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WASHINGTON — President Trump flew by helicopter Sunday afternoon to Jersey City to watch the Presidents Cup golf tournament, where he presented the trophy to the winner. In Mr. Trump’s mind, that is something he knows about: winning. In fact, he would argue, he was winning all weekend. Never mind that opponents, independent analysts and even some of his own advisers winced at his latest outbursts.

WASHINGTON — President Trump undercut his own secretary of state on Sunday, calling his effort to open lines of communication with North Korea a waste of time, and seeming to rule out a diplomatic resolution to the nuclear-edged confrontation with Pyongyang. A day after Secretary of State Rex W.

• More than 20 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in a shooting at a concert near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, the police said. • The police said they killed a gunman at the hotel. They said they believe he was the only attacker but are looking for a woman they described as his “companion” and “roommate.” • Automatic gunfire can be heard in videos from the grounds of Route 91 Harvest, a country music festival. Concertgoers were seen running and ducking for cover.

A gunman in a Las Vegas hotel opened fire Sunday night at a concert outside, sending thousands of people fleeing as SWAT units searched for the attacker. At least 20 people were killed and more than 100 others injured, hospital officials said. The shooting happened near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Video posted online showed the country singer Jason Aldean performing outside the hotel at Route 91 Harvest, a country music festival, interrupted by the sound of automatic gunfire. The music stopped, and concertgoers ducked for cover. “Get down,” one shouted.

The release of a more detailed outline of what President Donald Trump and the White House have in mind for a tax overhaul has provided some new information but left many unanswered questions. The lack of specifics in the unified framework released by the White House on Wednesday means that a great deal will be decided in committee when Congress works up its version of the plan. That is going to be determined by committees on Capitol Hill.

Lawyers for senior White House adviser Jared Kushner told ABC News they have reviewed Kushner's private email account on which he conducted some official business since joining the administration and found no messages related to the ongoing Russia investigations. The House and Senate Intelligence Committees have previously sought all relevant records from Kushner related to the probe.

The White House is conducting a performance review of all staff members to ensure compliance with policies related to the use of private email accounts, two senior administration officials told ABC News. The review, which is being led by the White House counsel's office, comes after revelations that at least six senior officials, including President Jared Kushner, have used private email to discuss official business. The probe is focused on emails on the White House server sent to and from the private accounts of all staff, s

Two sources familiar with the process have told ABC News the search for Gen.

Tom Price, President Donald Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services, resigned from his post Friday after it was revealed that he had repeatedly chartered private planes for government travel. A senior-level source with direct knowledge of the situation told ABC News that Trump asked Price for his resignation. In a letter to Trump, Price wrote that he regretted that "recent events have created a distraction" from the administration's objectives, and that he was resigning in order for the president "to move forward witho

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