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Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., dismissed House Speaker Paul Ryan's future plans for healthcare after repealing Obamacare. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Tom Cotton: GOP ‘all talk’ on next healthcare phases

Robert King · March 13, 2017 5:56 pm

Politicians have been trying for decades to make it legal for Americans to buy American-manufactured drugs from Canada, where they are usually much cheaper because of Canada's single payer program.

Lawmakers may have the prescription for lower drug prices

Robert King · March 12, 2017 5:01 am

Former Secretary of States Madeline Albright was one of the more than 130 experts who signed the letter. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

National Security

More than 130 foreign policy experts slam travel ban

Robert King · March 11, 2017 11:14 pm

"I'm not going to be part of a dog-and-pony show that is not a serious effort to do an investigation, because this is really serious," said Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

National Security

House Democrats may pull support for Russia inquiry

Robert King · March 11, 2017 10:25 pm

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara was fired on Saturday after refusing to tender his resignation per a Friday request from the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Questions swirl on Left after US Attorney Preet Bharara gets fired

Robert King · March 11, 2017 9:42 pm

The president on Saturday is likely hitting the links locally. His motorcade traveled to Sterling, Va., a neighborhood about 21 miles outside of Washington, to visit Trump National Golf Club, according to White House pool reports. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump stays in DC area this weekend, huddles with Cabinet members

Robert King · March 11, 2017 6:25 pm

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara, reportedly declined to tender his resignation on Friday part of a demand from the Justice Department for 46 U.S. attorneys to resign, according to multiple reports. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US attorney defies Trump administration, gets fired

Robert King · March 11, 2017 5:30 pm

Andrey Ostrovsky was scheduled to appear at the music and technology festival on Saturday. However, he abruptly canceled a few days after criticizing the American Health Care Act, the GOP plan to repeal Obamacare, on Twitter. (Photo courtesy of Twitter)

Medicaid official skips SXSW speech after opposing health bill

Robert King · March 11, 2017 5:05 pm

Vice President Mike Pence said that action is needed to end the —œObamacare nightmare.—? (Screen shot)

Mike Pence aims to dismiss ‘fear-mongering’ on healthcare

Robert King · March 11, 2017 4:55 pm

Bernie Sanders is calling on President Trump to not give a French drug maker a monopoly to sell a Zika virus vaccine. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sanders slams Zika vaccine deal

Robert King · March 11, 2017 3:15 pm

President Trump on Saturday sought to once again quell concerns about a plan to repeal and partially replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: We are making ‘great progress with healthcare’

Robert King · March 11, 2017 3:05 pm

The panel said that one of the districts — District 35 held by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas — was improperly drawn to minimize the number of Democratic districts to unseat Doggett. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Federal court voids 3 Texas districts

Robert King · March 11, 2017 2:33 pm