President Trump

Jay Sekulow introduces Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush in 2015.

Report Says Sean Hannity Linked To Other Trump-Connected Attorneys, Besides Cohen

9:59am April 18, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Fox News host had earlier been identified as a client of the president's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, whose offices and hotel room were raided by federal prosecutors this month.

President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands during their meeting at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday.

Trade And Nukes On The Agenda As Trump Meets Japan's Prime Minister

7:28pm April 17, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump begins two days of meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday. North Korea's nuclear threat and trade are expected to dominate the discussions.

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U.S. President Donald Trump reviews an honor guard during a welcome ceremony, escorted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Nov. 6, 2017.

Japan's Premier Visits Trump Amid Troubles Both Foreign And Domestic

10:13pm April 16, 2018

by Elise Hu

As he meets the U.S. president at Mar-a-Lago, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing roiling political scandals at home, and waning influence abroad.

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Michael Horowitz, the Department of Justice inspector general, swears in to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last year.

Politics & Government

The Government's Busy Watchdogs: What They Do And Where They Struggle

3:05pm April 14, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Inspectors general throughout Washington, D.C., are involved in oversight of everything from the Environmental Protection Agency administrator's travel to ongoing FBI investigations.

For the second time in just over a year, President Trump ordered airstrikes on Syrian targets in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Syria Is Latest Test For President Trump's Foreign Policy

12:30pm April 14, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The latest action in Syria — which comes shortly after the president said he wanted to withdraw U.S. troops from the country — illustrates the competing impulses that drive his foreign policy.

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Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, shares a laugh with former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld during a discussion at the conservative Hudson Institute.

Politics & Government

President Trump Pardons 'Scooter' Libby, Former Cheney Chief Of Staff

6:04pm April 13, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Libby was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in 2007 in connection with the leaking of a CIA officer's identity.

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President Trump's executive order comes after months of criticism of the U.S. Postal Service for what the president claims is a money-losing deal to deliver packages for Amazon.

Trump Issues Order To Review Postal Service Finances Amid Criticism Of Amazon

9:03am April 13, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The executive order, issued late Thursday, comes after months of criticism of the U.S. Postal Service for what the president claims is a money-losing deal to deliver packages for Amazon.

The Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru, begins on Friday. President Trump will not attend as initially planned; Vice President Pence will go in his place.

Summit Of The Americas Begins, Minus 1 American: Trump

5:00am April 13, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump abruptly scrapped plans to attend a hemispheric summit meeting in South America this weekend. The White House says Vice President Pence will go in Trump's place.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announces he will not seek re-election on Wednesday. Ryan, 48, cited wanting to be around his adolescent children more often.

'No Regrets': House Speaker Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election

3:10pm April 11, 2018

by Susan Davis

Amid an uneasy tenure that saw the failure of an Obamacare repeal and the passing of tax cuts — as well as an uneven relationship with President Trump — Ryan is calling it quits.

President Donald Trump returning to the White House April 5, 2018, following a visit to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

President Trump Turns Attention To Welfare Programs

9:10pm April 10, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump has directed federal agencies to look for ways to strengthen work requirements for various aid programs, including Medicaid, food stamps, housing assistance and cash welfare.