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President Trump held a rally Tuesday night but waited until Wednesday to respond to the legal troubles of two close associates.

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A Day After Cohen Guilty Plea, Trump Contradicts His Former Personal Lawyer

4:49pm August 22, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

President Trump and the White House had stayed mostly silent in the wake of Paul Manafort's conviction and Michael Cohen's guilty plea, but Wednesday he returned to Twitter and taped a TV interview.

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First lady Melania Trump delivers remarks during a Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention summit at the Health Resources and Service Administration Monday in Rockville, Md.

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As The President Tweets Attacks, Melania Trump Speaks Out Against Cyberbullying

6:27pm August 20, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

In her speech, the first lady said children are often "more aware" than adults about the risks and benefits of social media.

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White House counsel Don McGahn has cooperated extensively in the Mueller inquiry, meeting with the special counsel's team of investigators for a total of 30 hours.

President Trump Attacks Report On White House Counsel's Cooperation With Mueller

5:18pm August 19, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The New York Times reports that White House counsel Don McGahn met with Robert Mueller's team for dozens of hours as part of his investigation.

Former CIA Director John Brennan in 2017. A group of top former officials who served under both Republican and Democratic administrations called the revocation of Brennan's security clearance "unprecedented."

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Former Intel Chiefs: White House Using Security Clearances As A 'Political Tool'

2:09pm August 17, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

About a dozen former officials warn that President Trump is using clearances to stifle free speech. Trump said Friday that he is also likely to revoke clearance for a top Justice Department official.

Former CIA Director John Brennan at a congressional hearing in 2017. President Trump revoked Brennan's security clearance, claiming he was "erratic." Brennan has been one of Trump's harshest critics in the national security community.

Trump Revokes Clearance Of Ex-CIA Boss Brennan, Puts Other Critics On Notice

7:59pm August 15, 2018

by Tamara Keith

In addition to revoking the clearance of former CIA Director and outspoken Trump critic John Brennan, Trump called for a review of the clearances of nine current and former government officials.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters that other presidential administrations also used nondisclosure agreements. Employment lawyers say that's not the whole story.

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FACT CHECK: Can Trump Legally Keep Former Staff Quiet? Probably Not

1:23pm August 15, 2018

The Trump campaign says former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman broke a nondisclosure agreement. But an employment lawyer says, "She's going to be able to continue with what she's doing."

Omarosa Manigault Newman, when she was still a White House staffer. She has since written a book about her time with the Trump administration, which prompted President Trump to call her a "lowlife" on Twitter.

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In Presidential Tweet, Trump Says Former Aide Was 'A Loser' And 'Vicious'

12:01pm August 13, 2018

by Tamara Keith

On the eve of Omarosa Manigault Newman's book release, Trump tweeted scathing criticism of his former top-level aide.

In her new book, Unhinged, former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman writes as a Trump world insider overjoyed at his election while airing concerns about his rhetoric, policies and mental state.

Omarosa Tells NPR She Heard Trump 'N-Word Tape,' Contradicting Her Own Tell-All Book

11:57pm August 10, 2018

by Tamara Keith

Former reality TV star and Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman spoke to NPR about explosive allegations in her new book, Unhinged, but part of her account changed in the interview.

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Vice President Pence announces the Trump Administration's plan to create the U.S. Space Force by 2020 during a speech at the Pentagon on Thursday.

White House Describes Military 'Space Force,' Aims To Create It By 2020

4:15pm August 09, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Vice President Pence said in a speech Thursday that the Space Force, which would be the military's sixth branch, will "prepare for the next battlefield" and "a new generation of threats."

Melania Trump blows bubbles in a playroom with children during a visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday. The first lady was promoting her "Be Best" campaign to help children.

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After A Slow Start, Melania Trump Hits The Road For 'Be Best'

10:29pm July 24, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

The rollout of the first lady's policy initiative was delayed by her illness and hospitalization in May, but the White House says she'll be making more appearances in the weeks to come.