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Putin's New Year's Note to Trump: Let's Work Together

Russian president calls for 'pragmatic cooperation,' 'mutual respect' between 2 countries

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin is heading into the new year with hopes that Russia and the US can move toward a "pragmatic cooperation" that will allow them to work together over the long haul. Per the Kremlin, that's the gist of the New Year's message the Russian president sent...

Trump on Iran Protests: 'The World Is Watching'

US president lends support for citizens demonstrating against Iran's economic issues

(Newser) - Thousands of people gathered in Iran's capital Saturday to lend their support to the Iranian government, a response to anti-government protests that had been held there over the past two days, the AP and CNN report. Numbers vary, but reports place between 2,000 and 4,000 pro-government demonstrators...

Trump's Snub of This State Not Seen Since Eisenhower

It's not expected the president will show up in 'deep-blue' California anytime soon

(Newser) - President Trump has visited almost three-fifths of the nation's states since he's taken office, but among those he hasn't graced, there's one notable omission: California, the nation's "most populous and economically powerful state," which the Los Angeles Times notes hasn't been snubbed...

Trump on 2020: Media Needs Me to Win for 'Ratings'

President also speaks on Roy Moore, Democrats, and how he thinks Mueller will 'be fair': 'NYT'

(Newser) - A New York Times reporter was granted an "impromptu" interview with President Trump Thursday at Trump's West Palm Beach golf club, and among the nuggets Michael Schmidt extracted was Trump's apparent faith in special counsel Robert Mueller. "I think he's going to be fair,"...

Scientists Slam Trump Tweet on 'Good Old Global Warming'

He says we could 'use a little bit of it'

(Newser) - With bitterly cold temperatures gripping much of the US, President Trump has returned to a familiar theme: Mocking global warming. "In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s Eve on record," Trump tweeted Thursday. "Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good...

Trump Supporters Asked to Choose 'King of Fake News'

Trump tweeted about 'Fake News Trophy' last month

(Newser) - The "Fake News contest" that President Trump tweeted about last month is now a reality. The Trump campaign emailed supporters Thursday, asking them to choose the fakest news story of the year, USA Today reports. "Americans are sick and tired of being lied to, insulted, and treated with...

A Big Day Coming Up for Trump, a Curious Nation

President will head to doctor on Jan. 12 for his presidential physical

(Newser) - The White House says President Trump will undergo the customary presidential physical on Jan. 12, with press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirming the date Thursday, the AP reports. Sanders has said the results will be released after the physical. The White House had previously indicated Trump would have the physical...

New White House Strategy Is Bad News for Michael Flynn
New White House Strategy
Is Bad News for Michael Flynn
the rundown
Dec 28, 2017 11:42 AM CST

New White House Strategy Is Bad News for Michael Flynn

Trump's legal team reportedly ready to cast him as a liar

(Newser) - The White House is reportedly considering a shift in strategy toward Michael Flynn, and it's one that Flynn will not be happy about. The Washington Post reports that President Trump's legal team plans to cast the former national security adviser as as liar if he implicates anybody in...

In DC, Trump Is Definitely Not Out on the Town
Trump Is the 
'Homebody President'
Dec 28, 2017 9:21 AM CST

Trump Is the 'Homebody President'

White House lights are on, the president is almost always home

(Newser) - After nearly a year in Washington, President Trump has yet to enjoy a non-working meal at a restaurant that doesn't pay him rent. He hasn't seen a performance at the Kennedy Center performance, a sporting event, or most of the sights. It's one of the peculiarities of...

Poll: Trump Is America's 2nd Most-Admired Man

Of 71 times Gallup has asked the question, incumbent has won 58

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton may have failed to win the 2016 election, but she's won the title of woman Americans most admire—for the 22nd time, per a Gallup poll released Wednesday. It was her 16th consecutive year, and Gallup sounds skeptical that the streak will continue, as "her popularity...

