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Outgoing White House press secretary Trump administration, saying that he wanted to leave the White House press team with a clean slate. In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Spicer said that he knew what the "right" decision was after President Trump hired Anthony Scaramucci to serve as the new White House communications director. "I knew what the right thing to do is. I think I have a pretty good compass, and I made a decision that it was in the best interest not of just myself, but ...

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are reportedly planning nationwide raids next week targeting suspected teenage gang members for arrest and deportation. Reuters reported Friday that ICE will target 16- and 17-year-old suspected gang members in raids Sunday through Wednesday. The effort is part of a widening of President Trump's enforcement of immigration laws. The move marks a sharp change in policy from the Obama administration, Reuters noted.

White House chief of staff announced that Scaramucci, a former Wall Street financier, would report directly to President Trump instead of Priebus. “Anthony is a person I have great respect for, and he will be an important addition to this administration," Trump said in the statement. "He has been a great supporter and will now help implement key aspects of our agenda while leading the communications team," Trump continued.

MORE has not been quiet since winning the presidency.  He is tweeting. He is speaking at rallies. He is doing interviews with handpicked reporters. He is even speaking off-the-record with his press corps.  The one thing he is not doing?

WASHINGTON — The $2 million fine that the Treasury Department levied on Exxon Mobil this week for violating sanctions against Russia is just a sliver of the oil company’s $7.8 billion in profit last year.

Maisha Joefield thought she was getting by pretty well as a young single mother in Brooklyn, splurging on her daughter, Deja, even though money was tight. When Deja was a baby, she bought her Luvs instead of generic diapers when she could. When her daughter got a little older, Ms. Joefield outfitted the bedroom in their apartment with a princess bed for Deja, while she slept on a pullout couch. She had family around, too. Though she had broken up with Deja’s father, they spent holidays and vacations together for Deja’s sake. Ms.

Maisha Joefield thought she was getting by pretty well as a young single mother in Brooklyn, splurging on her daughter, Deja, even though money was tight. When Deja was a baby, she bought her Luvs instead of generic diapers when she could. When her daughter got a little older, Ms. Joefield outfitted the bedroom in their apartment with a princess bed for Deja, while she slept on a pullout couch. She had family around, too. Though she had broken up with Deja’s father, they spent holidays and vacations together for Deja’s sake. Ms.

True bilingualism is a relatively rare and a beautiful thing, and by “true,” I mean speaking two languages with the proficiency of a native — something most of us will only dream of as we struggle with learning languages in school and beyond. Highly competent bilingualism is probably more common in other countries, since many children growing up in the United States aren’t exposed to other languages. But the steps along the road toward bilingualism can help a child’s overall facility with language.

True bilingualism is a relatively rare and a beautiful thing, and by “true,” I mean speaking two languages with the proficiency of a native — something most of us will only dream of as we struggle with learning languages in school and beyond. Highly competent bilingualism is probably more common in other countries, since many children growing up in the United States aren’t exposed to other languages. But the steps along the road toward bilingualism can help a child’s overall facility with language.

It’s wedding season. And between the social media hashtags that often mark the occasion (usually a pun on the couples’ names) and searching through gift registries, weddings are meant to be fun celebrations. But sometimes, an invite to a particularly fancy wedding can be intimidating. How much do you dress up? What do you bring? Which fork should you use?