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White House spokesman Sean Spicer responded on Monday by saying criticism of the statement is "pathetic." (Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

Democrats demand Trump admit the Holocaust targeted Jews

Pete Kasperowicz · February 2, 2017 9:27 pm

A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, dismissed a lawsuit accusing Twitter of supporting the Islamic State group. The family of two men shot and killed in Jordan claimed that Twitter had contributed to their deaths by allowing the group to sign up for and use Twitter accounts. The judge agreed with Twitter that the company cannot be held liable because it wasn't the speaker of ISIS's hateful rhetoric. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

National Security

Shock study: Feds say social media can help with background checks

Pete Kasperowicz · February 2, 2017 7:23 pm

Trump's efforts to revive speculation about illegal voting has distracted from his early victories. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump slashes regulation output by 70 percent

Pete Kasperowicz · February 2, 2017 5:01 am

Trump had his top two choices fly into D.C. for his announcement of Judge Neil Gorsuch as his nominee. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Leahy: Trump dissing Supreme Court with ‘game show’ nomination

Pete Kasperowicz · February 1, 2017 10:29 pm

Rep. Gerry Connolly reintroduced legislation aimed at giving federal workers a 3.2 percent pay raise. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Democrat wants 3.2 percent pay hike for federal workers

Pete Kasperowicz · February 1, 2017 1:29 pm

The Statue of Liberty Values Act, from Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., would make Trump's immigration order "null and void," with "no force and effect." (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Democrats roll out ‘Statute of Liberty’ act to fight Trump

Pete Kasperowicz · January 31, 2017 8:06 pm

A reporter had actually used bad language, not Paul Ryan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pelosi aide apologizes after accusing Ryan of swearing at reporters

Pete Kasperowicz · January 31, 2017 4:30 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer along with other Democrats speak in front of the Supreme Court about President Donald Trump's recent immigration ban. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats rush to judgment on immigration

Pete Kasperowicz · January 31, 2017 2:27 pm

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, said that President Trump had no choice but to fire the acting attorney general after she refused to enforce his executive order on immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘Hacks have to be jacked’: Gohmert supports Yates firing

Pete Kasperowicz · January 31, 2017 12:53 pm

"The rhetoric coming from my colleagues across the aisle and the liberal media regarding President Trump's executive order to strengthen America's immigration policy is harmful to our country and is placing law enforcement professionals at risk due to incited protest," Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., said. (Image courtesy screenshot)

GOP lawmaker: Democratic complaints a danger to law enforcement

Pete Kasperowicz · January 30, 2017 6:17 pm

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., argued that President Trump's executive order on immigration would ultimately "get Americans killed" because it would boost the notion that America is at war with Muslims. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Democrat: Trump’s temporary immigrant ban will ‘get Americans killed’

Pete Kasperowicz · January 30, 2017 1:27 pm

House Democrat: ‘American terrorists’ are the real threat

Pete Kasperowicz · January 30, 2017 12:40 pm