Report: Mueller gives list of questions to Trump's lawyers

Special counsel Robert Mueller has given a list of almost four dozen questions to lawyers for President Donald Trump as part of his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and whether Trump obstructed justice, according to a report published in The New York Times.

Israel says documents prove Iran lied about nuclear program

Israel's prime minister on Monday unveiled what he said was a "half ton" of Iranian nuclear documents collected by Israeli intelligence, claiming it proved that Iranian leaders covered up a nuclear weapons program before signing a deal with world powers in 2015.

Trump meets with Nigerian president, says some African nations 'very tough places to live'

President Donald Trump on Monday did not deny having used a vulgar term to describe countries in Africa earlier this year. He also did not apologize for the comment as he stood in the Rose Garden alongside Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the first African leader to visit him at the White House.

Acting director of ICE Tom Homan stepping down

Tom Homan, the acting director of the agency charged with combatting illegal immigration, is stepping down.

Kim Jung Un says North Korea would give up nuclear weapons, if US commits not to attack

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told his South Korean counterpart at their historic summit that he would be willing to give up his nuclear weapons if the U.S. commits to a formal end to the Korean War and a pledge not to attack the North, Seoul officials said Sunday.

Trump speaks at Michigan rally on night of White House Correspondents' Dinner

President Donald Trump took aim at familiar political targets and added a few fresh ones during a campaign-style rally Saturday night in an Upper Midwest state that gave him a surprising victory in the 2016 election.

News of the Week in DC -- Backlash at White House Correspondents' Dinner Comedian Michelle Wolf
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Politico reporter Daniel Lippman,Stephen Kent with Young Voices, and Dave Clark from the Washington Post chat with Tom about the White House Correspondent's Dinner. Did comedian Michelle Wolf cross the line?

Korean leaders pledge denuclearization, but avoid specifics

The leaders of North and South Korea played it safe Friday, repeating a previous vow to rid the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons but failing to provide any specific new measures or forge a potential breakthrough on an issue that has captivated and terrified many since the rivals seemed on the verge of war last year.

Kim Jong Un says Koreas' on starting line of a new history

With a single step over a weathered, cracked slab of concrete, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made history Friday by crossing over the world's most heavily armed border to greet South Korean President Moon Jae-in for talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons. Kim then invited Moon to cross briefly back into the north with him before they returned to the southern side.

Mike Pompeo sworn in as secretary of state

Mike Pompeo took over as America's top diplomat Thursday after being confirmed by the Senate and sworn in across the street minutes later.

Scott Pruitt Testimony: US lawmakers assail EPA chief over ethical missteps

Lawmakers assailed Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday for the ethics and spending scandals that have prompted bipartisan calls for his ouster.

White House doctor Ronny Jackson withdraws as VA secretary nominee

President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs, Ronny Jackson, withdrew Thursday in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the 'false allegations' against him have become a distraction.

More allegations emerge on VA pick Ronny Jackson as nomination falters

White House doctor Ronny Jackson exhibited a pattern of recklessly prescribing drugs and drunken behavior, including crashing a government vehicle while intoxicated and doling out such a large supply of a prescription opioid that staffers panicked because they thought the drugs were missing, according to accusations compiled by Democratic staff on the committee considering his nomination as...

French President Macron resists Trump's 'America first' in speech to Congress

French President Emmanuel Macron drew on the shared history and 'special bond' of U.S.-French relations as he opened a joint meeting of Congress.

Trump's travel ban likely to be upheld, justices indicate

The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to uphold President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the U.S. by visitors from several Muslim-majority countries, giving the president a major victory on a signature and controversial policy.

Former President George H.W. Bush tweets his thanks to the city

Former President George H.W. Bush has tweeted for the first time since he was admitted to the hospital for a blood infection.