Donald Trump

As Trump Built His Real Estate Empire, Tax Breaks Played A Pivotal Role

8:51pm May 18, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump says he wants to simplify the tax code, but his own record as a real estate developer suggests he's not above taking advantage of a good property tax abatement.

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CIA Director Mike Pompeo departs the Capitol on Tuesday after briefing members of the House Intelligence Committee following reports that President Trump shared classified information with two Russian diplomats during a meeting in the Oval Office.

Commentary: How Trump's Information-Sharing Hurts The Intelligence Community

9:11pm May 17, 2017

by Aki Peritz

The U.S. needs friends to fight terrorism, writes former CIA analyst Aki Peritz, and President Trump's actions are making it harder for the intelligence community to do its job.

The Dow Jones industrial average and other stock indexes fell sharply Wednesday, as investors worried about political turmoil in Washington.

Dow Industrials Drop On Worries Over Political Turmoil In Washington

7:28pm May 17, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Questions including what President Trump said to former FBI Director James Comey before firing him have put the administration's pro-business legislative agenda in question, notably proposed tax cuts.

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, right, takes to the stage Tuesday at the White House after being introduced by Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Both of them, as well as Vice President Mike Pence, have had their credibility damaged after issuing denia

Bit By Bit, Trump Is Shredding Credibility Of White House Officials

3:55pm May 17, 2017

by David Folkenflik

President Trump's careening public statements and tweets have damaged the credibility of those sent out to speak on his behalf — from press aides to senior officials with constitutional offices.

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President Trump hosted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington on Tuesday.

Turkish Leader Calls Trump His 'Dear Friend,' Despite Decision To Arm Syrian Kurds

5:36pm May 16, 2017

by Miles Parks

Presidents Trump and Erdogan exchanged warm statements about the future of U.S.-Turkey relations, even after a decision by the U.S. to arm a group in Syria that Turkey considers terrorists.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a summit in Beijing on Monday. He'll travel to Washington on Tuesday to meet with President Trump and discuss strategy for the fight against terrorism in Syria, which has divided the two countries.

Turkish Leader Visits Trump Looking For 'New Beginning' With U.S. Despite Obstacles

8:29am May 16, 2017

by Miles Parks

President Trump has shown warmth toward Turkey's authoritarian leader, but a military decision last week puts the two countries completely at odds.

The Trump Taj Mahal casino resort in Atlantic City, N.J., was cited by federal officials for having inadequate money-laundering controls.

Investigators Looking Into Trump Campaign's Russia Ties Follow The Money

4:29pm May 15, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

A Senate panel says it will look into a large database of possible money-laundering activities maintained by the Treasury Department to explore Trump associates' links to Russia.

President Donald Trump gives the commencement address for the Class of 2017 at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday.

At Liberty, Trump Calls Critics 'Pathetic,' Praises Putting 'Faith Into Action'

8:48am May 14, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

For his first commencement speech as president, Donald Trump chose Liberty University, a bastion of evangelical support during the 2016 campaign.

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President Trump's lawyers said that a decade's worth of his tax returns show he doesn't owe money to Russian lenders and that he has received no income from Russian sources, with "a few exceptions." Without copies of those returns, these statements cannot

Trump's Lawyers Deny He Has Russian Income Or Debt, 'With A Few Exceptions'

5:30pm May 12, 2017

President Trump's attorneys say his tax returns don't show financial ties to Russians, with some exceptions, such as the time he got $95 million from a Russian billionaire.

Andrew Knight holds a sign of Pepe the frog, an alt-right icon, during a rally in Berkeley, Calif., on April 27.

What Pepe The Frog's Death Can Teach Us About The Internet

1:23pm May 11, 2017

by Sam Sanders

His creator killed the frog in a comic strip, after the character spent much of 2016 tied to the alt-right. Pepe's sad tale is a modern parable of how awful the Internet can be.