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White House Tells Hope Hicks to Defy Subpoena

Annie Donaldson given the same instruction

(Newser) - Just say no. That was the White House's line to former Trump aide Hope Hicks and the former chief of staff for Don McGahn, both of whom had faced a Tuesday deadline to turn over documents to the House Judiciary Committee as part of its investigation into potential corruption,...

London Mayor Hits Back at 'Poster Boy for the Far-Right'

Sadiq Khan thinks Trump's UK visit is a mistake

(Newser) - London's mayor isn't losing any sleep over President Trump's view of him as a "stone cold loser." "This is the sort of behavior I would expect from an 11-year-old," Sadiq Khan tells CNN of Trump's tweeted remarks —apparently in response to...

Trump Brings His Own &#39;Royal Entourage&#39; to UK
Trump Brings His Own 
'Royal Entourage' to UK
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Jun 4, 2019 6:39 AM CDT

Trump Brings His Own 'Royal Entourage' to UK

He toasted 'eternal friendship' at palace banquet

(Newser) - President Trump was the guest of honor at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on the first day of his visit to the United Kingdom—and he was surrounded by plenty of familiar faces. In what Politico dubs a "royal entourage," the president has brought numerous administration officials...

Baby Trump Balloon May Retire to Museum
London
Museum
Wants Trump
Balloon
Jun 3, 2019 4:15 PM CDT

London Museum Wants Trump Balloon

First, protesters will fly it this week

(Newser) - The Donald Trump baby balloon will live on in London after President Trump has left: The Museum of London plans to exhibit it. The 20-foot blimp was flown over Parliament Square during the Trump's visit last summer. Museum director Sharon Ament said the balloon illustrates "how people protest...

Trump: It Might Be Time to Boycott AT&amp;T
Trump Suggests
a Boycott of AT&T
Jun 3, 2019 11:14 AM CDT

Trump Suggests a Boycott of AT&T

President criticizes CNN, and this time he includes its parent company

(Newser) - President Trump isn't letting world travel hamper his tweeting habits. On Monday, after arriving in the UK for his three-day visit, Trump unleashed criticism on a familiar target—CNN. But this time, he suggested that people start boycotting parent company AT&T, reports Politico . In his first tweet, Trump...

Here Are Some Images of Trump in London

He got a smile from the queen

(Newser) - Mixing pageantry and political pugilism, President Trump opened a state visit to Britain on Monday by drawing a smile from Queen Elizabeth II and stepping up a long-running feud with London's anti-Trump mayor before his plane had touched down on English soil. Trump and his wife, Melania, flew by...

Trump's Famous Hairstyle Disappears, for a Day

President slicks it back Sunday, though it returns to usual look on Monday

(Newser) - President Trump made an appearance at a church in Virginia on Sunday night, one that had the internet doing double-takes. The famous bouffant hairstyle was gone, replaced with a more slicked-back look, per the Guardian . The new 'do got some positive reviews , along with comparisons to Michael Scott in...

Trump Insults 'Stone Cold Loser' Minutes Before Arriving in UK

President hits back at London mayor

(Newser) - President Trump began his state visit to the UK on Monday by insulting London's mayor on Twitter minutes before his plane landed. Sadiq Khan "who by all accounts has done a terrible job as Mayor of London, has been foolishly 'nasty' to the visiting President of the...

Trump Denies Slamming the 'American Princess'

And other tidbits before the president visits Europe

(Newser) - Like a bull who keeps returning to the china shop, President Donald Trump is headed back to Europe, where on previous visits he has strained historic friendships and insulted his hosts. This time, he faces an ally in turmoil and a global call to renew democratic pacts, the AP reports....

Pentagon to White House: Stop Politicizing the Military

But a top Trump aide calls it 'much ado about nothing'

(Newser) - The Pentagon has told the White House to stop politicizing the military, amid a furor over a Trump administration order to have the Navy ship named for the late US Sen. John McCain hidden from view during President Donald Trump's recent visit to Japan, the AP reports. A senior...

Navy Confirms Request to Hide USS McCain From Trump

Ships remained 'in their normal configuration,' admiral says

(Newser) - The Navy indeed was asked to "minimize the visibility" of the USS John S. McCain when President Trump was in Japan last month. "However, all ships remained in their normal configuration during the President's visit," Rear Adm. Charlie Brown said in a statement Saturday, per Politico...

DOJ Releases Full Transcript of Phone Call to Flynn's Attorney

A shorter version came out in the Mueller report

(Newser) - Now you can read every "uh" and "uhm"—and a few other, lengthier words—spoken by one of President Trump's attorneys to a Michael Flynn attorney in a voicemail, ABC News reports. On Friday, the special counsel's office put out a fuller transcript of the...

Trump Speaks on 'Nasty' Meghan Markle Before UK Trip

President seemed surprised that Harry's wife had said disparaging things in the past about him

(Newser) - President Trump will be meeting with Queen Elizabeth on Monday during his visit to the UK, and Buckingham Palace says Prince Charles, Prince William, and Kate Middleton will also be in attendance, per USA Today . Prince Harry will also reportedly meet Trump during a tea with his father, per Town ...

Warren: Let's Change Rules on Indicting Presidents

She says Justice Department should be allowed to act on a sitting president

(Newser) - When Robert Mueller spoke publicly this week, he explained that "long-standing" policy of the Justice Department prohibits the indictment of a sitting president. On Friday, 2020 candidate Elizabeth Warren said it's time to change that policy. In a post at Medium , she unveiled a plan to do just...

Trump Announces New Tariffs Until Mexico Stops Migrants

He warns that they could go up to 25%

(Newser) - President Trump has vowed to slap new tariffs on all goods from Mexico—and to keep increasing them until the country stops migrants coming to the US. On June 10, the US "will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time...

Trump Responds to Reports of Odd McCain Directive
Trump Responds to Reports
of Odd McCain Directive
the rundown
May 30, 2019 11:36 AM CDT

Trump Responds to Reports of Odd McCain Directive

If a White House official ordered ship obscured, he was 'well-meaning,' says president

(Newser) - President Trump has made no secret of the fact that he isn't, and never was, an admirer of the late John McCain. But that story took a strange turn this week with a report that the White House ordered the Navy essentially to conceal a destroyer named for McCain'...

Trump Clarifies a Tweet About Russia's Election Role

'No, Russia did not help get me elected,' he says, after a tweet suggested otherwise

(Newser) - By some readings, President Trump seemed to acknowledge in a tweet Thursday that Russia helped him win the 2016 election—but he quickly corrected that impression when speaking to reporters. "No, Russia did not help get me elected," Trump told the media outside the White House, reports the...

Report: White House Wanted USS John McCain 'Out of Sight'

'Trump is a child,' tweets Meghan McCain

(Newser) - The White House made a bizarre request ahead of President Trump's visit to a naval base in Japan this week, according to an email seen by the Wall Street Journal . In the May 15 email a US Indo-Pacific Command official told US Navy and Air Force officials that the...

NYT Reporter Gets Creative With Trump Event's Dress Code

Annie Karni wore her wedding dress

(Newser) - New York Times reporter Annie Karni was getting ready to head to Japan to cover President Trump's visit there when she found out about the dress code for one of the events she'd be attending—and she had to scramble to pack just the right thing, per Sky...

Roy Moore Won't Like These Trump Tweets

President says former judge 'cannot win' Alabama Senate seat

(Newser) - Failed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore teased a rematch with Sen. Doug Jones on Tuesday before getting knocked down a peg by former supporter President Trump. "I have NOTHING against Roy Moore, and ... wanted him to win. But he didn't, and probably won't," Trump said in...

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