Trump administration officials are challenging a report that John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, called the president "an idiot." Kelly calls the story "total B.S."
The gift was symbolic, honoring U.S. troops' sacrifice during a World War I battle and the ongoing alliance with France. What to make of it, then, when the young oak went missing?
The few, tepid defenses of Bill Cosby during his criminal trial for sexual assault are an illustration of just how much his influence as Black America's emissary to the wider world has waned.
State dinners are a chance for first ladies to express their tastes and make a statement. But historically these diplomatic dinners have had their share of mishaps.
Meanwhile, President Trump is weighing a possible military response. On Monday, he said "nothing is off the table" and has vowed to respond "forcefully."