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Governor Switches Sides at W. Va. Trump Rally

'I can't help you anymore being a Democrat governor'

(Newser) - Thursday was not a great day for the Democratic Party in West Virginia: Gov. Jim Justice joined President Trump at a rally and declared that he is becoming a Republican . "I can't help you anymore being a Democrat governor," Justice told the cheering crowd at the Huntington...

Transcripts of Trump's Calls to Leaders Leak

The conversations weren't exactly friendly

(Newser) - If only Anthony Scaramucci were still around to lash out at this leak: The Washington Post has obtained classified transcripts of President Trump's initial phone calls with the leaders of Mexico and Australia, produced by White House staff in January. (See them in full here .) Among the highlights:...

Trump's First Presidential Vacation Is This Month

But exodus from DC may be partly due to renovations at White House

(Newser) - President Trump is getting ready to join the annual August exodus from the town he calls "the swamp." Trump is due to set out Friday on his first extended vacation from Washington since the inauguration—a 17-day getaway to his private golf club in central New Jersey, per...

Trump Takes Immigration Cue From Australia, Canada
Economists Hate Radical
New Immigration Plan
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Aug 3, 2017 8:04 AM CDT

Economists Hate Radical New Immigration Plan

They say cutting number of legal immigrants could lead to recession

(Newser) - President Trump raised the stakes in the immigration debate on Wednesday with his support of a radically new system that would favor immigrants with job skills and fluency in English over those with family ties. Unlike Trump's previous emphasis on reducing illegal immigration, this plan would focus on reducing...

Sources: Trump Lashed Out in Meeting on Afghan War

He suggested firing top US commander because 'we aren't winning'

(Newser) - President Trump isn't happy about the situation in Afghanistan and his proposed solution is one that will be familiar to Celebrity Apprentice viewers, insiders say. Sources tell Reuters that during a July 19 meeting in the White House Situation Room, an angry Trump said military leaders should consider firing...

Trump Denies Calling White House a 'Dump'

'I love the White House'

(Newser) - President Trump says he loves the White House—and reports that he called it a "real dump" are yet more fake news. "I love the White House, one of the most beautiful buildings (homes) I have ever seen," Trump tweeted late Wednesday. "But Fake News said...

Trump Backs Bill to Drastically Cut Legal Immigration

Legislation would not allow as many immigrants in based on family ties

(Newser) - Legal immigration to the US would be cut in half within 10 years under legislation supported by President Trump. Republican senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia are sponsoring the bill, which would place big restrictions on immigrants who are allowed to come into the US based...

Sorry Trump Critics, He's Actually Accomplishing a Lot

Fundamental but quiet changes get lost in all the noise, writes Atlantic columnist

(Newser) - You don't have to hunt far to find pundits describing President Trump's presidency as so dysfunctional and chaotic that he can't accomplish a single thing. His critics may take comfort in that, but David Graham at the Atlantic has some bad news for them: Yes, there's...

Boy Scouts Denies Trump's Claim of Phone Call

Organization says top leaders did not call president to praise controversial speech

(Newser) - The Boy Scouts are denying a claim by President Donald Trump that the head of the youth organization called the president to praise his politically aggressive speech to the Scouts' national jamboree, the AP reports. Trump told the Wall Street Journal, "I got a call from the head of...

Trump OKs Russian Sanctions, Calls Some 'Unconstitutional'

Congress passed them as retaliation for meddling in the 2016 election

(Newser) - As expected, President Trump signed new Russian sanctions into law on Wednesday—"quietly," reports the Hill . And, it turns out, with loud reservations. Both the House and Senate passed the sanctions by overwhelming, veto-proof margins—517 in favor, just 5 against across both houses—as retaliation for Russian...

Trump Thinks China Rips Off US Businesses, May Act Soon

He's poised to open an official investigation against Beijing

(Newser) - Either President Trump is about to get tough on China over trade or the White House wants Beijing to think he's about to get tough on trade. The White House is putting the word out that the president thinks China is ripping off American businesses and aims to take...

Report: Trump Called the White House a 'Real Dump'

Chelsea Clinton defends former residence

(Newser) - President Trump's new residence in DC apparently doesn't meet the standard of accommodation he is accustomed to. A detailed Golf.com look at Trump and the world of golf found that his handicap is probably a respectable 8 or 9—though he routinely takes "floating mulligans."...

Black Cops Respond to Trump: 'We Are Not Thugs'

DEA chief says president 'condoned police misconduct'

(Newser) - "We are not thugs. We are professionals," says the leader of a black policing group, addressing a speech in which President Trump urged officers to not be "too nice" when arresting suspects. Perry Tarrant of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives met with AG Jeff...

Rowling Sorry for Inaccurate Trump Tweets

Author apologizes to parents of boy she tweeted about

(Newser) - JK Rowling started an uproar when she claimed, via Twitter, that President Trump had refused to shake the hand of a young boy in a wheelchair. That claim turned out not to be true, leading Rowling to delete her original tweets and apologize, Time and the Telegraph report. Rowling's...

Chief of Staff's Next Task: Repairing Ties With Democrats

John Kelly already has reached out to Pelosi and Schumer

(Newser) - New Trump chief of staff John Kelly has won generally rave reviews for setting a more disciplined tone within the White House, a shift that includes the ouster of the volatile Anthony Scaramucci. Now, the Daily Beast reports that he's already begun work on what might be a trickier...

Fox News Gets Sued Over Explosive Seth Rich Story

Investigator says network fabricated quotes, worked with White House

(Newser) - Remember the controversy over the death of young Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich? It just took another tangled turn. A private investigator is suing Fox News, alleging that the network made up quotes from him to buttress its allegations that Rich leaked DNC emails and was murdered because of...

Medal of Honor Recipient Endured 'Hell' to Save 10

James McCloughan honored for his bravery in Vietnam

(Newser) - Saving a life may be a common bucket-list entry, but it's one that's rarely checked off. James McCloughan could've done so 10 times over two days in 1969. Ignoring his lieutenant's orders to evacuate Nui Yon Hill in Vietnam after shrapnel cut into his head and...

China's State Media to Trump: Stop 'Emotional Venting' on Twitter

Xinhua agency says US president is 'pouring oil on the flames' regarding North Korea

(Newser) - President Trump's tweets have raised an eyebrow or several, but one country is officially rolling its eyes. The New York Times notes that China has long bitten its tongue whenever Trump has blasted its policies and actions . But a pair of Trump tweets over the weekend, in which he...

Trump 'Personally Dictated' Misleading Don Jr. Statement

Sources say he went against advice of aides

(Newser) - Father knows best? President Trump rejected the advice of aides and personally dictated a statement for Donald Trump Jr. when news of the younger Trump's meeting with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign first surfaced, sources say. According to the Washington Post's sources, advisers with Trump at...

Mooch, &#39;We Hardly Knew Ye&#39;
Mooch's Tenure: 'Minus 16 Days'
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Aug 1, 2017 6:27 AM CDT

Mooch's Tenure: 'Minus 16 Days'

'Scaramouche, we hardly knew ye'

(Newser) - The Mooch is out after a tenure as White House communications director that only lasted around 250 hours. Anthony Scaramucci was fired and reportedly escorted off the White House premises Monday, swept away by new broom John Kelly, the retired Marine Corps general expected to bring some military discipline...

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