The White House press secretary tries to walk back and then defend his remarks that Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons.
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Poll: Trump sees a bump after striking Syria – but also a giant stop sign
The new CBS poll makes clear that there is no significant increase in appetite for getting the U.S. more involved in a very difficult set of circumstances in the Middle East.
From steak dinner to situation room: inside Trump’s Syria strike
Before he gave the order, Trump and more than a dozen of his aides crowded into a small, plain room at Mar-a-Lago, where they sat on wedding-reception chairs for a videoconference to discuss options.
Russia condemns airstrike on Syria but other nations rally around U.S.
U.S. military officials say they informed their Russian counterparts of the impending attack on a Syrian air base.
Analysis: Syria strike adds awkward twist to high–stakes China–U.S. summit
A smooth summit, from the Chinese perspective, is definitely not one where Xi Jinping sits through dinner apparently unaware that President Trump changed course on a major foreign policy issue – or one where Xi’s presence is utterly overshadowed.
Twitter sues Homeland Security to protect identity of user critical of Trump
The case sets up a potential showdown over free speech between Silicon Valley and Washington.
Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping begin ‘very frank’ talks in U.S.
The North Korean threat and American trade deficit will be among the many topics discussed at the luxurious Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Irony not lost on Kentucky Coal Mining Museum switching to solar power
“We believe that this project will help save at least $8,000 to $10,000 off the energy costs on this building alone,” says a spokesman for the college that operates the museum.
Trump says Obama’s security adviser broke law by asking for associates’ names
Without citing evidence, the president says that Susan Rice illegally asked government analysts to identify Trump associates named in intelligence reports.
Trump removes Bannon from National Security Council, adds Rick Perry
Critics feared that Steve Bannon, the former chairman of Breitbart News, would politicize the council.