Philip Rucker
All Stories

Trump calls senator investigating his son’s Russia contacts about ethanol
President Donald Trump called the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee to talk ethanol shortly before the committee is slated to interview his son in its ongoing Russia probe.

Trump asked Sessions about closing case against Arpaio, an ally since “birtherism”
As Joseph Arpaio's federal case headed toward trial this past spring, President Donald Trump wanted to act to help the former Arizona county sheriff who had become a campaign-trail companion...

Gorka, a fiery nationalist and Bannon ally, abruptly exits White House
Sebastian Gorka, a controversial White House staffer who served as a fiery spokesman for President Donald Trump on national security matters, abruptly left the administration on Friday as his nationalist...

Top adviser condemns president’s Charlottesville remarks
An unprecedented rebuke of President Donald Trump by National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn reverberated through Washington on Friday, forcing the White House to respond to harsh, public criticism from...

Jared Kushner questioned by Senate investigators on Russia
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law, spent about two hours Monday answering questions from Senate investigators about his contacts with Russian officials, insisting he had not colluded...

Kushner to detail four meetings with Russian officials in congressional testimony
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law, plans to detail four meetings he had with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign and transition period - including one with...

Trump’s wall: The inside story of how the president crafts immigration policy
The border wall looms large for President Donald Trump.

Trump had undisclosed hour-long meeting with Putin at G20 Summit
After his much-publicized, two-and a quarter-hour meeting early this month with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Group of 20 summit in Germany, President Donald Trump met informally with the...

Trump minimizes hacking allegations and seeks to “move forward” with Russia
President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to "move forward in working constructively with Russia," including forming a "cyber security unit" between the two countries, after Russian President Vladimir Putin denied any...

White House frustration grows with Tillerson over jobs for Trump allies
The White House is becoming increasingly frustrated over the slow pace of hiring and a chokehold on information and access to Rex Tillerson, according to senior Trump administration officials and...