The Memo: Trump can turn page on book storm

For all the fire and the fury ignited in Washington this week by Michael Wolff's book of the same name, the political landscape has been little changed. The charges in the book, including the explosive detail that former chief strategist Stephen Bannon considered a June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower "treasonous," dominated political discussion.

Sanders: ‘I am not sure why’ Trump is pushing for a wall Mexico won’t pay for

Bernard Sanders Schumer: Franken should resign Franken resignation could upend Minnesota races Avalanche of Democratic senators say Franken should resign MORE Donald John Trump House Democrat slams Donald Trump Jr. for 'serious case of amnesia' after testimony Skier Lindsey Vonn: I don't want to represent Trump at Olympics Poll: 4 in 10 Republicans think senior Trump advisers had improper dealings with Russia MORE 's request for $18 billion to construct his proposed wall along the U.S-Mexico border, saying he was not sure why Trump is pushing for a wall Mexico will not pay for.

Trump says he’s ‘like, really smart,’ ‘a very stable genius’

President Donald Trump, portrayed in a new book as a leader who doesn't understand the weight of his office, took to Twitter on Saturday to defend his mental fitness and boast about his intelligence, saying he is "like, really smart" and "a very stable genius." He posted a series of tweets from Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, a few hours before holding meetings on the 2018 legislative agenda with Republican congressional leaders and Cabinet members.

Ap Fact Check: Trump’s empty boasts on aira

It's been a week of bogus boasting by President Donald Trump and members of his administration as they took unearned credit for airline safety, pollution cleanup and major advances in care for veterans. From left, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, President Donald Trump, and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, attend a news conference following a Congressional Republican Leadership Retreat at Camp David, Md., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018.

Trump says he’s – like, really smart,’ – a verya

President Donald Trump, portrayed in a new book as a leader who doesn't understand the weight of his office, took to Twitter on Saturday to defend his mental fitness and boast about his intelligence, saying he President Donald Trump, center, accompanied by from left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Vice President Mike Pence, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaks after participating in a Congressional Republican Leadership Retreat at Camp David, Md., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018.

The Latest: Trump says DACA bill has to overhaul immigration

Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen built a beachfront treehouse that would be the envy of any child, but they've been in a legal fight for years to keep it _ and now they're at their last stop, the Supreme Court. Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen built a beachfront treehouse that would be the envy of any child, but they've been in a legal fight for years to keep it _ and now they're at their last stop, the Supreme Court.

POTUS: The President of the United States Is, Like, Not Stupid

Now that Russian collusion, after one year of intense study, has proven to be a total hoax on the American public, the Democrats and their lapdogs, the Fake News Mainstream Media, are taking out the old Ronald Reagan playbook and screaming mental stability and intelligence..... - Donald J. Trump January 6, 2018 ....Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart. Crooked Hillary Clinton also played these cards very hard and, as everyone knows, went down in flames.

President Trump travelling via Marine One to Camp David in Maryland

A number of pressing issues are on the agenda as US president Donald Trump hosts congressional Republicans and government officials at Camp David. The meeting at the traditional presidential retreat in Maryland is expected to touch on the budget, infrastructure, immigration, welfare reform and the forthcoming mid-term elections this autumn.

Fact check: Trump’s claims over airline safety, veterans and pollution

US president Donald Trump and members of his administration have taken unearned credit for airline safety, pollution clean-ups and major advances in care for veterans. The president ignored fatality-free years in aviation during the Obama administration when he declared 2017 the safest year on record and suggested that was because he has kept a sharp eye on airlines.

Book revelations put new focus on Donald Trump’s mental healthThe Guardian

The revelations in Michael Wolff's explosive book about Donald Trump's first year in office have renewed scrutiny of the president's mental health. Although the White House has denounced Wolff's Fire and Fury as "complete fantasy", the book sheds light on concerns among top White House aides over Trump's psychological fitness for America's highest office.

‘Very Stable Genius’: Trump Drops Nuke On Mental Health Critics

President Donald Trump forcefully hit back against suggestions that his mental health is slipping in a series of Saturday morning tweets. Now that Russian collusion, after one year of intense study, has proven to be a total hoax on the American public, the Democrats and their lapdogs, the Fake News Mainstream Media, are taking out the old Ronald Reagan playbook and screaming mental stability and intelligence..

Trump rejects author’s accusations, calls self ‘stable genius’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected an author's accusations that he is mentally unfit for office and said his track record showed he is a "stable genius." Michael Wolff, who was granted unusually wide access to the White House during much of Trump's first year, has said in promoting his book, "Fire and Fury - Inside the Trump White House," that Trump is unfit for the presidency.

Obama will be the first guest on Letterman’s new Netflix talk show19 minutes ago

With his new monthly Netflix talk show, David Letterman is returning to the limelight – and bringing former president Barack Obama with him. Obama will be the first guest on "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman," set to begin Jan. 12, Netflix announced Friday.

Commentary: Wolff’s ‘Fire and Fury’ finally splits Bannon, Trump

With all the news about Stephen K. Bannon unloading in Michael Wolff's upcoming book, "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," I am again reminded of the remarkable similarities between Bannon and Nick Nolte's character, Four Leaf Tayback, in the film "Tropic Thunder." Tayback looks like a grizzled, seasoned veteran, but really, he was just a fraud and a kook.

Tillerson backs Trump as book casts mental health doubts

Washington, Washington's chief diplomat Rex Tillerson found himself obliged to defend President Donald Trump's fitness for office Friday after a bombshell new book called into doubt his mental health. In an extraordinary portion of a television interview on foreign policy challenges, Tillerson was asked about claims that Trump has a short attention span, regularly repeats himself and refuses to read briefing notes.

U.S. agency starts review for Alaska mine project opposed by environmentalists

U.S. regulators formally launched a review process on Friday that could produce a permit a Canadian mining group needs to build the Pebble Mine copper and gold project in southwest Alaska, which is opposed by environmentalists. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the federal agency that regulates the development and dredging of wetlands, has published the completed permit application from the Pebble Limited Partnership on its website.