The traditional way of reporting on a president is dead. And Trump's ...
(Thomas Johnson/The Washington Post) The presidency is not a reality show, but President Trump on his first full day in office made clear that he’s still obsessed with being what he once proudly called “a ratings machine.” He cares enough about it to send his press secretary, Sean Spicer, out to brazenly lie to the media in his first official briefing. “This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration — period — both in person and around the globe,” Spicer said. And he added..>> view originalLiberal watchdog group to sue Trump, alleging he violated ...
A liberal watchdog group says it plans to file a lawsuit against President Trump in federal court on Monday alleging that he is in violation of a little-known constitutional provision that bars him from taking gifts or payments from foreign governments. The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, said that because Trump-owned buildings take in rent, room rentals and other payments from foreign governments, the president has breached the Emoluments Clause. That clause in the..>> view originalThis is the US Army's new pistol of choice
Sgt. Andrew Finneran, a 101st Airborne Division infantryman, fires a Sig Sauer pistol during weapons training May 29, 2015, at Tactical Base Gamberi in eastern Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Charlie Emmons, TAAC-E Public Affairs) After more than two years of searching the Army has finally settled on the pistol that will replace the branch’s nearly 32-year-old sidearm. The up-to $580 million contract for the “Modular Handgun System” has been awarded to Sig Sauer, a German firearms co..>> view originalCan you be a "pro-life feminist"? The Women's March on ...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Women's March on Washington drew at least 500,000 people to Washington, DC Saturday to affirm that “women's rights are human ...>> view originalDonald Trump swears in staff, to meet with foreign leaders
President Trump conferred Sunday with Israel’s prime minister, scheduled meetings with the leaders of Canada and Mexico and oversaw the swearing-in of his senior White House staff, telling them they will do “great things over the next eight years” for America.A day earlier, he visited the CIA to try to put to rest reports of tension, and he and his top aides objected to unfavorable coverage from the press as they sought to hit the ground running on his agenda after Mr. Trump’s swearing-in as the..>> view originalTrump speaks with Netanyahu
In calls and statements on his first two full days in office, President Trump moved to flesh out what he has described as his “America first” foreign policy, with at least symbolic steps toward goals he expressed during his campaign. Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit him at the White House in early February, during a brief telephone call Sunday that Trump described as “very nice.” A White House statement said the two agreed to consult closely on regional issues, “..>> view originalWhat a Trump Doctrine might look like — if there's one at all
Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. Does President Trump have a foreign policy doctrine? The entire diplomatic corps in Washington wants to find out. "Every day I send back the same cable saying, 'We don’t really know,'" one foreign ambassador told the New Yorker. After the first weekend of Trump's presidency, we have a few clues. Trump beli..>> view originalDemocrats see hope in women's marches — but wonder what ...
Alex Ellison, a senior at Boston’s Emerson College, was thrilled by what she saw at the women’s marches. She called her uncle, and Rep. Keith Ellison listened as the niece he’d struggled to get involved in the 2016 campaign described how inspiring it was to be surrounded by women, fighting for a cause. “I was like — oh, now you’re interested?” Ellison (D-Minn.) remembered with a laugh. The scale of Saturday’s marches, in Washington and elsewhere, surprised even the most optimistic boosters. De..>> view originalWith executive order, Trump tosses a 'bomb' into fragile health ...
President Trump’s executive order instructing federal agencies to grant relief to constituencies affected by the Affordable Care Act has begun to reverberate throughout the nation’s health-care system, injecting further uncertainty into an already unsettled insurance landscape. The political signal of the order, which Trump signed just hours after being sworn into office, was clear: Even before the Republican-led Congress acts to repeal the 2010 law, the new administration will move swiftly to ..>> view originalWill Marco Rubio defy President Trump on his pick for secretary of ...
Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey O. Graham said Sunday that they will back the nomination of Rex Tillerson, clearing the way for the oil executive to become secretary of state and leaving just one drama unresolved: What will Marco Rubio do? The Republican senator from Florida made clear during Tillerson’s confirmation hearing earlier this month that he had significant reservations, chastising the ExxonMobil chief executive for refusing to call Russia’s bombing campaign in Aleppo a war c..>> view original
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