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Powell, an uncontroversial pick of President Trump, is widely expected to follow the gradual interest rate increase policy of outgoing chief Janet Yellen.

When the sun rises over Washington, President Trump is often watching Fox News and tweeting. He also gets a briefing most mornings by CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who explained in a speech how it works.

The chief of staff says that candidate Trump was not "fully informed" on border issues and that he's persuaded the president that the wall is not needed.

This week President Trump spoke in vulgar terms about immigrants and their countries of origin. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the president's choice of words.

The president says his decision is because the old embassy was sold for "peanuts." Meanwhile, British media speculate that Trump is concerned about a likely negative reception in the U.K.

Calling Africa a "s***hole" and questioning why the U.S. would want immigrants from such places as Haiti and El Salvador has drawn the ire of politicians, leaders and average people the world over.

In the latest tweet to ratchet up tensions with Pyongyang, the president responded to the North Korean leader's New Year's address, in which he warned that his missiles could reach all of the U.S.

Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, co-founders of Fusion GPS, have called for the release of transcripts of their lengthy closed-door testimony before congressional investigators.

In his first tweet of the new year, the president said Islamabad had been playing U.S. leaders for fools by taking billions in foreign aid and continuing to harbor Afghan extremists.