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CNN Resignations A Sign Of The High Stakes In Covering Trump's Administration

3:54pm June 27, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Three investigative journalists have quit after the network retracted a story about a congressional inquiry into a link between Trump adviser Anthony Scaramucci and a Russian investment fund.

John Alfonso holds a black-and-white American flag during a protest at Trump International Hotel in Washington on Jan. 29. It's been the scene of multiple protests, as Trump continues to use the venue.

Mixing Business And The Presidency, Trump To Hold Fundraiser At His Washington Hotel

5:00am June 27, 2017

by Peter Overby

The president is using the Trump International Hotel, blocks from the White House, to raise money for his campaign operation, which has generated revenue for Trump businesses.

Muslims and supporters gather on the steps of Borough Hall in Brooklyn, N.Y., during a protest against President Trump's temporary travel ban in February.

Supreme Court Revives Parts Of Trump's Travel Ban As It Agrees To Hear Case

11:38pm June 26, 2017

by Joel Rose

In what President Trump calls "a clear victory for our national security," the Supreme Court says that parts of his revised travel ban can take effect.

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President Trump holds up the signed Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 on Friday.

Despite Claims To Contrary, Trump Has Signed No Major Laws 5 Months In

12:49pm June 23, 2017

by Tamara Keith

The president has been boasting about all the laws he has signed, but compared with other recent presidents, it's not that many — and he still hasn't gotten any major pieces of legislation.

President Trump and the Executive Office of the President have been sued over alleged violations of the Presidential Records Act.

Politics & Government

Trump Sued For Allegedly Violating Presidential Records Act

9:22pm June 22, 2017

by Rebekah Entralgo

Ethics watchdog groups say that White House staffers' reported use of encrypted messaging apps to communicate prevents presidential records from being archived, as required by law.

Jon Ossoff supporter Jan Yanes, center, cries as the Democratic candidate for the 6th congressional district special election in Georgia concedes Tuesday night.

What The Democratic Loss in Georgia Means For The Midterms

11:58am June 21, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Everyone wants to take credit for wins, and fingers get pointed in every direction for losses. But what can be read into a special election more than a year out from congressional elections?

Ford Shifts Focus (Again): Car Will Be Imported To U.S. From China, Not Mexico

4:29pm June 20, 2017

by Bill Chappell

For Mexico, this is the second damaging move from Ford in 2017. Plans to build the next-generation Focus in America's neighbor began to unravel in January.

President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Poroshenko Meets, Briefly, With President Trump

3:31pm June 20, 2017

Ukraine is concerned about what the Trump administration's efforts to improve relations with Russia will mean for its relations with Washington. Poroshenko wanted to meet with Trump before Putin did.

A Republican database with the information of nearly 200 million people was discovered by a cyber-risk analyst. The voter information had been compiled by a marketing firm contracted by the Republican National Committee.

Firm Contracted By RNC Left Millions Of Voter Files Unsecured Online

5:53pm June 19, 2017

by Brian Naylor

A security researcher discovered massive troves of information about 198 million potential American voters stored on an Amazon server without as much as a password.

Unlike most presidents, who keep the public at arm's-length, President Trump appears to let us into his head with his constant tweeting.

President Donald Trump, Unreliable Narrator

8:03am June 19, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Why can't we stop reading Trump's Twitter feed? The same reason we can't put down The Catcher In The Rye or Pale Fire.