Trump: The First Year

Trump personally ordered park service to provide more photos on inaugural crowd

On his first full day in office, Trump called the National Park Service acting director and ordered him to produce additional photos of his inaugural crowds on the National Mall, believing they might prove that the news media had lied in reporting that attendance had been no better than average, the Washington Post reported.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she'll vote against Betsy DeVos

Trump: Mattis' view on torture will override his own beliefs

Trump names Republican Kristine Svinicki NRC chairwoman

The NRC oversees the nation’s fleet of commercial nuclear power plants, as well as storage and disposal of nuclear waste and other issues related to nuclear power.

Senior career diplomats resign from State Department

While none of the officials has linked his or her departure explicitly to Trump, many diplomats have privately expressed concern about serving in his administration given the unorthodox positions he’s taken on many foreign policy issues. The career diplomats leaving the foreign service entirely had served under both Republican and Democratic presidents.

Ex-Secy. of State Albright ready to register as Muslim in show of solidarity

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says she is ready to register as Muslim in a show of solidarity.

First presidential proclamation declares “National School Choice Week”

Charter schools and school choice are expected to be major elements of federal education policy in Trump’s administration.

Trump names Dem acting chair of FERC

President Donald Trump has named veteran energy regulator Cheryl LaFleur as acting chairwoman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Dem Rep. Cummings asked to meet with Trump on drug prices, gets offer of sympathy

Cummings also says Trump asked about the congressman’s special assistant, Katie Malone, who was injured in a fire at her home this month that killed six of her nine children.

Travel halted for federal officials who conduct refugee interviews

The Homeland Security Department has temporarily halted travel for officials who conduct refugee interviews around the world, according to a State Department official briefed on the decision.

Trump's wall plan ignores key change in how illegals get in: asylum requests

President Donald Trump's plan to erect a wall along the Mexican border overlooks a key change in how people enter the U.S. illegally: Many of them make no attempt to jump a fence or evade authorities; they simply turn themselves in and ask for asylum.

Trump family, associates among voters with dual registrations he wants investigated

Trump’s sweeping preview of his plans to investigate voter fraud includes those registered in more than one state, which includes a number of people closest to him: Treasury Secretary nominee Steve Mnuchin, Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser Jared Kushner, and his younger daughter Tiffany.

Trump, Brit PM set Friday news conference after she reminds him, GOP of US global obligations

The Brexit PM embraced Trump today as a friend and ally, but cautioned him not to turn his back on global institutions and long-established political values.

Republican VA chairmen say Trump's hiring freeze will hurt veterans

In a letter Thursday, Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson and Rep. Phil Roe note that more than 6 million veterans rely on VA care, and Trump’s lack of clarity could hamper the VA’s ability “to recruit high-quality clinicians” to meet veterans’ immediate health care needs.