Gabby Morrongiello

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A new poll by the Trump-aligned group America First notes that 59 percent of respondents said they would not be supportive of blocking a short-term measure to fund the government over legal status for so-called "Dreamers," a strategy Senate Democrats are currently pursuing to the frustration of their GOP colleagues. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

America First poll suggests widespread disapproval of government shutdown for DACA

Gabby Morrongiello · January 20, 2018 12:47 am

Anti-abortion activists descend on Washington from across the country every year to protest the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, which affirmed a woman's constitutional right to abortion. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump delivers historic speech to March for Life: ‘We are with you all the way’

Gabby Morrongiello · January 19, 2018 6:09 pm

"It still surprises me that the Democrats in the Senate are opposing a bill that they don't oppose," Mick Mulvaney told reporters. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

White House blasts Democrats for jeopardizing military pay with shutdown threat

Gabby Morrongiello · January 19, 2018 4:56 pm

Democrats have protested the continuing resolution, which would continue current funding levels until mid-February, demanding that GOP leaders include some fix for young illegal immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program if they want their support. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Hoping to avoid a shutdown, Trump hits the phones

Gabby Morrongiello · January 19, 2018 4:11 pm

President Trump said deregulation and the GOP tax reform bill create a deadly combination for vulnerable Democrats facing tough re-election challenges in the fall.

‘It’s the economy, stupid’: Trump predicts economic successes will lead to GOP gain

Gabby Morrongiello · January 18, 2018 8:36 pm

President Trump declared on Twitter Thursday morning that his border wall proposal "has never changed or evolved from the first day I conceived of it." Those comments contradict what Trump's chief of staff John Kelly had suggested a day earlier. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House denies tension between Trump, John Kelly

Gabby Morrongiello · January 18, 2018 7:47 pm

According to four individuals present for the meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, White House chief of staff John Kelly (pictured) assured the room President Trump does not intend to let those protections lapse, and would be willing to back legislation that would address two of the "four high-priority areas" on immigration. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

John Kelly floated immigration deal without merit-based reform in ‘constructive’ meeting with Democrats

Gabby Morrongiello · January 18, 2018 6:45 pm

President Trump praised Bob Dole, the only former GOP presidential nominee to enthusiastically endorse his White House bid in 2016, as a "true American hero" and someone every lawmaker should admire during his remarks at the Capitol. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump honors ‘American hero’ Bob Dole at Gold Medal ceremony

Gabby Morrongiello · January 17, 2018 9:50 pm

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed that President Trump will speak to those attending the March for Life on Wednesday, noting that he will speak to the crowd via satellite from the Rose Garden. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump to deliver live video address to March for Life attendees

Gabby Morrongiello · January 17, 2018 6:33 pm

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders Tuesday called out congressional Democrats for hypocritical behavior after supporting merit-based immigration five years ago, but not now under President Trump. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

White House slams Democrats’ ‘hypocrisy’ over merit-based immigration

Gabby Morrongiello · January 16, 2018 10:07 pm

White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

White House doctor: Trump scored 30 out of 30 on a cognitive exam he requested

Gabby Morrongiello · January 16, 2018 9:06 pm

"Our simple ask here is that the U.S. Congress work with the administration to reform our immigration system to end chain migration," a senior administration official told reporters Tuesday morning. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House casts chain-migration as a security threat to pressure Democrats

Gabby Morrongiello · January 16, 2018 4:35 pm