Israel leader’s White House trip clouded in uncertainty

In this Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. Israel's prime minister heads to Washington this week for a high-profile meeting with President Donald Trump that is suddenly clouded in uncertainty.

Lifelong Democrat Lauds Gorsuch, Classmates Stay Friends Since ’80s

William "Bill" Hughes Jr., a lifelong Democrat and one-time congressional candidate, had warm praise for Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee. The two were classmates at Georgetown Preparatory School in the 1980s, while Hughes' father served as the congressman for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District and Anne M. Gorsuch, the nominee's mother, headed the federal Environmental Protection Agency under Ronald Reagan.

Donald Trump Used His Club’s Restaurant as a Situation Room This Weekend

Normally, when an urgent issue of international security arises, the US president retires to a secure area where smartphones are forbidden . On Saturday, however, news of North Korea's missile test arrived just as Donald Trump was having dinner with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club.

Donald Trump values loyalty, but Michael Flynn still might lose his job – and face prosecution

Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's national security adviser, is facing allegations that in December he violated the Logan Act by discussing with Russian's U.S. ambassador the lifting of U.S. economic sanctions against the country -- that is, that he was potentially sabotaging Obama administration policy while Barack Obama was still president.

Airport tenants seek relief from Trump visits

From fears of losing customers, to laying off employees, or even closing shop, business owners based at the Lantana Airport laid out their concerns during a meeting with U.S. Representative Lois Frankel Monday. The U.S. Secret Service and Federal Aviation Administration place restrictions on the Lantana Airport when President Donald Trump visits his Palm Beach estate and club, Mar-a-Lago.

IMF’s Christine Lagarde: Trump Policies Boon for U.S., Possible Burden Internationally

The head of the International Monetary Fund this weekend said she sees "reasons to be optimistic" about the U.S. economy's prospects under President Donald Trump, but that international consequences may arise "for which [other] economies have to prepare." Christine Lagarde, who has served at the helm of the District of Columbia-based IMF since 2011, spoke Sunday at the World Government Summit in Dubai.

On Trump’s National Security Team, Insecurity Over Michael Flynn and Policy

National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is currently under scrutiny for a phone call he had with Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the U.S., in December. President Donald Trump's national security team reportedly is in a state of crisis, tied largely to suspicions National Security Adviser Michael Flynn discussed lifting sanctions with a Russian envoy and then hid the nature of those conversations from colleagues including Vice President Mike Pence .

China Warns Trump on East China Sea After Abe Meeting

President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the conclusion of a joint news conference in the East Room at the White House Feb,10, 2017 in Washington, D.C. China's foreign ministry expressed concerned on Monday over President Donald Trump's meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the rhetoric the president used on the matter of disputed East China Sea islands. "No matter what anyone says or does, it cannot change the fact that the Diaoyu Islands belong to China, and cannot shake China's resolve and determination to protect national sovereignty and territory," foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said in Beijing.

Trudeau visits U.S. with two aims: Push trade, avoid Trumpa s ire

When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, he will look to nurture economic ties while avoiding tensions over issues such as immigration on which the two are sharply at odds. Trudeau has taken a low-key approach toward Trump, a Republican who campaigned on a pledge to toughen U.S. immigration policies and renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement among Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Few good options in Trump arsenal to counter defiant North Korea

Despite his campaign vows to take a tougher line with North Korea, President Donald Trump's restrained public reaction to Pyongyang's first ballistic missile launch on his watch underscores that he has few good options to curb its missile and nuclear programs. The responses under consideration - which range from additional sanctions to U.S. shows of force to beefed-up missile defense, according to one administration official - do not seem to differ significantly so far from the North Korea playbook followed by Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama.

Many In N.H. Politics Pan Trump’s Unfounded Voter Fraud Claims

Party leaders on both sides of the aisle are defending New Hampshire's electoral system in the wake of another unsubstantiated claim by President Donald Trump that there's massive voter fraud happening in the state. "Let me be as unequivocal as possible: allegations of voter fraud in NH are baseless, without any merit-it's shameful to spread these fantasies," wrote former N.H. Attorney General Tom Rath, also a longtime Republican strategist, in a tweet Sunday.

Another Notch in Obama’s Failed Education Legacy

For almost four decades, education and fiscal analysts have sought in vain for evidence showing the benefits of the massive federal aid that has been funneled through the U.S. Education Department . Now, a research report left on USED's website two days before the end of Barack Obama's administration and the start of Donald Trump's confirms what many have suspected: Substantial federal spending alongside strict regulation helps schools improve not one iota.

The Latest: Another GOP senator undecided about labor pick

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman isn't ready to say he's supporting fast food executive Andrew Puzder as President Donald Trump's secretary of labor. A spokesman for Portman confirms he is one of at least six GOP senators who are waiting to hear Puzder answer questions Thursday at his confirmation hearing.

Report: CNN issues strict rules on Russia coverage

Stringent restrictions are imposed following CNN's deletion of an article involving Trump transition team and $10 million Russian investment fund, BuzzFeed reports According to an internal email obtained by BuzzFeed News, CNN is imposing strict new publishing restrictions for online articles involving Russia. The move comes after the network deleted a story, and then issued a retraction late Friday.

Will Trump’s cabinet challenge Trump?

Because we don't think we've done so before, let us use the words "quiet" and "successful" in a sentence that references the Trump White House: Two of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks got off to -- here it is -- quiet, successful starts in their positions, reinforcing the notion that business-as-has-been-customary just might be a viable expectation for elements of this peripatetic administration. Stay with us here: Do you recall all the Obama Cabinet members who pushed back at the president when he overstepped his role? Neither do we.