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Omarosa Manigault Newman Secretly Records The President; Plus Tuesday's Primaries
2018/8/13

One day after she was fired from her post at the White House, Omarosa Manigault Newman secretly reco

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 9
2018/8/9

President Trump's lawyers are negotiating an interview with the special counsel. Trump's former camp

Midterm Update: Tuesday's Primaries Raise Questions About Trump's Influence
2018/8/8

There were lots of takeaways from Tuesday's election & primaries, from whether Republicans should st

What to Watch For In Tuesday's Elections
2018/8/6

Tuesday's primaries in Washington, Michigan, Kansas and Missouri will shape several high-profile gen

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 2
2018/8/2

Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is in court, and his trial is wrapping up

Facebook Removes Accounts Involved In Deceptive Political Influence Campaign
2018/7/31

Facebook announced Tuesday afternoon that it has removed 32 Facebook and Instagram accounts or pages

Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Goes To Trial
2018/7/30

Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort's trial begins Tuesday. It is the first case by Robert

Hundreds Of Families Still Separated As Reunification Deadline Passes
2018/7/27

A court-imposed deadline that required the Trump administration to reunite separated children with t

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, July 26
2018/7/26

President Trump struck a deal with the European Commission President to not impose further tariffs o

Cohen Leaks Secret Recording Of Trump & New NPR Poll After Trump-Putin Summit
2018/7/25

Cohen released a tape of himself seeming to talk with then-candidate Trump about payments to a forme

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, July 19
2018/7/19

The White House spent the week walking back and clarifying statements made by the president at his s

Trump Walks Back Comments At Putin Summit & DOJ Charges Russian Operative
2018/7/17

One day after his controversial news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Tru

President Trump Sides With Putin At Historic Summit
2018/7/16

Trump himself declared his summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki a succes

Justice Department Charges Russian Cyberspies With Attack On 2016 Election
2018/7/13

The Justice Department charged 12 Russian intelligence officers with offenses related to Russia's ha

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, July 12
2018/7/12

Reversing the harsh criticisms he has leveled at NATO, President Trump says the alliance is very str

Trump Names Brett Kavanaugh For Supreme Court
2018/7/10

President Trump announced his choice to nominate Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill t

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns Amid Scandals
2018/7/5

President Trump tweeted this afternoon that he accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt as head of t

Weekly Roundup: Tuesday, July 3
2018/7/3

President Trump announced that he has met with at least four candidates to fill Justice Kennedy's se

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, June 28
2018/6/28

President Trump has announced that he will hold a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, and as Suprem

The Supreme Court's Swing Voter Justice Anthony Kennedy Retires
2018/6/27

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement today, setting the stage for an epic