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Guess Where Trump Is Spending the Weekend?

President giving Camp David a try for the first time

(Newser) - President Trump is picking simple over swanky this weekend. For the first time in his five months as president, Trump is heading to Camp David, the government-owned retreat in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains, the AP reports. A frequent weekend traveler, Trump has favored his palatial residences in Florida and New...

After Caesar Is Knifed to Death, Protesters Emerge

New York’s Public Theater reimagining of the play is interrupted Friday night

(Newser) - "This is violence against Donald Trump." It's not a line written by William Shakespeare, but it's one that was uttered during Friday night's production of Julius Caesar in New York's Central Park. The Public Theater's reimagining of the play has been the subject...

'I Am Being Investigated,' Tweets Trump

But he again belittles the inquiry as a 'Witch Hunt'

(Newser) - President Trump on Friday continued to belittle the investigations of his White House, again using the term "witch hunt" to describe them. But after saying for weeks publicly that he wasn't personally under investigation, the president for the first time acknowledged the opposite: "I am being investigated...

One Change on Cuba Under Trump: No More Solo Trips

Americans who visit will have to be in tour groups under Trump revisions

(Newser) - Stopping short of a complete turnabout, President Trump is expected Friday to announce a revised Cuba policy aimed at stopping the flow of US cash to the country's military and security services while maintaining diplomatic relations and allowing US airlines and cruise ships to continue service to the island,...

Leaked Audio Won't Put Aussie PM in Trump's Good Graces

Malcolm Turnbull mimics the president

(Newser) - Malcolm Turnbull should probably expect another heated phone call with President Trump. During what was supposed to be an off-the-record speech Wednesday at the Australian Parliament's Midwinter Ball—comparable to the White House Correspondents Dinner in the US—the Australian prime minister put on his best Trump impression, mimicking...

Trump Defies Aides, Tweets About Investigation Story

'Single Greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history'

(Newser) - When the Washington Post reported its potential bombshell on Wednesday—that a special prosecutor is looking into whether President Trump obstructed justice—the newspaper noted that aides were urging the president not to comment about the development on Twitter. Those requests didn't work: Trump fired off two tweets Thursday...

Trump Says Scalise Is 'in Very Tough Shape'

'But he is a real fighter,' continues the president

(Newser) - President Trump urged the nation to pray for Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday night after he visited the critically injured congressman at a hospital in Washington, DC. "Just left hospital. Rep. Steve Scalise, one of the truly great people, is in very tough shape - but he is a...

Trump Just Might Be Under Investigation After All: Report

Officials say Mueller now probing whether Trump tried to obstruct justice

(Newser) - It's not an entirely happy 71st birthday for President Trump as the Washington Post reports what it calls a "major turning point" in the FBI investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election: Special Counsel Robert Mueller is now investigating whether Trump tried to obstruct justice,...

Here's What Trump Has Planned for Cuba

Tillerson says new policy will pressure Cuba on human rights

(Newser) - The upside to former President Obama's landmark deal to normalize relations with Cuba is that the Cuban people have benefited, says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. The downside, he says, is that they haven't benefited enough. While commending the increased commercial activity in Cuba, Tillerson told the Senate...

In Record-Setting Move, 196 Lawmakers Sue Trump

The 'emoluments clause' is what's at play, again

(Newser) - As far as records go, it's a dubious one for President Trump, who was on Wednesday sued by the highest number of lawmakers to ever sue a president, per Reuters . It puts the count at 196 Democrats, with 30 senators and 166 representatives listed as plaintiffs in a suit...

Secret Service Dampens Hope of Trump White House Tapes

Says it doesn't have any recordings

(Newser) - One big strike against President Trump's insinuation that recordings of White House conversations might exist: The Secret Service isn't aware of any. In responding Monday to a Freedom of Information Act request from the Wall Street Journal , the agency says it has no audio recordings or transcripts of...

