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MORE tweeted on Friday that “Fox & Friends” was broadcasting from the front lawn of the White House, teasing a possible visit. Minutes later, Trump was standing side-by-side with Fox host Steve Doocy unloading on former FBI Director MORE, Democrats and the Russia probe in an unusual setting: the North Lawn of the White House. In the course of the two interviews, Trump offered a series of claims, several of them misleading and designed to undermine special counsel MORE’s investigation into Russian interference in

A federal judge ordered Paul Manafort to jail Friday after revoking the former Trump campaign chairman's bail.  Manafort appeared in court Friday after special counsel MORE asked a court to revoke Manafort's pretrial release conditions due to his alleged attempted witness tampering. Manafort has pleaded not g

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The TAKE with Rick Klein President Donald Trump may or may not get what he wants in terms of concessions from North Korea out of his summit with Kim Jong Un. But either way, he arrives back in the United States having again demonstrated the triumph of Trumpism inside his own party, and amid fresh evidence that the forces he exploited are stronger than ever in the GOP. It’s evident in another round of prim

The TAKE with Rick Klein President Donald Trump’s anticipated birthday present comes with a reminder: not all gifts are welcome ones. The long-awaited Justice Department inspector general’s report on the handling of the Hillary Clinton emails investigation is due to come out Thursday, which happens to be the president’s 72nd birthday. It figures to provide endless fodder for Trump and his backers to talk about James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Loretta Lynch, and less-familiar names like Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. But ne

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If those votes on state budget amendments seem at odds with the image that state Republicans often try to project — they are.  Capital Source Samantha Ormsby, who has served as a deputy press secretary, will replace Nicole Caravella, who left the mayor’s office last week for a job in the private sector.

President Trump is heading an administration that is scoring policy victories with surprising efficiency, fulfilling campaign promises and propelling his support among Republican voters.   Paul Manafort was ordered into custody Friday after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges.

President Trump is heading an administration that is scoring policy victories with surprising efficiency, fulfilling campaign promises and propelling his support among Republican voters.   Paul Manafort was ordered into custody Friday after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges.