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Republicans make repealing Obamacare 'first order of business' By Susan Cornwell and Richard Cowan | WASHINGTON President Barack Obama exhorted fellow Democrats on Wednesday to preserve his legac

Senate Republicans prepared to kill special Russia hacking probe By Steve Benen Just two weeks ago, four prominent U.S. senators – two Democrats and two Republicans – issued a joint call for a sp

Megyn Kelly: I will be leaving Fox News 'The Kelly File' host addresses her departure

Morning Joe 1/4/17 Just what happened yesterday on the Hill? Top Talkers: House Republicans made sure the first two days of the new term were eventful: Following a vote to gut ethics oversight, t

The Rachel Maddow Show 1/2/17 House GOP moves to end independent ethics oversight of Congress Ed O'Keefe, Washington Post congressional reporter, talks with Rachel Maddow about breaking news that

The Rachel Maddow Show 1/3/17 Sen Chuck Schumer on Trump: 'I think we can really nail him' Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer talks with Rachel Maddow about how Democrats in the Senate intend t

Tillerson and Exxon part ways with $180M retirement package Associated Press Rex Tillerson, the nominee of President-elect Donald Trump for secretary of state, is severing ties with Exxon Mobil

Trump has changed Obama's post-presidency plans By Gregory Korte USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Whatever President Obama had planned for life after the presidency, the election of Donald Trump will like

NAACP president, others taken into custody during Sessions sit-in By Melanie Eversley USA Today A sit-in Tuesday night at the office of Sen. Jeff Sessions by the president of the NAACP and other

Breaking News: House GOP reverses course on gutting ethics panel Trump tweets his disapproval of Republicans' decision to prioritize gutting the Office of Congressional Ethics. By Rachael Bade 01/

House GOP Votes to Move Ethics Oversight Under Its Own Control by Alex Moe NBC NEWS President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized House Republicans who moved to weaken the independent ethics

Opening Day: New Congress begins with photo ops, votes – and more Pelosi drama By Chad Pergram Published January 03, 2017 FoxNews.com A few days before the November election, many political ana

All In with Chris Hayes 1/2/17 Trump's 'crony capitalism?' David Cay Johnston, author of 'The Making of Donald Trump,' weighs in on whether Donald Trump will be a president of crony capitalism. D

The Rachel Maddow Show 1/2/17 Nixon betrayal of Vietnam peace talks confirmed by aide's notes Rachel Maddow reports on new evidence found in notes kept by Richard Nixon aide H.R. Haldeman showing

GOP Congress storms into Trump era BY Jordain Carney THE HILL Congressional Republicans are returning to Washington on Tuesday with high hopes for a new era under President-Elect Donald Trump.

With No Warning, House Republicans Vote to Gut Independent Ethics Office By ERIC LIPTONJAN. 2, 2017 The New York Times WASHINGTON — House Republicans, overriding their top leaders, voted on Monday

Morning Joe 1/3/17 Joe to GOP on ethics gut: What's wrong with you? Top Talkers: On Monday night in a surprise move, House Republicans decided to put an end to their independent ethics oversight.

1/2/17 Did Donald Trump commit treason? Lawrence addresses questions of whether Trump's praise of Putin is treasonous with a look at history – specifically, an accusation of treason against presi

GOP moves to slash powers of ethics watchdog By Fredreka Schouten USA TODAY WASHINGTON – One day before the new Congress convenes, House Republicans voted Monday night to rein in an independent

Trump prepares to become president … of Putin’s fan club 01/02/17 08:00 AM By Steve Benen A few years ago, Donald Trump asked via Twitter whether Russian President Vladimir Putin might be willing

Congress House Republicans vote to rein in independent ethics office By Mike DeBonis and Karoun Demirjian January 2 at 8:13 PM Defying the wishes of their top leaders, House Republicans voted be

Hardball with Chris Matthews 1/2/17 What exactly does Putin want from Trump? Human Rights Foundation's Garry Kasparov and Feature Story News' Simon Marks talk to Chris Matthews about what Vladimi

Hardball with Chris Matthews 1/2/17 Kellyanne Conway on Trump's 2017 plans Kellyanne Conway, incoming Trump White House counselor, joins to discuss the President-elect's plans for 2017. Duration:

4 things that were supposed to happen by 2017 because Obama was reelected Never forget. It’s now 2017 and we are down to the last 20 days of Barack Obama’s presidency. In 2012, prognosticators wer

With New Congress Poised to Convene, Obama’s Policies Are in Peril By JENNIFER STEINHAUERJAN. 1, 2017 The New York Times WASHINGTON — The most powerful and ambitious Republican-led Congress in 20