Sean Spicer Resigns As Press Secretary In White House Communications Shake-Up
Updated at 10:24 p.m. ET The White House communications operation underwent a dramatic shake-up Friday. Sean Spicer resigned as press secretary after President Trump appointed Anthony Scaramucci, a...
View ArticleEnvironmental Groups Challenge EPA In Court Over Ozone Rule
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The Trump administration has made no secret of its intent to roll back as many federal regulations as it can. President Trump says he wants...
View ArticleBusy Trump Travel Schedule Adds To Secret Service Overtime Costs
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: The Secret Service is being very open about budget troubles. It has enough money to pay for operations through the end of September, but then...
View ArticleEquifax Breach Puts Credit Bureaus' Oversight In Question
Updated at 11:55 p.m. ET The Equifax data breach exposed the personal information of an estimated 143 million Americans . It has led to a lawsuit against the company by the state of Massachusetts, an...
View ArticleA Trump Interview With Robert Mueller Would Follow Presidential Tradition
If President Trump answers questions from Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, as reports indicate he may, Trump would follow the precedent set by many previous occupants of his office....
View ArticleHomeland Security Secretary Says She 'Did Not Hear' Trump Use 'That' Vulgar Word
The Secretary of Homeland Security testified Tuesday that she did not hear President Trump use a vulgarity in a meeting with lawmakers about immigration last week. The president was widely reported to...
View ArticleAttorney Says He Paid Adult Film Actress Who Alleges Affair With Trump
Updated at 2:51 p.m. ET President Trump's personal attorney says he paid $130,000 to an adult film star who said she had an affair with Trump. In a statement first provided to The New York Times ,...
View ArticleTrump Calls For Steps That Make 'A Difference' On School Shootings, Without...
Addressing the nation after Wednesday's Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead, President Trump said no child or teacher "should ever be in danger in an American school." He said he will meet...
View ArticleWhy There Will Likely Never Be Another Pastor Like Billy Graham
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Despite his trying to stay out of politics, U.S. presidents often sought the counsel of Billy Graham. He met with and gave spiritual...
View ArticleTrump Appears To Read From The NRA's Script Hours After The Gun Lobby Chief's...
In trying to clarify his Wednesday comments about arming teachers and other school personnel, President Trump, a day later, aligned himself even more closely with the National Rifle Association on the...
View ArticleTrump Reportedly Considering Naming His Personal Pilot To Head FAA
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: The Federal Aviation Administration has been without a permanent chief since early this year when President Obama's appointee stepped down....
View ArticleFacial Scanning Now Arriving At U.S. Airports
The use of facial scanning is becoming commonplace — maybe you've heard of the new iPhone? It's also coming to an airport near you. At Orlando International Airport, Britain-bound passengers — some...
View ArticleRussia Hacked U.S. Power Grid — So What Will The Trump Administration Do...
When President Trump phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his re-election Wednesday, Trump made no mention of one of the latest irritants between Russia and the West — his...
View ArticleDespite Coziness With Trump, Macron Highlights Differences Between U.S. And...
Has the bromance ended? One day after President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron were seen embracing and holding hands during the French leader's state visit to the U.S., Macron took issue...
View ArticleFederal Employees Face Cuts To Retirement Benefits And Pay Freezes
Federal employees can be forgiven for feeling whiplashed by the Trump administration. The president has proclaimed this to be Public Service Recognition week , acknowledging the nations' civil servants...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Are Democrats Responsible For DHS Separating Children From Their...
Updated at 5 p.m. ET Over Memorial Day weekend, President Trump tweeted that people should "put pressure on the Democrats to end the horrible law that separates children from there parents once they...
View ArticleTrump Weighs In On IG Report, North Korea, Immigration In Impromptu News...
Updated at 12:00 p.m. ET President Trump, in a freewheeling impromptu news conference in front of the White House on Friday morning, said the Justice Department inspector general's report looking into...
View ArticleTrump Says He Will Nominate New Supreme Court Justice From This List
Updated at 3:01 p.m. ET President Trump said Wednesday he intends to nominate a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy from a list of names he first compiled during his 2016...
View ArticleTrump's New IRS 'Postcard' Is Not So Simple And Not Really A Postcard
The IRS is planning to unveil a new tax return form — as soon as Friday — that is the size of a large postcard. It's been touted as a way to simplify tax filing and is something President Trump pushed...
View ArticleTrump And EU Agree To Work Toward Zero Tariffs
Updated at 6:54 p.m. ET President Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Wednesday that they have agreed to work toward removing all trade barriers between the two sides. In a...
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