Jerusalem Plans to Thank Trump by Using His Name

Next stop on high-speed rail line could be 'Donald John Trump'

(Newser) - Some 128 countries may be no fan of President Trump's decision on Jerusalem, but Israel obviously is, and it plans to demonstrate its appreciation in a bricks-and-mortar kind of way. The AFP reports that Transportation Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday gave the green light to a $700 million plan...

Huckabee Watches Movie, Compares Trump to Churchill
Huckabee Likens Trump to
Churchill, Gets Shot Down
THE RUNDOWN
Dec 27, 2017 5:15 AM CST

Huckabee Likens Trump to Churchill, Gets Shot Down

Some historians call comparison 'ridiculous'

(Newser) - Is President Trump the Winston Churchill of our times and Barack Obama the Neville Chamberlain, or does Mike Huckabee need to learn more about history? Some historians suggested the latter after Huckabee watched the new Churchill biographical movie The Darkest Hour and likened Trump to the British wartime leader. "...

Prince Harry's Thorny Wedding Issue: Obama?

'Sun' reports government is worried about the implications of an Obama invite

(Newser) - Barack Obama and Prince Harry are chummy , and that could prove problematic. The UK's Sun tabloid claims the prince "has made it clear" the Obamas will be on the invite list for his and Meghan Markle's May 19 wedding, and that's allegedly causing some hand-wringing among...

Trump Blasts &#39;Bogus&#39; Dossier Against Him
Trump Escalates
Criticism of FBI
Dec 26, 2017 2:25 PM CST

Trump Escalates Criticism of FBI

Blasts 'bogus' dossier used against him

(Newser) - President Trump is on holiday break in Florida, but he's still tuning in to his favorite morning show. On Tuesday, the president unleashed a new Twitter attack on the FBI while apparently watching and quoting Fox and Friends, reports the Washington Post . “WOW, @foxandfrlends ‘Dossier is bogus....

Haley to UN: We Just Cut $285M From Your Budget

Trump administration accuses UN of 'inefficiency and overspending'

(Newser) - The Trump administration is apparently still stewing about the UN's vote on Jerusalem last week. Ambassador Nikki Haley issued a stark statement tying US financial support of the UN with whether it met US demands—the fourth time in a week's time the US has done so, the...

Number of Trump State Dinners: Zero
Number of Trump
State Dinners: Zero
Dec 26, 2017 5:03 AM CST

Number of Trump State Dinners: Zero

Which is a departure from about 100 years of first-year presidential behavior

(Newser) - President Trump couldn't stop talking about the red carpets, military parades, and fancy dinners that were lavished upon him during state visits on his recent tour of Asia. "Magnificent," he declared at one point. But Trump has yet to reciprocate, reports the AP , making him the first...

Ghost of Election 2018 Looms Ominously for Republicans

Departing GOP lawmakers have warnings for own party to move to avoid 2018 losses

(Newser) - Departing Republican lawmakers are playing the Ghost of Christmas Future, and they're warning their own party of grim results come Election Day 2018, reports the Washington Post . "When you look at some of the audiences cheering for Republicans ... you say, ‘Those are the spasms of a dying...

Trump: 'I Predict Santa Will Bring You Building Blocks'

President takes calls from kids looking to find out where the big guy in red is

(Newser) - President Trump had a busy first Christmas Eve as commander in chief, partly spent as the Santa-tracker in chief. Trump and first lady Melania Trump took phone calls from kids calling in to NORAD to keep tabs on Santa's progress, reports the Hill . "What would you like more...

Trump to Mar-a-Lago Friends: 'You All Just Got a Lot Richer'

Friends tell CBS he made comment while dining with friends at his resort

(Newser) - Just hours after signing a tax reform bill into law, President Trump told friends at his so-called "Winter White House" estate of Mar-a-Lago that "You all just got a lot richer," reports CBS News , citing "two friends at a table near the president's." The...

Trump Signs Tax Bill: 'The Numbers Will Speak'

Changes mind about signing legislation after first of the year

(Newser) - President Trump has signed into law a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul package . Trump touted the size of the tax cut, declaring to reporters in the Oval Office before he signed it Friday that "the numbers will speak." The president said he was going to wait to sign...

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