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President Trump speaks at an event at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

Politics & Government

Trump Continues Barrage Against Special Counsel Mueller, Fired FBI Deputy McCabe

9:18pm March 18, 2018

by Miles Parks

Congressional Republicans would not go as far as the president. Sen. Marco Rubio said he remained confident that special counsel Robert Mueller is "fair and thorough" and will "arrive at the truth."

In A Flurry Of Furious Tweets, President Trump Takes Aim At Mueller Probe

7:29pm March 18, 2018

President Trump spent much of the weekend on Twitter criticizing the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, calling it unnecessary and partisan.

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Michael Cohen (right), President Donald Trump's personal attorney, in Washington, in September 2017.

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Trump's Attorney Seeks $20 Million In Damages From Porn Star

10:39pm March 16, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Lawyer Michael Cohen has escalated the legal battle with the actress who was paid not to repeat claims that she had an affair with the president.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with President Trump at the White House in October. Trump was recorded telling attendees at a private GOP fundraiser that he had falsely stated the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada in a meeting with Trudeau.

Trump Admits To Making Up Trade Deficit In Talks With Canadian Prime Minister

6:40pm March 15, 2018

by Tamara Keith

While speaking to Republican donors, Trump said he told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada, while admitting he really "had no idea."

A concrete marker with the North Korean and Chinese national flags has the words "China North Korea Border," at a crossing in the Chinese border town of Tumen in eastern China's Jilin province.

For China, One Of The Greatest Risks Of Trump-Kim Talks Is Being Sidelined

7:03pm March 12, 2018

by Bonnie S. Glaser

Beijing worries it will be marginalized from a potential U.S.-North Korea diplomatic process.

Stormy Daniels at the 2018 Adult Video News Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Jan. 27, in Las Vegas.

White House Acknowledges Trump Ties To Stormy Legal Battle Over Alleged Affair

10:57am March 09, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

His press secretary inadvertently shed light on the president's connection to a restraining order silencing a former adult film actress about their supposed sexual relationship.

The Maryland Senate approved a bill on Monday that would require candidates on a presidential ticket to release their tax returns in order to appear on the state's ballot. The Maryland State House in Annapolis is seen here in 2007.

Md. Senate Passes Bill Requiring Presidential Candidates To Release Tax Returns

12:49pm March 06, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The bill follows President Trump's refusal to release his tax returns. Governors elsewhere have vetoed similar legislation, citing concerns about constitutionality.

Carl Icahn quit his job as a special adviser to the president in August of last year, hours before an article about the conflicts of interest created by his advisory role published in The New Yorker.

Politics & Government

Before Trump Announced Tariffs, Icahn Sold Off Millions In Steel-Related Stocks

7:20pm March 03, 2018

by Miles Parks

A special adviser to the president until August 2017, Carl Icahn has earlier said he never had access to nonpublic information or profited from his onetime position in the administration.

Texas land commissioner George P. Bush attends a 2016 Veterans Day celebration. He's running for reelection with President Trump's endorsement, two years after his father's presidential bid failed amid withering insults from Trump.

The Last Bush Tries To Survive In The Party Of Trump

7:00am March 03, 2018

by Ben Philpott

Texas land commissioner George P. Bush has received President Trump's endorsement in his reelection bid, two years after Trump labeled his father "low energy Jeb" during the 2016 presidential race.

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Russian politician Alexander Torshin, standing next to then-Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, attends a ceremony at the Kremlin in 2011. Torshin is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, and says he met Donald Trump through the group in

Depth Of Russian Politician's Cultivation Of NRA Ties Revealed

8:16am March 02, 2018

by Tim Mak

Alexander Torshin's links to NRA leaders are deeper than previously known, NPR has learned. He claims to have met Donald Trump in 2015 and served as a U.S. election observer in 2012 through the NRA.

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