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Free To Speak, Ex-CIA Chief John Brennan Takes On Trump

9:26pm April 26, 2018

Since retiring last year, the former spymaster has been a relentless critic of the president. He says pulling back from existing international agreements is particularly risky.

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President Trump is surrounded Thursday by kids in the Oval Office on Bring Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.

Kids Of White House Reporters Take Over, And Trump Seems To Prefer It

8:13pm April 26, 2018

by Amy Held

"Do you want your parents in the Oval Office or out?" Trump asked. "Out!" the kids cried. "I agree. Come on, let's go," Trump said.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley confers with ranking member Dianne Feinstein at a committee hearing on April 19. The committee has approved legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Bill To Protect Mueller Investigation Approved By Senate Judiciary Committee

5:20pm April 26, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

While the bill lacks support from GOP leaders in the House and Senate, it's intended to send a message to President Trump that he avoid interfering with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

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French President Emmanuel Macron gives a thumbs-up after he delivered an address to a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol.

Despite Coziness With Trump, Macron Highlights Differences Between U.S. And France

3:00pm April 25, 2018

by Brian Naylor

During his speech to Congress, The French President spoke of shared history but existing disagreements on Iran, the environment and trade.

White House doctor and Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson meets with Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., in his office on Capitol Hill o April 16.

White House: VA Nominee 'Deserves A Fair Hearing' As Senators Weigh Allegations

2:33pm April 25, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The president met Tuesday with Navy Rear Adm. Dr. Ronny Jackson, a White House official confirmed to NPR. The official said Jackson wants to keep fighting and that Trump supports his decision.

Politics & Government

Alexa, Tell Me A National Security Secret: Amazon's Reach Goes Beyond The Post Office

5:08pm April 23, 2018

by Brian Naylor

It's little known that the CIA uses Amazon Web Services to store its data, and, now, it's the favorite for a big-money Pentagon contract to do the same. Amazon's tentacles go to other agencies, too.

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President Trump tweeted of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's announcement: "Progress being made for all!" File footage of the leaders is broadcast at Seoul Railway Station in South Korea on Saturday.

Trump: North Korea's Suspension Of Nuclear Tests Shows 'Progress'

6:07pm April 21, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

North Korea announced that it will stop nuclear and missile tests and that it plans to close its nuclear test site. President Trump tweeted that it was a sign of "Progress being made for all!"

Journalist Robert Draper says White House social media director Dan Scavino has a hand in crafting about half of the president's tweets.

Politics & Government

Who Is The Mystery Man Behind @realDonaldTrump? (Besides The President)

4:29pm April 19, 2018

by Terry Gross

Journalist Robert Draper says "no one understands Trump's base" better than White House social media director (and former caddie) Dan Scavino.

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

Trump Says He Will Walk Out If North Korea Meeting Not 'Fruitful'

8:16pm April 18, 2018

President Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addressed reporters Wednesday evening after talks at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

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Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo pauses while speaking during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on confirmation last week on Capitol Hill in Washington.

World News

CIA Chief Pompeo And Kim Jong Un Met, Formed 'Good Relationship,' Trump Says

11:41am April 18, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The agency's director recently traveled to North Korea to pave the way for direct talks between the North Korean leader and President Trump. It "went very smoothly," Trump said.