Latest DC Buzz: Will Trump Fire Mueller?
Latest DC Buzz:
Will Trump Fire Mueller?
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Jun 13, 2017 8:19 AM CDT

Latest DC Buzz: Will Trump Fire Mueller?

Longtime confidante suggests it might happen, but it appears to be a long shot

(Newser) - Christopher Ruddy is seen as a confidante of President Trump, so his assertion on PBS on Monday that Trump might fire special prosecutor Robert Mueller is drawing a lot of attention. It wasn't exactly a firm statement, with the Newsmax CEO saying that Trump is "considering perhaps terminating"...

There&#39;s Now a &#39;COVFEFE&#39; Act
There's Now a
'COVFEFE' Act
Jun 13, 2017 7:39 AM CDT

There's Now a 'COVFEFE' Act

It would preserve Trump's tweets as official statements

(Newser) - First, covfefe made it into the Urban Dictionary . Now it could make it into the Presidential Records Act. Taking inspiration from White House spokesman Sean Spicer—who last week described Trump's tweets as "official statements by the president"—Illinois Democrat Mike Quigley on Monday introduced the Communications...

Trump Showered With Praise in First Cabinet Meeting

'We've achieved tremendous success,' he says

(Newser) - "We've achieved tremendous success," President Trump declared at his first formal Cabinet meeting on Monday, and he certainly wasn't the only one praising his administration: Asked by Trump to introduce themselves, the group took it in turns to flatter the president before reporters were ushered from...

Spicer Says 'Liar' Is Behind New Trump-Priebus Whispers

Politico's sources say president has given his chief of staff a July 4 shakeup deadline

(Newser) - "Liar" was perhaps the word of the week last week, and Sean Spicer used it on Sunday in a fresh context: To slap down a report that President Trump has set a July 4 deadline by which Chief of Staff Reince Priebus needs to shake up the White House...

2 Attorneys General Say Trump Is Violating the Constitution

DC, Maryland officials are suing over the president's business interests

(Newser) - Prepare to hear a lot about something called the "emoluments clause." It's the linchpin of a lawsuit being filed Monday against President Trump by two Democratic attorneys general, reports Reuters . AGs Brian Frosh of Maryland and Karl Racine of Washington, DC, say Trump is violating the Constitution...

These Newlyweds Got a Big Surprise

President crashes wedding at his NJ club, to the delight of guests

(Newser) - He didn't get an invitation, but that didn't stop President Trump from dropping in on a wedding at his New Jersey club, to the delight of the guests. Video obtained by CNN shows the president walking into the reception Saturday at 10:30pm, at the Trump National Golf...

Sponsors Flee as NYC Theater Portrays Trump as Slain Caesar

Delta, Bank of America yank sponsorship of NYC's Public Theater

(Newser) - Beware the ides of March ... or the withdrawal of six-figure sponsorships. Delta Air Lines and Bank of America on Sunday night pulled their sponsorship of New York’s Public Theater over its production of Julius Caesar. The issue: In this reimagining, it's a President Trump lookalike (Gregg Henry) who...

Trump's Son Backs Up One Comey Assertion

Donald Trump Jr. says his dad told Comey he hoped Flynn investigation would stop

(Newser) - When James Comey was finished testifying before a Senate panel, President Trump's attorney quickly rebutted one key part of his testimony. The president, he said, “never, in form or substance, directed or suggested that Mr. Comey stop investigating anyone.” But in an appearance on Fox News Saturday,...

Trump Blasts Comey's 'Leaks' as 'Totally Illegal,' 'Cowardly'

Also says ex-FBI director's leaks 'far more prevalent than anyone ever thought possible'

(Newser) - President Trump again referred to James Comey's "leaks" in Sunday's Twitterstorm, part of which went thusly: "I believe the James Comey leaks will be far more prevalent than anyone ever thought possible. Totally illegal? Very 'cowardly!'" Testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee, the...

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