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Donald Trump says suspending federal aid to California an option for immigration sanctuaries

President Trump said Sunday that he'd considering withholding federal funds to California if state officials proceed with a proposal to create a "sanctuary state" for illegal immigrants.

February 5, 2017

In interview on Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump says U.S. has ‘a lot of killers,’ too

President Trump said Sunday that he respects Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite accusations that Mr. Putin and his supporters have murdered opponents in Russia.

February 5, 2017

White House bolstered by good jobs report: ‘The markets knew’ Donald Trump ‘would deliver’

The White House reveled Friday in the first jobs report of the new administration that showed the U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in January, saying President Trump had already taken steps to turn the economy around.

February 3, 2017

Donald Trump slaps sanctions on Iran over missile test

The Trump administration hit Iran with new sanctions Friday, one day after President Trump said he had put Tehran "on notice" for testing a missile.

February 3, 2017

Donald Trump economy: 227,000 jobs added in first report under new administration

The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in January in the first employment report of President Trump's administration, the government said Friday.

February 3, 2017

Donald Trump: I’ll ‘destroy’ rule barring churches from endorsing political candidates

President Trump told religious leaders Thursday that he wants to "destroy" the Johnson Amendment, a longstanding legal barrier that prevents churches and charitable groups from endorsing political candidates.

February 2, 2017

Donald Trump jokes about TV ratings, thanks faithful for their support at National Prayer Breakfast

Injecting his freewheeling monologue style into the National Prayer Breakfast, President Trump joked with the bipartisan faithful Thursday about praying for the TV ratings of his successor on "The Apprentice" and uttered "the hell with it" while pondering a lifetime appointment for the dynamic Senate chaplain.

February 2, 2017

Donald Trump says his ‘tough’ phone calls with world leaders necessary to protect U.S. security

President Trump defended his blunt talk with world leaders Thursday as a necessary change in American leadership to protect the U.S. from dangerous illegal immigrants, while senior lawmakers in both parties scrambled to minimize the potential diplomatic fallout, and one top Democrat even called on the president to apologize to allies.

February 2, 2017

Gay-rights groups, Democrats blast Trump draft order on religious freedom

The Trump administration is considering a move that would grant broad religious freedom protections to individuals and organizations who oppose same-sex marriage, insurance coverage for contraception and other issues on religious grounds.

February 2, 2017

Lindsay Reynolds hired by Melania Trump as chief of staff

First lady Melania Trump announced the first hiring for her staff Wednesday, selecting a veteran of the George W. Bush White House, Lindsay Reynolds, as her chief of staff.

February 1, 2017

Trump, marking Black History Month, pledges to reduce violence in cities and improve schools

President Trump's kickoff celebration of Black History Month Wednesday was met on the left with scorn, derision and at least one demand by a black House lawmaker for an apology.

February 1, 2017

Neal Katyal, former Obama official, endorses Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court

A top legal adviser to former President Barack Obama gave a robust endorsement Wednesday for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, saying he has "a commitment to judicial independence."

February 1, 2017

Donald Trump cites DNC hack in launch of cybersecurity efforts

President Trump said Tuesday the hacking of the Democratic National Committee stands out as a "good example" of the need for effective cyber security measures throughout private industry and the federal government.

January 31, 2017

Donald Trump tells drug-company execs to drop prices, promises to cut regulations

President Trump told pharmaceutical executives Tuesday he wants lower drug prices, and he pledged that the government will speed up approval times for new medicines.

January 31, 2017

White House tries to calm fears of a gay-rights rollback

The White House said President Trump intends to preserve an order signed by President Obama protecting employees of federal contractors from anti-LGBT discrimination in the workplace, responding to concerns raised by gay rights activists.

January 31, 2017

Obama ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with Trump’s temporary ban on migrants

Former President Barack Obama's promise to stay out of President Trump's hair lasted all of 10 days.

January 30, 2017

Donald Trump renews pledge to curb Dodd-Frank financial regulations

President Trump reiterated his intention Monday to ease financial regulations imposed by Washington in 2010, saying he plans to "do a big number" soon on the Dodd-Frank law.

January 30, 2017

Donald Trump signs order to cut red tape for businesses

Billed by the White House as the most ambitious attack on red tape since the Reagan era, President Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at cutting business regulations and capping the total cost of new rules that each government agency can impose annually.

January 30, 2017

Trump often distracted away from campaign promises in first week

President Trump's first week in office was so packed with action, friction and stumbles that his first press conference was downright uneventful by comparison.

January 29, 2017

Ann Donnelly, federal judge, issues stay on deporting refugees, visa holders

A federal judge in New York granted a stay Saturday night to prevent deportations of people detained on entry to the U.S. following President Trump's executive order barring refugees. The ruling, hailed by the ACLU, affects only those travelers who had already arrived in the U.S. after the president's order went into effect.

January 28, 2017