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Journalist Charts The 'Bizarre Twists And Turns' Of The Trump-Russia Dossier

3:42pm March 06, 2018

by Terry Gross

New Yorker writer Jane Mayer explains how the infamous Russian dossier on Donald Trump was compiled — and why so little was done about its findings during the presidential campaign.

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President Trump speaks, watched by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, during a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress on school and community safety at the White House on Wednesday.

Trump Angers Conservatives Over Guns While Negotiating With Lawmakers On TV

9:10pm February 28, 2018

In a freewheeling talk with Republican and Democratic lawmakers on curtailing gun violence, President Trump appeared to throw his support behind efforts that are opposed by the powerful gun lobby.

White House chief of staff John Kelly and staff secretary Rob Porter leave the White House on Friday. Porter resigned following domestic abuse allegations.

Politics & Government

White House 'Could Have Done Better' In Response To Abuse Allegations Against Staffer

6:43pm February 08, 2018

by James Doubek

Rob Porter worked as the White House staff secretary and helped control the flow of information reaching the president. Two ex-wives say he was physically abusive.

On Jan. 10, President Trump signed into law the bipartisan Interdict Act, to give federal agents more tools to curtail opioid trafficking. But, after declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency last fall, Trump has been slow to request money for

Trump Says He Will Focus On Opioid Law Enforcement, Not Treatment

11:20am February 08, 2018

by Greg Allen

Opioids are a public health emergency, the president says, but he hasn't acted on the White House opioid commission's recommendations to expand treatment.

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Tanks parade past President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, during a Bastille Day parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris on July 14, 2017.

Trump Wants Pentagon To Stage Military Parade Down Pennsylvania Avenue

3:06pm February 07, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The president has directed the Pentagon to look into a parade, possibly to take place on Veterans Day. He was apparently inspired by the Bastille Day parade he saw last summer during a trip to Paris.

A humvee passes the guard tower guard tower at the entrance of the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, also known as "Gitmo" in October 2016. October 23, 2016 at the U.S.

Trump Signs Order To Keep Prison At Guantanamo Bay Open

6:10am January 31, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The president's new order reverses one issued by Obama in his first days in office. During his campaign, Trump had promised to keep the facility open and to "load it up with some bad dudes."

CIA Director Mike Pompeo listens to a question during and event on intelligence issues at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23.

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CIA Director Has 'Every Expectation' Russia Will Try To Influence Midterm Elections

8:19am January 30, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In an interview with the BBC, Mike Pompeo says he believes Russia will try again to interfere in the U.S. elections, but that he's confident the Kremlin's attempts won't have a decisive impact.

Carryn Owens, the widow of Navy SEAL William "Ryan" Owens, fought back tears as President Trump addressed her during his 2017 speech to a joint session of Congress.

Politics & Government

Heroes, DREAMers And Bill Nye: The Guest List For Trump's First State Of The Union

5:00am January 30, 2018

by Miles Parks

The guests offer a snapshot of the political messages that each party is hoping to highlight Tuesday. For Trump, the focus is on national security and law enforcement. For Democrats, it's immigration.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks in Ankara during the funeral prayers for Sgt. Musa Ozalkan, the first Turkish soldier to be killed in Turkey's cross-border "Operation Olive Branch" in northern Syria, on Tuesday.

Trump And Erdogan Talk, But There's Disagreement Over What Was Said

11:46am January 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The White House released a readout of a call between the two leaders, but a Turkish source disputes the administration's account of the conversation.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York speaks to reporters following a policy luncheon Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall

10:29am January 24, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In a late night tweet on Tuesday, the president berated the Senate minority leader and reiterated that there can be no fix on DACA without funding for the wall.