President Trump

President Trump Seems Determined To Continue The Permanent Campaign

2:43pm February 17, 2017

by Ron Elving

The president seemed as concerned with how he won the presidency as he was about his actual presidency. And this weekend he will once again be rallying like it's 2016.

President Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House on Thursday.

The Trump Media Survey Is Phenomenally Biased. It's Also Useful

1:36pm February 17, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Uber-flawed surveys are still useful: They can plant ideas in respondents' heads, provide friendly numbers and test new messaging.

At 70, Donald Trump is the oldest person to become president.

As Presidents Live Longer, Doctors Debate Whether To Test For Dementia

8:00am February 17, 2017

by Bret Stetka

The true health of politicians has likely been cloaked in secrecy since the days of Mesopotamian kings, but definitely since the Wilson administration. Has the time come to test presidents' cognition?

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, walks with Vice Adm. Robert Harward, center, the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, and Col. Kelly Martin, the vice commander of 6th Air Mobility Wing, after landing at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Fla

Robert Harward Turns Down Job as National Security Adviser

9:18pm February 16, 2017

Harward was offered the job to replace Michael Flynn, who was fired Monday by Trump. But Harward said no, reportedly because the job was too demanding to bring him out of retirement.

President Trump blasted leaks from within his administration and to the news media and denied ties to Russia.

'Nobody That I Know Of': Trump Denies Campaign Contacts With Russia

9:08pm February 16, 2017

by Brian Naylor

In a wide-ranging news conference, the president said his fired national security adviser did nothing wrong, but misled the vice president.

President Trump, speaking at the White House on Wednesday, criticized the leaks surrounding his departed national security adviser, Michael Flynn. On the campaign trail, Trump encouraged leaks against his rival Hillary Clinton and said they were inevitabl

Inside The White House, Trump Changes His Tune On Leaks

8:26pm February 16, 2017

by Greg Myre

Leaking classified information is a crime, but it's also one of the most popular sports in Washington. Candidate Trump encouraged leaks. President Trump calls them a crime.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's position against the enforcement of Trump's immigration policies could jeopardize some federal funding.

Louisiana Immigrant Rights Groups Organize Against Trump Policies

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Debbie Elliott

Immigrant rights groups in New Orleans are organizing to resist Trump's move to deport people who are in the country illegally. But city and state leaders have conflicting positions.

Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., faced sharp questions during his confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill last month.

Senate Narrowly Confirms Mulvaney As Trump's OMB Director

11:24am February 16, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Democrats who opposed his nomination spoke of Rep. Mick Mulvaney's view that Social Security and Medicare must be overhauled — something President Trump has promised not to undertake.

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday.

'I'd Like To See You Hold Back On Settlements,' Trump Tells Netanyahu

12:54pm February 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Recent remarks by senior White House officials had seemed to signal a possible shift in the long-held U.S. view that a two-state solution is integral to peace negotiations.

President Trump says news reports about contacts between his team and Russia's intelligence agencies are the result of conspiracy theories. Trump is seen here at the White House on Tuesday.

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Reports: U.S. Intercepted Calls Between Trump Campaign Staff And Russian Intelligence

9:56am February 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Investigators are still determining a motive behind the calls. The communications were swept up as U.S. agencies targeted known Russian operatives.

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