Senate leader McConnell asks for "little less drama" from White House

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell politely asked Tuesday that the endless stream of problems and controversy from the White House needs to stop.

White House insists Trump's disclosures 'wholly appropriate'

President Donald Trump's national security adviser says information that president shared with the Russians was "wholly appropriate" and based on "open source reporting."

2020 poll: Trump would lose to Biden, Sanders, Warren

Donald Trump would lose to multiple different Democratic candidates in a way-too-early poll of presidential matchups for 2020.

Sen. Kaine hosts gang violence prevention roundtable in Alexandria

Gang violence continues to be a major problem across the D.C. region and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) came to Alexandria to convene a gang violence prevention roundtable.

Stewart: "I was Trump before Trump was Trump"

Corey Stewart fired back Monday, coming out with a list of denouncements and putting to rest rumors that claimed he was dropping out of the Virginia race for governor.

Trump defends sharing 'terrorism' facts with Russians

President Donald Trump defended revealing information to Russian officials, saying in a pair of tweets Tuesday that he shared "facts pertaining to terrorism and airline flight safety" and had "the absolute right" to do so.

Moms use Mother's Day to push for drug reform

The only gift some moms want this Mother's Day is a change in how policy makers deal with addiction issues.

President smiles with daughter of fallen Bibb County investigator

It’s been a hard year for young Blaiklyn. Her father, an investigator with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, lost his life in the line of duty last May.

Report: Trump shared secret info about ISIS with Russians

President Donald Trump revealed highly classified information about Islamic State militants to Russian officials during a meeting at the White House last week, The Washington Post reported Monday.

First lady: Barron to attend private Episcopal school in MD

First lady Melania Trump has announced that her son, Barron, will attend a private Episcopal school in Maryland beginning this fall.

Sen. John Cornyn no longer speaking at TSU commencement

It has happened throughout the U.S. Now, students in Houston have signed a petition to keep a conservative political leader from speaking at their commencement ceremony -- Senator John Cornyn will no longer speak at the Texas Southern University graduation.

Trump threatens to cancel briefings; Spicer back at podium

President Donald Trump lashed out in a series of tweets Friday morning amid a firestorm over the abrupt firing of FBI Director James Comey, defending the shifting narrative and timeline his administration has offered for the decision.

Trump to Comey: Better hope there are no 'tapes' of talks

President Donald Trump, in an apparent warning to his fired FBI director, said Friday that James Comey had better hope there are no "tapes" of their conversations. Trump's tweet came the morning after he asserted Comey had told him three times that he wasn't under FBI investigation.

US prosecutors told to push for more, harsher punishments

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is telling the nation's federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious charges possible against most suspects. That is sure to send more people to prison and for much longer terms by triggering mandatory minimum sentences.

Sean Spicer absent from White House press briefings for Navy Reserve duty

If you're missing your daily dose of White House press secretary Sean Spicer, it's because President Donald Trump's chief spokesman has been on Navy Reserve duty.

Bowser: No wrongdoing by city officials in school transfers

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spent most of her Thursday morning news conference fielding questions about whether former D.C. Public Schools chancellor Kaya Henderson gave special treatment to government officials on school transfers.

US intelligence director warns of more Russian cyberthreats

The director of national intelligence says Russia and other countries, including China, North Korea and Iran, are using cyberspace to target U.S. and its allies, and will do so in future.