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President Trump's budget will also call for a $54 billion increase in defense spending. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

White House: Trump’s budget will cut foreign aid

Joel Gehrke · February 27, 2017 7:58 pm

That's news that will likely anger many in Trump's base who want to see a decrease in overall immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

BREAKING: Gov. Terry McAuliffe says DACA and 700,000 dreamers here to stay

Philip Wegmann · February 27, 2017 7:52 pm

Former President George W. Bush opens his jacket to show off a t-shirt during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Cincinnati and SMU in Dallas, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Washington Secrets

Mainstream Media Scream: Bush doesn’t take blame Trump bait

Paul Bedard · February 27, 2017 7:51 pm

A federal judge green lit a lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia against its use of civil forfeiture. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Beltway Confidential

Civil forfeiture goes on trial

David Freddoso · February 27, 2017 7:49 pm

For months, the committee has been investigating Russian hacking of Democratic Party officials' emails. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

National Security

Democrats hope to embarrass GOP over Trump’s alleged Russia contacts

Nicole Duran · February 27, 2017 7:41 pm

Earlier this month, a three-judge panel blocked enforcement of the executive order, which halted immigration from seven countries in the name of fighting terrorism, but in practice, also affected the travel of individuals with legal status in the U.S. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Court rejects Trump administration effort to indefinitely delay travel ban appeal

Ryan Lovelace · February 27, 2017 7:34 pm

The Trump administration will not continue the fight against Texas' under the new Attorney General Jeff Sessions. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Trump to drop federal challenge of Texas voter ID law

Kelly Cohen · February 27, 2017 7:22 pm

"We have now for six months heard story after story come out about unnnamed sources saying the same thing over and over again. We've heard the same people, the same anecdotes. So at one point, you have to ask yourself what are you investigating?" Spicer said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

White House: Russian cyber activity has been investigated ‘up and down’

Gabby Morrongiello · February 27, 2017 7:21 pm

Trump pledged a significant increase in defense spending during his remarks. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump: ‘We have to start winning wars again … we don’t fight to win’

Alex Pappas · February 27, 2017 7:13 pm

American Action Network, a political nonprofit aligned with House Speaker Paul Ryan, shared a new public opinion poll that showed strong support among Republicans for changes to the tax code. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

GOP Poll: Republicans want tax reform and approve of Trump

David M. Drucker · February 27, 2017 7:12 pm

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney speaks to reporters during a daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Mulvaney: White House to request supplemental funding for border wall

Sarah Bedford · February 27, 2017 7:09 pm

As conservatives have argued for years, pundit Van Jones knows that learning to cope with philosophical disagreement and discomfort builds mental and emotional strength. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Netflix/AP Images)

Beltway Confidential

Van Jones: Millennials’ safe-space liberalism ‘not just useless, but obnoxious and dangerous’

Emily Jashinsky · February 27, 2017 7:09 pm