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Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama participate in the unveiling of their official portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Feb. 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. The portraits were commissioned by the Gallery, for Kehinde Wiley to create President Obama's portrait, and Amy Sherald that of Michelle Obama.
Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is only the latest Goldman figure to head for the White House exits, suggesting the influence of the oh-so-establishment banking powerhouse has been overwhelmed by the more nationalistic voices in the West Wing. Cohn, Goldman's former president, announced his resignation this week after an unsuccessful effort to block Trump from imposing sweeping new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
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Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, center, and his lawyer Peter Chavkin, second from left, arrive to meet behind closed doors with the House Intelligence Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 8, 2018. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, center, and his lawyer Peter Chavkin, second from left, arrive to meet behind closed doors with the House Intelligence Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 8, 2018.
National Democrats are now backing Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., in a competitive primary after first giving the incumbent the cold shoulder. Lipinski, a socially conservative Democrat who is facing a tough primary from the Left, told the Washington Examiner on Thursday that he is now receiving support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
The White House has published its 'violent video game' reel that President Trump shared at today's meeting with members of the video game industry and critics of the medium. According to The Washington Post, Trump showed the reel at the beginning of the meeting, and asked the group: "this is violent, isn't it?" The sizzle reel, shared on The White House's YouTube channel , features clips from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , Wolfenstein, Dead by Daylight, Sniper Elite, and Fallout 4. Trump's meeting was organized in the wake of the Florida shooting that sparked a conversation on the causes of youth violence, with Trump focusing on violence in video games.
A number of representatives of the game industry met with US president Donald Trump today to discuss the issue of school safety in the wake of a school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead. While it's unclear what exactly went on during the meeting, one attendee has released the first public statement out of the event.
Fox News contributor Sara A. Carter reports former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele knew that the Clinton campaign was footing the bill for the anti-Trump dossier, yet the FBI never included this information in its FISA court application for Carter Page. ormer British spy Christopher Steele was informed months after accepting the job to compile a dossier on then-candidate Donald J. Trump that the Hillary Clinton Campaign and the Democratic National Committee were paying the bills but that's not what the FBI told the secret FISA court when it sought a warrant to spy on one of Trump's campaign volunteers.
Senators on the Intelligence Committee expressed deep frustration during a March 7 hearing focused on the government's lack of progress in reducing its 710,000-strong backlog of pending security clearance requests. Charles Phalen, director of the National Background Investigations Bureau, told lawmakers it would likely be years before they saw a significant reduction in the backlog.
Leaker Adam Schiff hit the panic button on Thursday as lawmakers put pressure on AG Sessions to appoint a second special counsel to investigate Obama's FISA abuses. On Thursday, desperate leaker Adam Schiff once again floated the idea Trump obstructed justice by talking to his lawyer about firing Mueller.
President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will bring a rise in prices on raw materials, but some local businesses wonder if it will be worth it.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, visited FuelCell Energy in Torrington Wednesday to discuss a fresh tax credit for the industry and tour the recently-expanded factory. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, visited FuelCell Energy in Torrington Wednesday to discuss a fresh tax credit for the industry and tour the recently-expanded factory.
During an appearance on CNN's New Day Thursday morning, Van Jones suggested that "if Barack Obama had done half of what Trump did last week, he wouldn't be impeached, he'd be in Guantanamo." The New Day co-hosts had brought on Jones, a former Obama Administration official and host of CNN's The Van Jones Show to discuss the controversy surrounding President Trump and adult film star Stormy Daniels, who alleged that the two had an illicit affair a decade ago and was paid $130,000 in "hush money" right before the election by Trump's personal attorney.
President Trump is holding a White House meeting to discuss video games and violence Thursday with the makers of such games as 'Doom' and 'Grand Theft Auto'. Trump to meet with video game makers on whether games cause violence President Trump is holding a White House meeting to discuss video games and violence Thursday with the makers of such games as 'Doom' and 'Grand Theft Auto'.
President Trump signed proclamations for new steel and aluminum tariffs at the White House Thursday afternoon, despite intense opposition from his own party. The tariffs - 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum imports - will go into effect 15 days from now, and, according to the Associated Press, all countries will be invited to attempt to negotiate individual exclusions from the tariffs.
The Trump administration's lawsuit challenging California's efforts to protect immigrants who are in the country illegally served as the latest warning shot at communities nationwide with so-called sanctuary policies. As he excoriated California officials for their policies and actions, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned against "rewarding" people who enter the country illegally.
A bill that would limit the use of a long-standing perk by federal lawmakers - taxpayer-funded mailings - was introduced Thursday by Rep. Jacky Rosen of Nevada. Rosen coined her bill the No Free Campaigns for Congress Act of 2018 and would cap the amount of taxpayer dollars to be spent on so-called franked mail at $10,000 per member annually.
The Trump administration on Tuesday sued to block Californ... . California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, accompanied by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, responds to remarks made U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif.
Our sister publication, 'Variety,' just named the women being honored at its annual Power of Women event in New York on April 13. Here's the full list. Variety's fifth annual Power Of Women: New York event will be held at Cipriani Wall Street on April 13, and some of the most inspiring women of the year are going to be honored.