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Melania Trump calls for firing of national security aide as White House shakeup rumors swirl
U.S. first lady Melania Trump on Tuesday publicly pushed for the dismissal of deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel — a rare criticism of a senior administration official by the president's wife. The rebuke — via a brief statement from the first lady's spokeswoman — ...
U.S. Homeland Security chief expected to leave; more churn likely
President Donald Trump is weighing an administration-wide shakeup as he looks to prepare his White House for divided government, with Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen expected to be among the next to go, perhaps as soon as this week. Trump has soured on Nielsen and ...
John Bolton says tape doesn't link Saudi prince to critic's slaying at consulate
President Donald Trump's national security adviser said Tuesday that people who have listened to an audio recording of the killing of a Saudi journalist do not think it implicates Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in his death. "That is not the conclusion that the ...
In rare twist, Trump camp sides with Native Americans in sacred tribal land drilling dispute
The Trump administration plans to appeal a federal court ruling that would allow oil and gas drilling on land considered sacred to Native American tribes in Montana and Canada, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Tuesday. Zinke said it would be inappropriate to allow drilling ...
Macron joins growing list of U.S. allies to be insulted by Trump
President Donald Trump's Twitter-lashing of his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, is only the latest insult by the U.S. leader against longstanding allies. Here are some memorable barbs from Trump, who has brazenly defied traditional diplomatic convention not to speak ill of allies in public: FRANCE Trump had ...
Trump again calls on Florida Democrat to concede, implies ballot fraud but offers no proof
President Donald Trump again weighed in on Florida's election recount Tuesday, calling for the state's Democratic senator to admit he lost and again implied two counties' election officials are trying to steal the election from the Republicans without offering any proof. Trump tweeted out Tuesday ...
White House vows vigorous defense as CNN sues over barring of reporter
CNN sued Donald Trump's administration Tuesday, alleging the White House violated journalist Jim Acosta's constitutional rights by revoking his press credentials following a heated exchange with U.S. president Donald Trump. The White House dismissed CNN's complaint as "grandstanding" and vowed to "vigorously defend" against the ...
Remember the 'bad thugs' caravan? After elections, focus on U.S.-bound migrants dries up
Did someone say caravan? One week after Election Day, President Donald Trump's daily drumbeat of warnings about a caravan of "bad thugs" and potential terrorists intent on invading the U.S. from Mexico has largely fallen silent. The migrant caravans are still trudging along, the largest still ...
Maryland challenges Trump appointment of acting attorney general in court
Maryland is challenging the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as the new U.S. acting attorney general, arguing that President Donald Trump sidestepped the Constitution and the Justice Department's own succession plan by elevating Whitaker to the top job. The Tuesday filing sets up a court challenge ...
Has Trump turned the tables on Putin?
Donald Trump has dragged everyone —including Vladimir Putin — into his reality-TV world in which sensation, exaggeration and misinformation all serve his only true goal: to be the center of attention.
U.S. Congress returns to new dynamic and GOP shutdown threat
Congress returns to a changed political landscape Tuesday as newly-elected lawmakers arrive in Washington, the parties elect new leadership and incumbents square off for one final legislative sprint before House Democrats take power. Voters swept away eight years of House Republican control in last week's ...
A U.S. think tank says it has uncovered 13 of an estimated 20 North Korean missile operating bases inside the country — including those believed to house ballistic missiles capable of striking anywhere in Japan and the U.S. — highlighting the difficult road ahead ...
