Trump sets tougher restrictions on lobbying by officials

President Donald Trump acted Saturday to fulfill a key portion of his pledge to "drain the swamp" in Washington, banning administration officials from ever lobbying the U.S. on behalf of a foreign government and imposing a separate five-year ban on other lobbying. Trump has said individuals who want to aid him in his quest to "Make America Great Again" should focus on the jobs they will be doing to help the American people, not thinking ahead to the future income they could rake in by peddling their influence after serving in government.

President Trump Called National Park Service Upset Over Inauguration Crowd Retweet

President Donald Trump called the National Park Service's acting director the morning after his inauguration to express displeasure over a retweet of inauguration crowd photos from the agency's official account, according to the White House. "The main reason for the call was to say, 'Why are you breaking protocol and tweeting out these photos?'" White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders told ABC News Friday.

Cape activists work to maintain momentum

In the days after thousands of Cape Codders protested President Donald Trump's policy statements at marches from Provincetown to Falmouth and beyond, the activists find themselves back at home energized but grappling with focus. “It's kind of head-spinning to keep track of it all,” said Falmouth resident Wendi Buesseler, a regional organizer for the Jan. 21 Women's March on Washington, who will hold a “Prosecco and Postcards” get-together this weekend at her house for like-minded friends.

Notes from the Trump White House

The New York Times cited Russian media reports that link the charges to the disclosure of the Russian role in attacking state election boards, including the scanning of voter rolls in Arizona and Illinois, and do not mention the parallel attacks on the Democratic National Committee and the e-mails of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman. , R-Utah, said that President Donald Trump is "eager to work with" GOP lawmakers in undoing new federal protections for Bears Ears, a sacred tribal site in Utah.

Pena Nieto says Trump agreed not to talk about wall funding

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and President Donald Trump agreed to stop publicly talking about who would pay for a border wall during a phone call Friday, representatives of both governments said, putting at least a partial lid on a feud that has threatened to rupture one of the world's biggest bilateral trade relationships. The Mexican and U.S. governments released joint statements describing the hour-long call "productive and constructive" a day after the two leaders exchanged tweets and Pena Nieto canceled a planned visit to the White House to iron out differences.

Massachusetts officials condemn Trump on refugee order

Members of Massachusetts' all-Democratic congressional delegation are condemning Republican President Donald Trump's executive order Friday that indefinitely suspends the United States' Syrian refugees program, temporarily halts all other refugee admissions and blocks immigration from some majority-Muslim countries with terrorism concerns. Sen. Elizabeth Warren recalled meeting a seven-year-old Syrian refugee on a Greek island 15 months ago.

This Day in Trump, Day 8: Trump international

He hosted his first meeting with a foreign leader, British Prime Minister Theresa May, touting the U.S.'s "special relationship" with that country. He reached a dA tente of sorts with Mexico, after enraging America's southern neighbor with talk of border walls and import taxes.

Trump calls for more submarines – for less money

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: The Virginia-class attack submarine South Dakota is under construction on the waterfront at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. President Donald J. Trump commented in an interview on Fox News that he supports construction of more submarines but wants them to cost less.

Anti-abortion groups hold triumphant rally after Obama years

Vice President Mike Pence told the crowd at the March for Life that anti-abortion policies are a top priority of the new administration, and President Donald Trump tweeted that the rally had his "full support." The March for Life is held every year in Washington to mark the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.

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Donald Trump's proposal to levy a new tax on imports from Mexico isn't the only plan that could pinch your pocketbook. A GOP proposal to scrap a tax deduction on imported goods could lead to price hikes of as much as 15% on products ranging from jeans to jeeps, according to projections by a major retail trade association.

New U.S. U.N. envoy warns allies: back us or wea ll take names

The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, pledged on Friday to overhaul the world body and warned U.S. allies that if they do not support Washington, then she is "taking names" and will respond. Haley made brief remarks to reporters as she arrived at the world body's headquarters in New York to present her credentials to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Mike Pence rallies anti-abortion March for Life crowd

Vice President Mike Pence told a crowd gathered Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life rally that ending taxpayer-funded abortion and choosing a Supreme Court justice who will uphold "God-given" liberties are among top priorities of the Trump administration. One of Trump's first official acts after taking office a week ago was to sign an executive order banning U.S. aid to foreign groups that provide abortions.

Trump: Mattis’ view on torture will override his own beliefs

President Donald Trump said Friday that his defense secretary's opposition to torture would override his own belief that enhanced interrogation "does work," addressing concerns about a return to Bush-era use of waterboarding and other especially harsh procedures. Trump, joined by British Prime Minister Theresa May at a White House news conference, also said he had had a "very good call" with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto earlier in the day but reaffirmed his belief that Mexico has "outnegotiated and beat us to a pulp" on trade - and that would change.

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Colorado considers ending longtime switchblade knife ban

A Massachusetts man who authorities say assaulted a Muslim airline employee at New York's Kennedy Airport is facing hate crime charges Colorado lawmakers are moving forward with a bill to repeal the state's ban on switchblade knives enacted in 1963 Vice President Mike Pence tells crowd gathered in Washington for the annual March for Life rally that ending taxpayer-funded abortion is an important priority of President Donald Trump Vice President Mike Pence addresses a crowd gathered in Washington for the March for Life rally, held annually in Washington by abortion opponents The University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor's response to a student trying to set up a pro-white group on campus further alienates minorities as they struggle for a better campus experience, student leaders said... The University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor's response to a student trying to set up a pro-white ... (more)

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President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, signed an executive order to reopen the way for the completion of the highly controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. That news has reverberated through the dozens of Grant County residents who traveled to Standing Rock, N.D., in the latter part of 2016 to join the protests against the oil pipeline through Sioux tribal lands.