump signed a measure Thursday that rolls back a last-minute Obama administration rule aimed at stopping the coal mining industry from dumping waste into nearby waterways.
President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next US ambassador to Israel is undergoing a Senate confirmation hearing a day after Trump backed off the long-held US and international position that the key to Mideast peace lies in a two-state solution.
President Donald Trump on Thursday asked April Ryan, an African-American reporter and longtime White House correspondent, if she would arrange for him a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus.
Seema Verma, President Donald Trump's nominee for administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is in the hot seat Thursday morning, testifying before lawmakers on the Senate Finance Committee.
President Donald Trump said Thursday he didn't direct his former national security adviser Michael Flynn to discuss sanctions with the Russian ambassador -- but said he would have if he thought Flynn wasn't going to.
Washington felt the pinch of the nationwide "Day Without Immigrants" demonstrations Thursday, with government institutions, including the Capitol and Pentagon, affected by the general strike.
President Donald Trump gave lengthy news conference Thursday, a last-minute addition to the schedule, where he announced his new selection to lead the Labor Department, Alexander Acosta. His back-and-forth with reporters touched on everything from his critique of the media, his Electoral College margin of victory, the workings of his administration, former national security adviser Michael Flynn's resignation and more.
Much of the focus in the wake of Michael Flynn's resignation as national security adviser has been on President Donald Trump -- what did he know about Flynn's freelancing with Russian contacts and when did he know it?
President Donald Trump thrived on drama during his campaign -- but signs of disarray in a White House beset by controversy and internal tensions are exposing the downside of his signature style.
The White House is considering tapping Stephen Feinberg, founder of a New York investment firm, to conduct a review of US intelligence agencies, according to US officials with knowledge of the plans.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday the United States "will consider working with Russia" when practical but will stand up for US and allies' interests when the two nations disagree, after his first meeting with his Russian counterpart.
Two top House Republicans asked the Inspector General on Wednesday to investigate leaks surrounding the ouster of former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
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