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White House Personnel Reassigned After Charges Of Inappropriate Behavior On Asia Trip

1:03pm November 22, 2017

by Rebecca Feldhaus Adams

Three Army non-commissioned officers have been removed from their posts on the White House Communications Agency. They allegedly had inappropriate contact with foreign women when in Vietnam.

Wishbone, the turkey, meets the press in the White House briefing room Tuesday. The other turkey, Drumstick, will be the one to appear at the ceremonial pardoning, but both will get a reprieve.

Politics & Government

President Trump Pardons His First Turkey

1:27pm November 21, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president will take part in the White House tradition that sees two turkeys set free in an event set up by the turkey growers' lobby.

"Pumpkin", one of two turkeys pardoned by President George W. Bush in 2008. President Trump will participate in his first turkey pardoning ceremony Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Week Ahead: Trump Again Shows He's Willing To Use His Pardon Power

8:12am November 20, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president pardoned Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, has teased that he could pardon others and this week, the week of Thanksgiving, he will again.

President Trump gives a thumbs up at the Republican National Convention, as then-Trump campaign Chairman Paul Manafort stands behind him and next to Ivanka Trump.

'Drain The Swamp'? Hardly. Washington Appears More Stuck In The Muck Than Ever

8:53am November 15, 2017

by Peter Overby

"We have dysfunction in Congress; we have dysfunction, I think, in the presidency; and we have dysfunction in the lobbying community" — reform lobbyist Meredith McGehee

President Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they pose for a group photo ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit leaders gala dinner in Vietnam last week.

Mueller Russia Probe Moves To The White House; GOP's Math Problem On Taxes

8:09am November 13, 2017

The investigation into Russian election interference encircles the White House with interviews of staff close to the president. And the GOP is struggling to make the numbers work for their tax bill.

Claudia De La Vega has her hair done the night before her wedding.

As DACA Winds Down, DREAMers Turn Toward Different Futures

1:21pm November 10, 2017

by Claire McInerny

When these two sisters aged out of their parents' immigration protections, DACA let them stay in the country and work. Now they face two different paths as they try to plan for the future.

Robert Mueller, special counsel in charge of the DOJ investigation into Russian connections with the Trump campaign, rocked the political world charging three Trump campaign officials this week.

3 Ways To Think About What Mattered In The Deluge Of Political News This Week

3:17pm November 04, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

From the legal "shock and awe" of Trump campaign officials' indictments by DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller to party divisions laid bare, what a week.

Donald Trump holds up a mask of himself during a rally in Florida in November 2016.

Political Costumes This Halloween Rank Right Behind Slasher Villains, Wonder Woman

1:55pm October 31, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

More people say they will wear a political costume this Halloween in a year after an election than ever before. Hillary Clinton, for one, says she might go as "the president."

Jeff Sessions is sworn is as attorney general on Feb. 9. There are questions now about the Justice Department's independence.

Breaching The 'Wall': Is The White House Encroaching On DOJ Independence?

5:00am October 26, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

DOJ veterans and lawmakers are warning the Trump administration about breaching the agency's autonomy. They cite a pattern of contacts between the White House and the Justice Department this year.

President Trump has an opportunity to refocus on the military with a Medal of Honor ceremony and to congressional priorities as he heads to Capitol Hill Tuesday.

After Controversy Over Condolence Calls, Can Trump And The White House Refocus?

6:09pm October 23, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president once again got sidetracked and mired in a controversy of his own creation for a week. He has a chance to move on this week to more pressing things of substance, but can he?