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White House aide Sebastian Gorka on Thursday said his comments saying it would be “nonsensical” for Rex Tillerson “to discuss military matters” were a criticism of the news media, not the secretary of State.“I said for reporters to force our…

President Trump said Thursday he is “doing the military a great favor” by banning transgender people from serving in the armed forces.“I have great respect for the community,” Trump said from his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. “I think I’ve had great…

President Trump said Thursday he hasn’t considered firing Robert Mueller as special counsel in charge of the Russia investigation, adding he wants him to “get on” with the probe.  “I haven’t given it any thought,” Trump told reporters who…

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on Thursday defended Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after President Trump ratcheted up his criticism of the Kentucky Republican.”[McConnell] has been the best leader we’ve had in my time in the Senate…

Tom Barrack, President Trump’s longtime friend, is under consideration for the post of ambassador to Mexico, Politico reported Thursday.Yet White House officials and advisers said Barrack, a successful real estate developer, has expressed…

President Trump’s pick to be chief scientist for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) previously suggested former President Obama wanted to “enslave” his opponents and seemed “happy” after the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya.CNN’s KFile…

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Thursday said the Trump administration should end its “reckless” rhetoric on North Korea, calling for “urgent diplomacy” and “tightening sanctions” in the wake of Pyongyang’s aggression.During a segment on MSNBC’s “…

Americans think the most important problems facing the U.S. are dissatisfaction with the government and healthcare, according to a new survey.A Gallup poll finds 20 percent of respondents cited dissatisfaction with the government and poor…

Chief of staff John Kelly is the latest White House staffer to be featured on the cover of Time Magazine.Kelly is seen on the cover of an upcoming issue that calls him President Trump’s “last best hope.”The article, published…

President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke on the phone before the president criticized the Kentucky Republican in a tweet on Wednesday, according to The New York Times. The president reportedly voiced his displeasure with…