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National security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned amid allegations he misled then-Vice President-elect Pence about the extent of a conversation he had with the Russian ambassador.

Michael Flynn Resigns As Trump's National Security Adviser

6:17am February 14, 2017

This comes after days of speculation about whether he misled the vice president-elect about talks with the Russian ambassador. Flynn allegedly discussed U.S. sanctions before Trump was inaugurated.

President Trump is embroiled in a defense of a Jan. 29 Yemen raid he ordered. He and his White House have described it as a success, but Sen. John McCain called it a "failure."

FACT CHECK: Trump's Yemen Raid — 'Winning Mission' Or 'Failure'? It's Not So Simple

6:00am February 10, 2017

President Trump tweeted criticism of Sen. John McCain, who called the Yemen raid a "failure." Trump said McCain "doesn't know how to win anymore" and called it a "winning mission." But is that true?

A worker cleaned the windows of the Ivanka Trump Collection in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York last month.

Kellyanne Conway Tells Americans To Buy Ivanka Trump's Products

8:24pm February 09, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Her comments appear to violate ethics rules barring federal employees from seeking to profit from their positions. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said later that Conway had been "counseled."

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President Trump speaks to county sheriffs at the White House on Tuesday.

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Trump Jokes, Of State Senator, 'We'll Destroy His Career'

5:46pm February 07, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

At a gathering at the White House, Trump made a mocking threat toward a Texas state senator who wants to require the police to attain a conviction before seizing an individual's personal property.

President Trump signs one of five executive orders related to the oil pipeline industry. Trump has been busy for more than two weeks rolling back President Barack Obama's environmental legacy.

Trump's Energy Shift Could Bring Higher Gas Prices, Analysts Say

4:01pm February 07, 2017

by Jeff Brady

While Barack Obama's energy policy focused on renewable power and climate change, President Trump is focused on extracting fossil fuels. Among big changes, some predict higher prices at the pump.

Palestinian laborers work at a construction site in a new housing project in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim on Tuesday, after Israel's parliament approved a law that retroactively legalizes thousands of West Bank settlement homes built unlawfully

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Israel Passes Law Retroactively Legalizing Settler Homes On Palestinian Land

12:29pm February 07, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The law voted on by Israel's parliament legalizes almost 4,000 unauthorized homes on private Palestinian land in the West Bank. Critics say the move is a massive blow to any future peace deal.

President Trump signs two executive orders at the Department of Defenseon Friday — calling for the "great rebuilding" of the military and for "extreme vetting" of visa seekers from seven countries.

3 Things To Consider About The Politics Of Trump's Immigration Executive Order

9:10am February 02, 2017

by Mara Liasson

The White House is confident that Trump is on the right side of the visa and travel ban. Here's why.

Passport holders from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen are suspended from entering the U.S. in the next 90 days.

3 Ways Trump's Travel Ban Could Affect Humanitarian Aid Workers

3:52pm February 01, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

The order will have a direct impact on the thousands of international aid employees who travel from country to country to provide life-saving aid.

The new White House website was updated Monday to include a Web page for the judicial branch.

The Week The Judicial Branch Didn't Exist On The White House Website

2:36pm January 30, 2017

by Cecilia Mazanec

On Monday, after many online comments, the judicial branch Web page was added to the White House website. Before that, under the Trump administration takeover of the website, the page did not exist.

Volunteers pen signs in Arabic with messages indicating "free legal help" available for arrivals at Washington Dulles International Airport in D.C.

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Dispatches Of Discontent: Protesters Of Immigration Ban Take To The Streets

10:02pm January 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Demonstrations against President Trump's executive order, which began Saturday outside airports, have now taken to the streets in cities across the U.S. Here's a glimpse of the protests.