White House

Trump's Press Secretary Tries For A Reset, But Goes On To Lament Negative Narrative

7:16pm January 23, 2017

by Brian Naylor

White House press secretary Sean Spicer, in his first full press briefing, pledges never to lie, although, says, "Sometimes we can disagree with the facts." He called media coverage "demoralizing."

When interests such as the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., take money from foreign governments, it's a potential violation of the Constitution, according to the group that filed the lawsuit.

Ethics Experts File Lawsuit Saying Trump's Overseas Interests Violate Constitution

3:43pm January 23, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

The group filing the suit says it is asking a federal court "to stop President Trump from violating the Constitution by illegally receiving payments from foreign governments."

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer delivers a statement in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Saturday.

Trump Administration Goes To War With The Media Over Inauguration Crowd Size

10:08pm January 21, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Press Secretary Sean Spicer berated the press for incorrect reporting on crowd size at the National Mall, but then he cited incorrect numbers for Metro ridership and falsely claimed the mall was full.

President Donald Trump speaks at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Va., on Saturday.

Campaign Trail Trump On Display As He Goes To CIA On First Day As President

5:48pm January 21, 2017

The president falsely denied that he had ever criticized the agency, falsely inflated the crowd size at his inauguration on Friday and told officers to "Trust me. I'm like a smart person."

President Donald Trump; his wife, Melania, and other family members arrive for the presidential inaugural parade.

Digital Transition Of Power Is Not So Peaceful

7:22pm January 20, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

As with every new administration, Donald Trump and his team took over the White House website Friday.

President Trump walks down the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

In Inaugural Address, Trump Decries 'Carnage' And Promises 'America First'

4:00pm January 20, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Donald Trump has completed an unlikely journey from real estate mogul to the 45th president of the United States.

Donald Trump inherits the @POTUS Twitter account created during the Obama administration.

On The Day Of White House Transitions, Twitter Shifts @POTUS To Donald Trump

3:46pm January 20, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

Twitter will automatically switch 13 million @POTUS followers to follow both the new Trump account and Barack Obama's archived @POTUS44 account.

Police stand guard outside the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., on Thursday ahead of Friday's presidential inauguration.

As Trump Takes Office, He Still Faces Questions About Conflicts Of Interest

11:29am January 20, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

The president-elect has settled some of the legal and regulatory disputes he's embroiled in, but critics say his actions don't go far enough.

In a small room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, mail from children is read, sorted into categories and answered by staff â except for the few that are sent every week to President Obama. The letters are eventually stored at the National

Dear Mr. President: Obama Staff Mobilizes To Answer Kids' Letters

1:03pm January 18, 2017

by L. Carol Ritchie

In cramped offices near the White House, a brigade of staff, volunteers and former interns is scrambling to read every letter sent to President Obama — especially the letters from children.

Chelsea Manning had been sentenced to 35 years for leaking military secrets to WikiLeaks. Civil liberties groups have praised President Obama's decision to commute the sentence, but some Republican leaders are outraged.

National

President Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning's Prison Sentence

6:25pm January 17, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

President Obama has shortened the 35-year prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the Army private who leaked military secrets to WikiLeaks. Obama also pardoned a general who lied to leak investigators.