Matthew Trunko

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"The strong winds, including six tornadoes and golf-ball-to-baseball-sized hail, produced extensive damage across the state." (Tim Moore via AP)

Nebraskan congressional delegation requests disaster declaration after six tornadoes

Matthew Trunko · July 31, 2017 10:56 pm

Cars would be required to have built in sensors that alert drivers when children are in the backseat and the car is off. (Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal Constitution via AP, File)

Senate Democrats propose ‘HOT CARS’ act to save kids from heatstroke deaths

Matthew Trunko · July 31, 2017 6:39 pm

"Basically, Mini-Me is hurling grenades all over the White House, apparently acting on the boss's frustrations," Axelrod said in a tweet. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

David Axelrod: Anthony Scaramucci makes Trump look ‘rational’

Matthew Trunko · July 27, 2017 10:41 pm

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer talks as he leaves the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2017, where President Donald Trump recognized the first responders from the June 14 Congressional baseball shooting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sean Spicer returns briefly to White House podium

Matthew Trunko · July 27, 2017 9:18 pm

Officer Crystal Griner and David Bailey of the United States Capitol Police and Alexandria Police Officers Nicole Battaglia, Alexander Jensen, and Kevin Jobe received awards. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Watch: Trump awards Medal of Valor to officers who responded to congressional baseball shooting

Matthew Trunko · July 27, 2017 8:33 pm

Trump announced a ban transgender individuals from the military on Twitter. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Nancy Pelosi: Trump has ‘no loyalty to the courageous men and women in uniform’

Matthew Trunko · July 26, 2017 11:34 pm

"To give the impression that if Republicans were in control of the House and Senate, that we could do that when Obama was still in office ... I never believed it," Cantor said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Eric Cantor says he ‘never believed’ GOP rallying call to repeal Obamacare while Obama was in office

Matthew Trunko · July 26, 2017 9:39 pm

Gowdy said the agency has failed to produce a budget. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trey Gowdy demands opioid strategy from Office of National Drug Control Policy

Matthew Trunko · July 26, 2017 6:32 pm

"I would not stay if my employer had lost confidence in me, but on the other hand, Attorney General Sessions may believe he is doing the job the way he's supposed to. He doesn't work for the President; he works for a blindfolded woman holding a set of scales," Rep. Trey Gowdy said in a Fox News interview. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trey Gowdy: Jeff Sessions works for ‘a blindfolded woman holding a set of scales,’ not the president

Matthew Trunko · July 26, 2017 12:00 am

"I applaud the Senate for taking a giant step to end the Obamacare nightmare," President Trump said in a statement. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump praises Senate after vote to advance Obamacare repeal bill

Matthew Trunko · July 25, 2017 7:46 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., received a standing ovation on Tuesday upon his return to the Senate chamber. (C-SPAN2 via AP)

Watch: John McCain receives standing ovation upon return to the Senate

Matthew Trunko · July 25, 2017 7:43 pm

"Well, Obamacare is death. That's the one that's death. And besides that, it's failing." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Watch: Trump: ‘Obamacare is death’

Matthew Trunko · July 24, 2017 8:31 pm