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President transgender individuals is supposed to go into effect Friday but it’s unclear if the White House will announce any new policy. Defense Secretary James Mattis sent his private recommendation to the White House a month ago but it hasn't been revealed. After the president's tweets, March 23 was the date set in the presi

Karen McDougal, the former Playboy centerfold model who alleges she had a 10-month romantic affair with Donald Trump, pushed back tonight against White House claims that there was no truth to her allegations of a previous relationship with the president. "I think somebody's lying," McDougal told CNN. "And I can tell you, it's not me." McDougal’s interview –- after a decade of silence -- comes just two days after she filed a lawsuit in state court in California, seeking to invalidate a contract she signed with American Media, Inc., the parent company of the National Enquirer.

President Donald Trump and White House confirmed on Thursday. He will be replaced by former United Nations ambassador John Bolton — the third person to take on the role during the current administration. “After thirty-four years of service to our nation, I am requesting retirement from the U.S. Army effective this summer after which I will leave public service.

President Donald Trump on Friday sent a shockwave through Washington with a surprise tweet threatening to veto the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress. "I am considering a VETO of the Omnibus Spending Bill based on the fact that the 800,000 plus DACA recipients have been totally abandoned by government shutdown. The House approved its version Thursday in a 256 to 167 vote. Government funding expires at midnight.

The TAKE with Rick Klein This week seemed to do its best to overload Washington’s circuits. H.R. McMaster and John Dowd are out, while John Bolton and Joe diGenova go from defending President Donald Trump on television to working for him. Nice words for Vladimir Putin, and not-nice words for Robert Mueller. A Facebook scandal impacting the Trump campaign. The capital teetered between a budget-busting spending bill and a government showdown, with a spring snowstorm and Sens.

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capital source Kathleen O’Connor Ives, who first won election in 2012, said it’s time for a “new chapter,” and pointed to devoting more attention to her family.  CAPITAL SOURCE Anthony Amore, a Republican, had been planning a run for the state House of Representatives, but has shifted to chase the statewide office.  capital source John M.

Police estimated 50,000 people participated in Boston’s March for Our Lives. Protest organizers said more than 100,000 took part.   Hundreds of thousands gathered at the National Mall Saturday afternoon with a singular message.  Yvonne Abraham The students at the vanguard of Saturday’s March for Our Lives could plant a glimmer of hope even in a heart utterly broken.

Police estimated 50,000 people participated in Boston’s March for Our Lives. Protest organizers said more than 100,000 took part.   Hundreds of thousands gathered at the National Mall Saturday afternoon with a singular message.  Yvonne Abraham The students at the vanguard of Saturday’s March for Our Lives could plant a glimmer of hope even in a heart utterly broken.

Police estimated 50,000 people participated in Boston’s March for Our Lives. Protest organizers said more than 100,000 took part.   Hundreds of thousands gathered at the National Mall Saturday afternoon with a singular message.  Yvonne Abraham The students at the vanguard of Saturday’s March for Our Lives could plant a glimmer of hope even in a heart utterly broken.