Now Flynn iffy on sanction-talk timing

President Donald Trump's national security adviser addressed U.S. sanctions against Russia in his conversations with the country's ambassador while President Barack Obama was still in office, a new report said, contradicting previous claims that the matter was not discussed. A Trump administration official told The Associated Press that Michael Flynn "can't be certain" that sanctions did not come up in his discussions with the Russian ambassador.

‘Frank admission’ over Trump

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made a "frank admission" and declared he will "stand firm" against Donald Trump, according to Channel Nine. Mr Turnbull sat down with Nine Network's Political Editor Laurie Oakes for a "wide-ranging" interview on 60 Minutes tonight; but after a week of news which described President Donald Trump's disastrous phone call to Mr Turnbull as "the worst call ever ", it's no surprise the interview focuses on our alliance with the US.

This Day in Trump, Day 14: Troubles down under

On Thursday, President Donald Trump and his administration - and various members of Congress - dealt with fallout after a standard congratulatory call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday went south. Trump also attended the National Prayer Breakfast, where he pledged to "totally destroy" an IRS rule that prevents churches from engaging in explicitly political activity.

Trump and Congress have a lot of power to make changes in D.C. schools

A student walks past a colorful mural at Luke C. Moore Academy High School in Washington, D.C., in Dec. 2016. D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser had just a few minutes to speak to hundreds of thousands of people at the Women's March on Washington.

Trump To Sign Executive Order Enabling Construction Of Border Wall

President Donald Trump is slated to sign an executive order allowing for the construction of a wall along the border between the United States and Mexico, according to The New York Times , The Washington Post and CBS . The New York Times reported Trump will sign the order during a visit to the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday.

Southern Illinois group delivers Affordable Care Act support letters to congressman

Marisa Winegar, of Carbondale, poses for a photo Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Republican U.S. Representative Mike Bost's office in Carbondale. Winegar said she read in The Washington Post that repealing the Affordable Care Act would kill more than 43,000 people each year.

Trump visits CIA headquarters, expresses gratitude

Washington, Jan 22 - On his first full day in office, US President Donald Trump visited the Central Intelligence Agencys headquarters to express his gratitude for the community which he had repeatedly railed against during his campaigns. On Saturday, Trump spoke before 300 to 400 agency employees at Langley, Virgina, who signed up to see the new commander in chief, The Washington Post reported.

Jewish Country Club Split in Feud Over Barack Obama and Israel

If you thought the controversy over President Obama's relationship with Israel was going quietly into the night, think again. After several members of the exclusive Woodmont Country Club voiced their opposition to granting Obama membership because of what they viewed as criticism of Israel, supporters of the president are pushing back.

It’s about to get much tougher for Donald Trump to doubt the intelligence on Russia’s hacking

Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. on Jan. 5 told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Russia meddled in the U.S. election through hacking, propaganda and fake news. President-elect Donald Trump will get a long-awaited intelligence briefing on Russia's alleged hacking to influence the 2016 election on Friday.

What do we know about the Russian compounds in the US?

As part of President Barack Obama's sanctions against the Russian government for its alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election, two Russian compounds, located in New York State and Maryland, will be closed. Not much is known about the two locations, which were both purchased by the Soviet Union decades ago.

Will Trump drop populism like a bad habit?

President-elect Donald Trump waves to members of the media after a meeting with military leaders at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 21. Disdain for Beltway insiders and suspicion that the rich have the system rigged were at the heart of President-elect Donald Trump's campaign. He correctly perceived how badly Hillary Clinton's conflicts, courting of Wall Street and corruption would turn off voters.

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President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday in their first public step toward a transition of power November 10, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Douliery Olivier/Sipa USA USA/Newscom Barack Obama told his former adviser and campaign manager, David Axelrod, that he could have beaten Donald Trump had the president been able to run again in 2016. The Washington Post reports on Obama's appearance on Axelrod's podcast.