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Refugees Invited By Charity Make Themselves At Home In Trump's Childhood Abode

4:03pm September 19, 2017

by Amy Held

Oxfam brought four refugees to tour Trump's boyhood home in Queens, N.Y., which had been available for rent through Airbnb to make a point about immigration.

President Trump and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shake hands during a meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday. Trump will address the General Assembly on Tuesday.

Trump's U.N. Speech To Call For Other Countries To Step Up To World's Threats

11:30pm September 18, 2017

by Scott Horsley

In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump will defend his "America First" creed as a basis for countries to cooperate without losing sight of their own self-interest.

Stephen Colbert and Sean Spicer at the Emmys

The Real 'Spicey' Crashes The Emmys, As Stars Mock Trump

11:43am September 18, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer lampooned himself, with his SNL alter-ego in the audience. Many presenters and winners took the stage to slam their former TV co-star, Donald Trump.

In a new NPR/Ipsos poll, 51 percent of respondents said that they do not trust President Trump to handle the conflict with North Korea.

NPR/Ipsos Poll: Half Of Americans Don't Trust Trump On North Korea

8:34am September 18, 2017

by Scott Horsley

In addition, most falsely believe the president needs congressional authorization to launch a nuclear strike. North Korea's renegade program will be a major focus at this week's U.N. General Assembly.

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Jemele Hill, co-host of ESPN's SC6, speaking on a panel last year. Hill has landed in hot water for calling President Trump a "white supremacist." She's got her critics and lots of supporters.

ESPN Flap Shows People Can't Even Agree On What They're Arguing Over In Trump Era

2:09pm September 17, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The ESPN host called the president a "white supremacist" and "bigot." ESPN has not suspended her; conservatives are calling it a double standard, but supporters of Hill are asking what she said wrong?

A South Korean soldier watches a TV local news program Saturday depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Trump And Seoul Talk 'Rocket Man,' Vowing More Pressure On North Korea

12:13pm September 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

As President Trump tweeted, Ambassador Nikki Haley talked tougher Sunday. "We're trying every other possibility that we have," she said, "but there's a whole lot of military options on the table."

People gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for Saturday's Juggalo March.

A Mostly Typical Saturday In Washington, D.C.: Political Rallies — Plus Juggalos

11:27pm September 16, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Some worried the convergence in the nation's capital of a rally for fans of a rap group and two dueling Trump-related protests would lead to violence. But the gatherings remained mostly peaceful.

Eleven-year-old Frank "FX" Giaccio walks with President Donald Trump while mowing the grass in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday. Also pictured is Frank's father, Greg Giaccio.

Politics & Government

Mowing In America: 11-Year-Old Entrepreneur Tackles White House Lawn

3:23pm September 15, 2017

by Scott Horsley

An 11-year-old Virginia boy who offered to cut the White House lawn for free got his chance Friday.

White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney leaves a Republican strategy session in which he and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were blasted by lawmakers over President Trump's deal with Democrats.

Politics & Government

House Republicans Fume At Trump Administration In Private Meeting

2:57pm September 08, 2017

by Susan Davis

GOP lawmakers' anger about President Trump's short-term budget deal with Democrats boiled over in a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and President Trump embrace in the Oval Office after a meeting at which Trump agreed with Democrats, casting aside Republicans.

Republicans Worry Trump Is Falling Into The Arms Of 'Chuck And Nancy'

3:43pm September 07, 2017

by Don Gonyea

A congressional deal in which President Trump sided with Democrats has his party concerned about what it means in the near and long term.