Robert King

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Vice President Mike Pence struck an optimistic tone Monday to say "we are close" to getting a deal on healthcare. (Malcolm Denemark/Florida Today via AP)

Mike Pence: ‘We are close’ on healthcare

Robert King · July 10, 2017 2:04 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz praised the new bipartisan effort as a fulfillment of former President Ronald Reagan's vision. The plan comes as Russia calls for expanding its space-based missile defense efforts.

Ted Cruz’s healthcare proposal faces cost concerns

Robert King · July 9, 2017 4:01 am

President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., organized a meeting at Trump Tower last year with a Russian lawyer connected to the Kremlin just a few weeks after clinching the Republican nomination, according to a report Saturday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Donald Trump Jr. set up meeting between Trump campaign and Kremlin-tied lawyer last year: Report

Robert King · July 8, 2017 9:39 pm

Nineteen leaders at the event in Hamberg, Germany, signed onto a declaration on Saturday that notes the United States' decision to leave the accords. (Kay Nietfeld/Pool Photo via AP)

Energy and Environment

G-20 countries, sans the US, recommit to Paris climate accords

Robert King · July 8, 2017 9:22 pm

"We are not gonna make comments about what other people say," said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during a gaggle on Air Force One with National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House officials decline to say if Trump accepted Putin’s denial of meddling

Robert King · July 8, 2017 8:36 pm

Hawaii is asking a federal judge to rule on which classes of people are exempt from the Trump administration's travel ban. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

Hawaii tries again to narrow scope of Trump travel ban

Robert King · July 8, 2017 8:31 pm

"We will fight #fakenews with you!" Trump tweeted on Saturday to Duda. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump offers to join Polish president’s fight against ‘fake news’

Robert King · July 8, 2017 7:48 pm

Trump also tweeted plaudits to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for hosting the summit, which he said was "carried out beautifully." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump cheers safety at G-20 ‘despite the anarchists’

Robert King · July 8, 2017 7:30 pm

"This is Russia trying to save face and they can't. Everybody knows Russia meddled in our elections," said U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Nikki Haley: ‘Everybody knows Russia meddled in our elections’

Robert King · July 8, 2017 5:20 pm

"Rather than decisively confronting the Russian President head on, the President seemed to acquiesce to Putin's denial, almost certainly paving the way for future Russian interference in our elections," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement.. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Schumer: Trump ‘seemed to acquiesce to Putin’s denial’ of election meddling

Robert King · July 8, 2017 5:04 pm

Vladimir Putin jokingly asked President Trump before their first in-person meeting Friday if the press shouting questions at him were "the ones hurting" him.

Putin jokingly asks Trump at G-20 if reporters in attendance are ‘the ones hurting’ him

Robert King · July 8, 2017 4:38 pm

It remains unclear whether the bomber exercises or escalated rhetoric could lead to North Korea dismantling its burgeoning nuclear program. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

Trump ratchets up tough talk on North Korean ‘menace’ at G-20 summit

Robert King · July 8, 2017 4:01 pm