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Ethics Agency Rejects White House Move To Block Ethics Waiver Disclosures

10:17pm May 22, 2017

by Peter Overby

The Office of Government Ethics "declines your request to suspend its ethics authority," its director tells the White House. The administration said compiling the waivers exceeded OGE's authority.

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier this month.

Report: Trump Asked Intel Heads To Push Back On FBI Russia Probe

8:40pm May 22, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Washington Post reported the president asked the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the NSA to push back against the investigation into his campaign's possible ties to Russia.

President Trump, seen in the Oval Office on Wednesday, spoke out publicly for the first time Thursday about his firing of former FBI Director James Comey.

Trump Says He Planned To Fire 'Grandstander' Comey 'Regardless Of Recommendation'

3:27pm May 11, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president told NBC that he would have fired James Comey as FBI director, even if he hadn't gotten a recommendation and said he was told three times by Comey that he wasn't under FBI investigation.

President Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress in February. After the compromise spending bill failed to fulfill all his budget requests, the president appears to be gearing up for a fight in September.

Trump May Be Spoiling For A Shutdown Fight, But It Could Spell Disaster In 2018

6:43pm May 09, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The recent spending compromise may well have just kicked the can down the road until September, when both sides may be spoiling for a fight amid the specter of a government shutdown.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the combined fire demonstration of the services of the Korean People's Army in celebration of its 85th founding anniversary in a photo released on April 26.

6 Strongmen Trump Has Praised — And The Conflicts It Presents

2:23pm May 02, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

From Egypt to the Philippines, the president's praise of despotic and brutal leaders is raising eyebrows. He also has potential business conflicts in or related to all of the countries.

Former first lady Michelle Obama waves alongside school children while walking down the school lunchline after getting turkey tacos at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., in January 2012 to promote new nutritional guidelines for school lunches.

Trump Administration Rolls Back Michelle Obama's Healthy School Lunch Push

10:02pm May 01, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Department of Agriculture is curbing some school lunch standards championed by the former first lady, including stricter requirements on whole grains and sodium content.

A display case at the Walter Reed Medical Center showcases photographs of presidents past and present. President Donald Trump awarded a purple heart to U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alvaro Barrientos on April 22.

President Trump's First 100 Days, In Photos

11:08am April 30, 2017

As President Donald Trump crosses the 100-day marker this weekend, photographer Gabriella Demczuk explores some of the major events that have transpired in the White House and on Capitol Hill.

President Trump built up his ability to "Making America Great Again." But these first 100 days of his presidency haven't exactly made clear how he intends to do that.

Almost 100 Days In, 'Trumpism' Is Still Not Clearly Defined

10:59am April 25, 2017

by Mara Liasson

Donald Trump is a man who's made a life out of branding. But as president, the brand is muddled — is he a protectionist looking out for the little guy or has he gone "mainstream"?

Former President Barack Obama hosts a conversation on civic engagement and community organizing on Monday at the University of Chicago.

Obama Returns To Public Stage, Encouraging Next Generation To 'Take Up The Baton'

1:37pm April 24, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The former president didn't directly address the turmoil surrounding his successor, but he did bemoan the political divisions that continue to plague the country.

President Trump holds a jersey given to him by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick (left) alongside members of the team during a ceremony Wednesday at the White House honoring the 2017 Super Bowl champions.

This Week In Race: Guess Who's Not Coming To The White House

2:24pm April 21, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Karma, man.