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President Trump, joined by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (left), speaks during a bilateral meeting with the Chinese president in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 7.

From Red Lines To Blurred Lines: The Trump Administration's Syria Shift

7:16pm April 11, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Before and after last week's chemical weapons attack, the Trump administration sent conflicting signals about foreign intervention, Russian cooperation and the fate of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

This March 28, 2017, photo shows Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., leaving a closed-door strategy session on Capitol Hill. A top aide to President Donald Trump urged the primary defeat of Amash in a tweet.

Politics & Government

What Is The Hatch Act? And What Does It Mean For Government Employees And Twitter?

9:01pm April 08, 2017

by Sam Sanders

Last weekend, a Trump staffer was accused of violating the 1939 law barring federal employees from certain political activities. But the jury's still out over whether he actually did.

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Magazines at a Beijing newsstand show images of President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders are meeting at Mar-a-Lago Thursday and Friday.

Summit Between China's Xi Jinping And President Trump Comes Amid Tensions

2:14pm April 06, 2017

"We worried if we did not take immediate stabilizing measures," a Chinese analyst says, "the relationship could nosedive and pose serious problems for our finances, economy and strategic security."

White House press secretary Sean Spicer holds up a check during the daily briefing at the White House on Monday with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, left, and Harpers Ferry park superintendent Tyrone Brandyburg.

Politics & Government

Trump Donates Salary To National Parks Even As He Tries To Cut Interior Department

7:39am April 04, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Critics cried foul, including the head of the Sierra Club who called Trump's move a "publicity stunt."

At a Jan. 11 news conference at Trump Tower on in New York City, President-elect Trump gestures at a stack of folders that he said contained documentation separating him from his businesses. That revocable trust was modified about a month later to let Tru

Politics & Government

Change To President Trump's Trust Lets Him Tap Business Profits

8:53pm April 03, 2017

by Peter Overby

Trump's lawyer said the trust isolates him from his business interests. A document from the trust says he can take out money whenever he wants.

President Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner are both employees at the White House.

Filings Show Just How Complex Ivanka Trump's And Jared Kushner's Finances Are

11:08pm March 31, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

In a massive document release, 180 of Trump's staff disclose their financial assets and debts as they assumed office. Ivanka Trump and her husband report assets valued at more than $200 million.

Copies of How To Build Wealth, a series of nine audio business courses created by Trump University, were on display at a Barnes & Noble store in New York City in 2005.

Judge Approves $25 Million Settlement Of Trump University Lawsuit

3:02pm March 31, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The deal was reached in November but needed the approval of U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel. One student had objected to the settlement, which prevented her from suing Trump on her own.

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn's lawyer says Flynn has offered to testify about Trump campaign contacts with Russia if he gets immunity from prosecution. Flynn is seen at the White House on Feb. 13.

National

Ex-Trump Adviser Flynn Seeks Immunity Before Testifying On Russia Contacts

10:22pm March 30, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

Senate and House panels are investigating Russian interference in the 2016 elections, and Flynn's lawyer says his client "certainly has a story to tell" in a "politicized witch hunt environment."

The Trump International Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C., opened in fall 2016.

Trump Company Reportedly Looking To Add Another Hotel In Washington, D.C.

3:28pm March 29, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Ethics experts often criticize the Trump Organization for running a hotel just blocks from the White House. Now, the company might be looking to add a second hotel in the nation's capital.

Spraying sea salt into the atmosphere to increase the reflective cloud cover over oceans is the way some scientists think they might be able to bring down Earth's temperature. At least they'd like to safely test the idea on a small scale.

Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump

8:00am March 29, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The controversial study of climate engineering — aka deliberately messing with Earth's temperature — was finally starting to regain a measure of respectability. And then came President Trump.

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