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Trump chides Rudy Giuliani to “get his facts straight” on Stormy Daniels
President Donald Trump is suggesting Rudy Giuliani, the aggressive new face of his legal team, needed to "get his facts straight" about the hush money paid to porn actress Stormy...

White House defends taking records from Trump’s former doctor
WASHINGTON -- The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's former bodyguard did nothing out of the ordinary when he took possession of the president's medical records last year,...

Kelly calls “BS” on report he called Trump an “idiot”
New details emerged on the rift between White House chief of staff John Kelly and President Donald Trump, with one former administration official saying Kelly privately called Trump "an idiot"...

Trump calls Kim Jong Un open, honorable as summit planning goes on
President Donald Trump said Kim Jong Un wants a historic, high-stakes meeting as soon as possible and suggested the North Korean dictator has been "very open" and "very honorable," a...

James Comey calls Donald Trump “untethered to truth,” compares tactics to mob boss in new book
Former FBI Director James Comey blasts President Donald Trump as unethical and "untethered to truth" in a sharply critical new book that describes Trump as fixated in the early days...

Drug testing plan considered for some food stamp recipients
The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing, handing a win to conservatives who've long sought ways...

Amid trade fight, Trump says he’ll “make it up” to farmers
President Donald Trump acknowledged Monday that farmers could be adversely affected by the escalating tariff dispute with China, but promised to make it up to them, saying they "will be...

Trump offers support to embattled EPA chief Scott Pruitt
President Donald Trump is offering his support to the head of the Environmental Protection Agency who is at the center of swirling ethics questions.

After departures, West Wing anxiety lingers
With a handshake and a presidential kiss on the cheek, Hope Hicks bid farewell to the White House on Thursday, the press-shy communications director taking a rare moment in the...

Mueller examining Cambridge Analytica, Trump campaign ties
Special counsel Robert Mueller is scrutinizing the connections between President Donald Trump's campaign and the data mining firm Cambridge Analytica, which has come under fierce criticism over reports that it...