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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie takes himself off list of White House chief of staff candidates
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took himself out of contention for White House chief of staff on Friday as President Donald Trump's chaotic search for a new chief inched...

Finding a White House chief of staff turns into a scramble
President Donald Trump is scrambling to find a new chief of staff after his first choice to replace John Kelly bailed at the last minute and several other potential successors...

Manafort allegations throw new uncertainty into Russia probe
The breakdown of a plea deal with former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and an explosive British news report about alleged contacts he may have had with WikiLeaks founder Julian...

Resigned to House loss, Trump still sees midterms success
Resigned to the loss of one-party control over Washington, President Donald Trump stared down the prospect of endless House investigations, stymied policy efforts and fresh questions about the resilience of...

Trump criticizes condemnation of Saudi Arabia over journalist Jamal Khashoggi
President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized rapidly mounting global condemnation of Saudi Arabia over the mystery of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, warning of a rush to judgment and echoing the...

Trump tells AP heās not to blame if Republicans lose House
Facing an electoral defeat that could imperil his presidency, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he won't accept the blame if Republicans lose the House in November, arguing that he...

UN’s Nikki Haley to leave in latest Trump shake-up
President Donald Trump said Tuesday U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is leaving the administration "at the end of the year."

Trump calls on Senate to vote after Kavanaugh hearing, saying judge’s testimony was “powerful, honest, and rivetingā
Glued to high-stakes testimony on his Supreme Court nominee, President Donald Trump and his allies were shaken by Christine Blasey Ford's emotional appearance on Capitol Hill Thursday, but lent a...

Trump boasts of Americaās might, draws headshakes at UN
President Donald Trump delivered a sharp rebuke of multinational authority at the United Nations on Tuesday, drawing headshakes and even laughter from fellow world leaders as he boasted of America's...

Kavanaugh says he won’t withdraw as Trump calls accusations “totally political”
WASHINGTON --Ā Denouncing his accusers for launching "smears, pure and simple," Brett Kavanaugh said Monday he'll continue fighting for Senate confirmation to the Supreme Court, even as Republicans battled to prevent...