Trump’s Poland visit a study in breaking norms
Most U.S. presidents use their foreign trips to promote the virtues of American democracy. President Donald Trump did some of that, too.
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Democrat Kanew seeks to challenge Republican Rep. Blackburn
A film writer and producer says he is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee next year. The Tennessean reports that Justin Kanew says he was inspired to run for the heavily Republican 7th Congressional District seat because he opposes efforts to replace and repeal former President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
Who else but Trump to call for a nation full of apprentices?
The man who parlayed a run on TV's The Apprentice into a winning presidential campaign said Tuesday the nation needs a stronger system of apprenticeship to match workers with millions of open jobs. "I love the name apprentice," President Donald Trump declared.
Trump advisers question Muellera s impartiality in Russian probe
Some of President Donald Trump's closest allies - including one of his sons - have begun questioning whether Robert Mueller's wide-ranging probe is becoming too political, as the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election intensifies. Leading Republican legislators on Tuesday waved off the idea of firing Mueller, but a public effort to muddy the waters surrounding the investigation comes amid growing White House concern that the probe could detract from the president's agenda.
Bret Stephens: The Comey canninga s easy tells
When the president says, “I'm, like, a smart person,” you know he nurses deep insecurities about his intelligence. When he says, “I'm 'really' rich,” you know that he knows that you know that, really, he probably isn't.
Markets stumble after Trump fires Comey
PIC: All eyes will be on Wall Street's reopening to gauge US reaction to Trump's bombshell announcement. World stock markets and the dollar wobbled on Wednesday, shaken by overnight news that US President Donald Trump has fired FBI director James Comey.
Politics | Fecteau: Trump’s Embarrassing First-100 Days
We are almost on the arbitrary, yet symbolic 100-day mark, and what has President Donald Trump to show for it? Despite asking his supporters on the campaign trail to "imagine what we can accomplish in the first-100 days," Mr. Trump has broken so many promises, if he were a contestant on The Apprentice, he would be fired. Mr. Trump has to pull a rabbit out of a hat to salvage his nascent legacy, which is why his administration is heading toward this farcical showdown with Congress.
‘Survivor’ Contestant Opens Up About Being Outed as…
'Survivor' Contestant Opens Up About Being Outed as Transgender (Guest Column) - "I'm not wild about you knowing that I'm trans," two-time show player Zeke Smith writes for THR about this week's episode. I'm not wild about you knowing that I'm trans.
Panetta: Trump’s ‘Dangerous Games’ Weaken Presidency
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said President Donald Trump's "dangerous games" - like accusing former President Barack Obama of wiretapping his Trump Tower telephones during the campaign - "weakens the office of the presidency." "No such wiretap took place," Panetta, who also served as CIA director under Obama, told Wolf Blitzer on CNN's "The Situation Room."
CNN’s Jeff Zucker On Donald Trump, Fox News, Ratings & The …
"This is an extraordinary time in journalism," said CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker this morning referencing the Donald Trump era. "Many organizations in the United States have never done better work.
Opinion: If Donald Trump’s trying to deflect attention from…
US President Donald Trump's claim that he was spied on comes amid a storm over his administration's Russia links. His latest lash-out - a Twitter blitzkrieg early on Saturday, in which he accuses presidential predecessor Barack Obama of a "Nixon/Watergate" plot to tap the phones at the Trump Tower headquarters in New York in the run-up to last year's election - featured a succession of five similarly-worded tweets, belted out between 3.32am and 4.02am.
Trump, citing no evidence, accuses Obama of plot to wiretap Trump Tower
Barack Obama greets Donald Trump at inauguration ceremonies swearing in Trump as president on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2017. President Donald Trump on Saturday angrily accused former President Barack Obama of orchestrating a "Nixon/Watergate" plot to tap the phones at his Trump Tower headquarters last fall in the run-up to the election.
The media implosion continues
For over four decades the media has created and in turn destroyed politicians . The result has been timidity and a necessary deference paid to members of the Fourth estate.
Exposing Trump’s shady management style
Ask Bernard Groupy, head chef for six months at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, where fancy and expensive Caesar salads are prepared from Parmesan cheese. One day, Trump stalked into the kitchen, screaming to Goupy that one of the guests didn't like the salad and started haphazardly tossing lettuce and tomatoes, forgetting the cheese while shouting "this is how we make a Caesar salad from."
Trump’s reluctant dismissals could alter White House
Though Donald Trump fashions himself a loyal boss, his inner circle has been steadily shrinking - revealing Trump's willingness to cast aside some of his most devoted advisers. This week, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was added to the list of Trump's left-behind loyalists.
Donald Trump has his day in ‘The People’s Court’ on ‘SNL’
On Saturday Night Live , Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump made good on his - and his press secretary's - promise to see the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judges in court. Melissa McCarthy as White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer assured the gathered press corps in SNL' s cold open that the president would be taking the fight over his seven-nation travel ban to the most reputable televised court in the land, and the show did not disappoint.
The Right Can’t Defend Trump’s Behavior
By now you may have noticed the difficulty many conservatives have defending everything President Trump does and says. I'm not just referring to the big policy moves, most of which conservatives can support fairly easily .
This Day in Trump, Day 14: Troubles down under
On Thursday, President Donald Trump and his administration - and various members of Congress - dealt with fallout after a standard congratulatory call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday went south. Trump also attended the National Prayer Breakfast, where he pledged to "totally destroy" an IRS rule that prevents churches from engaging in explicitly political activity.
How Donald Trump turned the presidency into greatest reality TV show on Earth
Donald Trump's inauguration as US president will go down as one of the great spectacles of our age. While protesters have been venting their anger, his supporters have been cheering his victory.
‘Quantico’ Boss on Post-Trump Shift: ‘It’s Not a Show Just About the Liberal Elite’
Joshua Safran and star Priyanka Chopra also discuss the "new format," a female president and a big reveal are all ahead as 'Quantico' returns, now on Monday nights. post-election shift went into effect when the ABC drama returned for its midseason premiere in its new Monday night timeslot.