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WASHINGTON — As President Trump reveled in his historic weekend stroll into North Korea, administration officials were sharply at odds on Monday over what demands to make of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, while preparing to restart negotiations on a nuclear deal. Pushing an internal debate into the open, John R. Bolton, the national […]

Mercedes Schlapp, the White House director of strategic communications, announced on Monday that she would leave her West Wing post to join President Trump’s re-election campaign, the latest move in a shuffle of the White House press shop. Ms. Schlapp said in an interview that she had discussed her departure with Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s

Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host. [Get On Politics delivered to your inbox.] Since there have been political campaigns, there’s been disinformation. In 1800, Thomas Jefferson paid the editor of the Richmond Examiner to praise his party. In 1964, operatives working for President

NASHVILLE — It had been on the calendar for months, the annual leadership conference of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. But the talk at the gathering of 8,000 women last weekend was about far more than the usual chapter building, catching up and breaking out outfits in the organization’s signature pink and green: Kamala Harris,

Since Ms. Sanders announced her resignation, White House officials have been discussing whether to reinstate the daily news briefing. Ms. Grisham declined to comment about issues of access, or the status of the briefing, and what remains a big question mark is how she will react when Mr. Trump does not want the news media

But by then, he had already moved on from Columbus Nova, after digging into his own pocket to pay rent and other expenses to keep it afloat. He recently rebranded his firm Sparrow Capital, and moved to a smaller office space with just nine of the 25 employees from Columbus Nova. His lawsuit takes aim

Episode 5: ‘Inauguration, Inc.’ Producer/Director John Pappas Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration was the most expensive in the country’s history, with $107 million raised for black-tie parties and bespoke gifts. That’s more than double the previous record set by Barack Obama. Where did the money come from? Where did it all go? And why should we

[Watch the story of Trump’s inauguration in this episode of “The Weekly,” on FX and streaming on Hulu.] Episode 5: ‘Inauguration, Inc.’ Producer/Director John Pappas Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration was the most expensive in the country’s history, with $107 million raised for black-tie parties and bespoke gifts. That’s more than double the previous record set

Set against a tense, eerie silence in the landmine-riddled mountains separating South and North Korea, the Demilitarized Zone may be the highest-stakes negotiation site on earth. It’s not the sort of place for mistakes. It is the latest spot where Ivanka Trump has tried her hand at statecraft. On Sunday, Ms. Trump, the president’s elder

For advocates of the 2015 deal, like former members of the Obama administration, Mr. Trump pushed Iran into the announcement. Among the recently imposed sanctions was one that threatened action against any country that bought low-enriched uranium from Tehran. To comply with the stockpile limits, Iran shipped low-enriched uranium to Russia in return for natural