Sean Spicer wants you to know that Trump’s golfing is strategic and/or not happening; Trump used to criticize Obama for golfing. Now the White House is defending his own frequent outings.; Spicer: Just the ‘beginning phase’ of investigating whether Trump Tower was surveilled; Gorsuch confirmation hearing: Supreme Court nominee promises to remember ‘modest station’ of judges in a democracy; Full transcript: FBI Director James Comey testifies on Russian interference in 2016 election; Md. congressmen urge Hogan to speak out on Republican health-care bill; There are fewer coal miners than you might realize; These first-generation Chinese Americans are vigorously opposing sanctuary laws; No team is more overrated in more NCAA tournaments than Duke; Recidivism Watch: Pelosi’s claim that 24 million would be ‘kicked off’ health insurance under GOP bill; Trump administration: Police agencies didn’t help feds with deportations;
 
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Trump to visit Capitol Tuesday, urge House Republicans to vote for health bill
Trump’s visit comes as House GOP leaders put the finishing touches on the American Health Care Act.
Sean Spicer wants you to know that Trump’s golfing is strategic and/or not happening
Trump's hit the golf course one out of every six days he's been president.
 
Trump used to criticize Obama for golfing. Now the White House is defending his own frequent outings.
A White House spokesman defended Trump's golfing, saying the president has used the outings not just for personal pleasure but to do business for the public.
 
Spicer: Just the ‘beginning phase’ of investigating whether Trump Tower was surveilled
The White House press secretary said the president still has confidence in the FBI director.
 
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Gorsuch confirmation hearing: Supreme Court nominee promises to remember ‘modest station’ of judges in a democracy
Democrats are gearing up for tough questioning of Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee, but the genial appeals judge has unified conservatives.
 
Full transcript: FBI Director James Comey testifies on Russian interference in 2016 election
NSA and FBI chiefs testify before the House Intelligence Committee.
 
Md. congressmen urge Hogan to speak out on Republican health-care bill
Nearly 300,000 Marylanders could lose insurance under the bill, Rep. Steny Hoyer said.
 
There are fewer coal miners than you might realize
An interactive head-to-head comparison.
 
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These first-generation Chinese Americans are vigorously opposing sanctuary laws
Some in the Maryland suburbs are the strongest voices against proposals to protect undocumented immigrants.
 
No team is more overrated in more NCAA tournaments than Duke
But Duke isn't the most overrated NCAA tournament team.
 
Recidivism Watch: Pelosi’s claim that 24 million would be ‘kicked off’ health insurance under GOP bill
The House Minority Leader repeats a claim about the GOP health bill that goes too far.
 
Trump administration: Police agencies didn’t help feds with deportations
DHS says police agencies should not decline immigration detainers, but advocates say cooperating would violate Constitution.
 
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