Trump security adviser pick called pragmatic but untested in DC trenches manned by Bannon

President Donald Trump's choice of an outspoken but non-political Army general as national security adviser is a nod to pragmatism, but Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will serve a commander in chief with unorthodox ideas about foreign policy and an inner circle of advisers determined to implement them.

Trump praises new African American museum during first visit

President Donald Trump denounced "bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all of its very ugly forms" during his first visit to the new Smithsonian black history museum on Tuesday. Trump, in remarks after his tour, called the museum "truly great" and said he would be back to see more of the 3,000 objects illustrating African-American history.

Trump pick as security adviser is nod toward pragmatism

President Donald Trump's choice of an outspoken but non-political Army general as national security adviser is a nod to pragmatism, but Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will serve a commander in chief with unorthodox ideas about foreign policy and an inner circle of advisers determined to implement them.

Trump administration working on trans bathroom guidelines

In this May 17, 2016 file photo, a new sticker is placed on the door at the ceremonial opening of a gender neutral bathroom at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle. Hundreds of parents across the country have called on President Donald Trump to embrace Obama-era protections for transgender students that call for letting them use school bathrooms in accordance with their gender identity.

The CutTrump Will Issue New Guidelines on Treatment of Transgender…

President Donald Trump will issue "further guidance" on an Obama administrative policy aimed at protecting transgender students in public schools, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said during a Tuesday news briefing. As Politico reports, advocates expect President Barack Obama's directive to be rescinded soon.

Seattle mayor: I’m ready to sue Donald Trump

Mayor Ed Murray heads to the stage to speak during Never Again: Japanese American WWII History and American Muslim Rights Today at Fisher Pavilion on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. Mayor Ed Murray heads to the stage to speak during Never Again: Japanese American WWII History and American Muslim Rights Today at Fisher Pavilion on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017.

Trump denounces ‘horrible’ threats against Jewish centres

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced recent threats against Jewish community centres as "horrible ... painful" and said more must be done "to root out hate and prejudice and evil." "This tour was a meaningful reminder of why we have to fight bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all of its very ugly forms," Trump said.

Trump administration starts planning immigration crackdown in memos from Homeland Security

The Trump administration said it will try to deport almost all undocumented immigrants caught in the U.S., hire thousands more border patrol and immigration agents and begin building a wall along the Mexican border, enacting an immigration crackdown the president ordered on Jan. 25. The Department of Homeland Security issued a pair of memos on Tuesday enacting President Donald Trump's orders. The memos don't cover Trump's Jan. 27 ban on the entry of foreign travellers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, which was halted by a federal appeals court.

Abbreviated pundit roundup: Trump’s first month filled with chaos and controversy

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In Trumpa s future looms a familiar shutdown threat

BUDGET BATTLE: The Capitol is seen at sunup, Friday, Feb. 17, as Senate Republicans are poised to use their majority to confirm President Donald Trump's controversial nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, despite calls from Democrats for a delay as both houses of Congress prepare to leave Washington for the President's Day weekend and return to their home districts. The Senate remains tied up with delays in confirming Trump's cabinet picks, while the House is spending most of its time reversing regulations from the close of President Obama's president's term, including the GOP's promised swift repeal of Obamacare.

McCain steps up Trump criticism

Now that he has returned to the Senate for another six years, Sen. John McCain is back to being a president's biggest headache on Capitol Hill. The Arizona Republican bashed President Donald Trump's White House as an "administration in disarray" while attending a security conference in Munich.

US must work with Turkey on Syria, says US senator McCain

The U.S.-Turkey partnership must be revitalized under the Donald Trump administration, Republican Senator John McCain said on Feb. 20 after meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoAYan. "I had a warm and constructive meeting with President ErdoAYan today.

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe, now 93, confirms election run

One of Africa's longest-serving heads of state turns 93 today -- but is showing no signs of slowing down. In an interview to state media to celebrate the occasion, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe confirmed that he intends to run for president in the 2018 general election, Reuters reported.

Renewing the Democrats – and America

Why have Democrats struggled to defeat President Trump's most objectionable cabinet nominees? Because Hillary Clinton's 3 million popular vote margin obscures this nettlesome fact: Outside California, Massachusetts, and New York, Donald Trump won by 4 million votes. Across the map, political polarization and demographic sorting are shrinking the party.