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Sean Spicer Resigns As Press Secretary In White House Communications Shake-Up

8:13pm July 21, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Spicer had an embattled tenure as the president's lead spokesman. At Friday's press briefing, incoming White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci appeared on-camera and took questions.

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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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer speaks to reporters during the daily press briefing on Monday.

White House Dodges Questions About Possible Comey Tapes

4:49pm May 15, 2017

by Brian Naylor

President Trump raised the possibility of a taping system in a tweet last week, but the White House has refused to elaborate and confirm or deny the existence of any tapes.

President Trump weighed back in on Twitter, apparently trying to switch subjects, from the troubles of his former national security adviser to raising the possibility of a government shutdown.

Trump's Tweet-And-Switch On Shutdown And Flynn

3:13pm April 27, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president went on a tweetstorm Thursday blaming Democrats for a possible shutdown, even though one's unlikely. Why? Democrats happened to be plastered on cable news talking about Michael Flynn.

Through a video camera viewfinder, President Trump is seen addressing the crowd during the Conservative Political Action Conference in February.

Donald Trump: Great For Ratings, But What About Governing?

4:03pm April 25, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

With limited accomplishments chalked up, as he approaches 100 days in office, the president still seems to be stuck on one thing: how many people are tuning in.

U.S. artist Ryan Mendoza poses for a photo next to the former house of Afro-American human rights figure Rosa Parks on Mendoza's property on April 6, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Mendoza bought the house, which was slated for demolition in Detroit, took it ap

This Week In Race: A House That Flew Over The Ocean And A Man Who Didn't Get To Fly

5:22am April 14, 2017

You could say it's been a pretty turbulent week on the race beat.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer answers reporters' questions during the daily news conference at the White House on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

White House Spokesman Stumbles Over Assad-Hitler Comparison

9:03pm April 11, 2017

by Scott Horsley

In the middle of an international debate about Syria, Bashar Assad, Russia and Iran, Trump press secretary Sean Spicer made an ill-conceived, ahistorical reference to Hitler. He later apologized.

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Printing out the new House Republican health care bill (L) kills way fewer trees than printing out Obamacare (R). But should that really be a selling point?

When It Comes To Legislation, Sometimes Bigger Is Better

6:00am March 11, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The length of a bill has little to do with its quality. In fact, it's getting harder and harder to pass major laws that aren't behemoths.

White House reporters line up Friday in Washington in hopes of attending a briefing in press secretary Sean Spicer's office. The off-camera briefing was limited mostly to pool reporters, broadcast networks and conservative-leaning outlets, with reporters

Lashing Out Against Critical Reports, White House Bars Outlets From Briefing

7:34pm February 24, 2017

by David Folkenflik

The move blocked reporters from CNN, The New York Times and others from participating and was seen at least in part as retaliation for a Thursday CNN piece on White House-FBI communications.

A group numbering in the hundreds gather to protest the appearance of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell R-Ky., and the policies of the Trump administration in Jeffersontown, Ky., on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

With Protests, Both Obama And Trump White Houses Saw 'Manufactured' Anger

5:49pm February 22, 2017

by Arnie Seipel

Congressional town halls were overtaken with protests in the first year of Barack Obama's term, too. They weren't taken all that seriously, at first, but developed into a wave at the ballot box.