White House

Trump's Russia Director To Leave National Security Council Amid Impeachment Inquiry

11:37pm October 30, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

Tim Morrison, a White House official asked to testify Thursday in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, is expected to leave the National Security Council imminently, three sources told NPR.

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Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to be the new U.S. ambassador to Russia.

Democrats Grill Trump's Nominee For Russia Ambassador Over Ukraine

4:55pm October 30, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

John Sullivan's confirmation hearing was a window into discussions at the State Department over Ukraine relations — as impeachment testimony hearings are happening behind closed doors.

John Bolton, then the national security adviser, listens as President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in February. Bolton's opposition to a pressure campaign to get Ukraine to investigate conspiracy theories may pit him against his former boss.

Politics & Government

Democrats Now Have An Unlikely Ally In Trump Impeachment Inquiry – John Bolton

1:33pm October 27, 2019

He doesn't cut the profile of a member of "The Resistance," but Bolton's opposition to a pressure campaign to get Ukraine to investigate conspiracy theories may pit him against his former boss.

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President Trump's acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney answers questions at the White House on Oct. 17. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Politics & Government

Conservatives Urge Trump To Keep Mick Mulvaney As Chief Of Staff

2:36pm October 24, 2019

by Tamara Keith

In an open letter, influential conservatives urge President Trump to keep his embattled chief of staff and remove the "acting" from his title.

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Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli speaks about immigration policy at the White House on August 12, 2019 Win McNamee/Getty Images

Politics & Government

Exclusive: Trump Wants To Pick Cuccinelli For DHS, But Worries Senate Would Balk

9:14pm October 23, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump has told some Senate Republicans that he wants immigration hard-liner Ken Cuccinelli in charge of Homeland Security. But sources say he is concerned his party won't back the pick.

President Trump speaks about Syria in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House on Wednesday as Vice President Pence listens.

Trump Calls Syria Cease-Fire 'Permanent,' Lifts Sanctions on Turkey

4:42pm October 23, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump defended his decision to pull some U.S. troops from Syria, arguing that it is time for the U.S. to end its involvement in Middle East conflicts.

Then-Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin speaks at a news conference on March 7, 2018.

Trump's Former VA Secretary Describes 'Toxic' Washington Culture In New Book

9:25am October 22, 2019

by Brian Naylor

David Shulkin's memoir, It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Serve Your Country, focuses on his time as veterans affairs secretary, tells of his fights against privatizing the VA — and settles some scores.

Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli speaks about immigration policy at the White House on Aug. 12. Immigration hard-liners are pushing for him to be the next secretary of homeland security.

Politics & Government

White House Factions Fight Over Trump's Next Homeland Security Secretary

9:24pm October 21, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

White House staffers have told President Trump he can't choose two immigration hard-liners for a top job because of federal vacancy rules, according to two people familiar with the conversations.

Michael McKinley (center), former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, arrives to testify at a closed-door deposition as part of the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Ex-Pompeo Aide Is Latest State Department Official To Talk In Impeachment Inquiry

11:06pm October 16, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Michael McKinley says he quit his job and then testified to House investigators because of the use of ambassadors "to advance domestic political objectives."

Cubans wait their turn to enter Panama's embassy in Havana to apply for travel visas to Panama last March. The U.S. State Department eliminated a coveted five-year tourist visa for Cubans, dealing a heavy blow to entrepreneurs and Cuban members of divided

National

How The Trump Administration Uses 'Workarounds' To Reshape Legal Immigration

7:45pm October 10, 2019

by Joel Rose

The White House wanted sweeping changes on legal immigration. Congress didn't bite. Now critics say the administration is using "backdoor" rules and regulations to keep low-income immigrants out.

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