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Trump Administration to continue White House Science Fair

Trump will keep Obama-era event despite skepticism from the scientific community about his commitment to STEM research

Apr 21, 2017

DNC deputy chair says Obama partly to blame for Democratic losses

"His true legacy is in danger," said Deputy Chairman of The Democratic National Committee Keith Ellison

Apr 20, 2017

U.S. tycoon Donald Trump takes a swing as he officially opens his new multimillion-pound Trump International Golf Links course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on July 10, 2012.

Eric Trump explains his father's approach to golf

Donald Trump's regular golf outings help him relax and develop relationships in business and politics, his son says

Apr 18, 2017

Obama to attend funeral mass for Dan Rooney

Rooney was the longtime chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers and served as ambassador to Ireland under Obama

Apr 18, 2017

Viral moment as Melania seems to nudge Trump for anthem

And the internet went wild, of course

Apr 17, 2017

Obama spotted snapping a vacation photo of Michelle

The Obamas have joined celebirities including Tom Hanks and Bruce Springsteen on David Geffen's mega-yacht

Apr 17, 2017

McCain wants Tillerson to challenge Putin's Syria involvement

GOP Sen. John McCain says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to align himself with the Syrian president doesn’t benefit Russia or the world

Apr 10, 2017

White House takes credit for decrease in border apprehensions

An issued White House press release from Wednesday attributes a decline in border detentions to President Trump

Apr 7, 2017

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White House points finger at Obama for Syrian chemical attack

The State Department, meanwhile, is calling out Russia and Iran for not doing more to prevent such attacks

Apr 4, 2017

Why Trump's executive order on climate change won't help coal miners

The president says rolling back Obama-era environmental rules will revive the coal industry -- here's why he's probably wrong

Mar 29, 2017

Obama's home state votes against honor for him

The Republican floor leader says even Mr. Obama wouldn’t want the cash-strapped state to give state workers another paid day off

Mar 21, 2017

Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., as seen on "CBS This Morning."

Republican congressman says Trump owes Obama an apology

Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole says "President Obama is owed an apology" unless Trump can deliver "compelling proof" of wiretapping

Mar 17, 2017

Joe Biden's favorite Obama-Biden meme revealed

Joe Biden's daughter says when her dad first learned of this, he “sat there for an hour and laughed”

Mar 14, 2017

New wrinkle on President Trump's claims of Obama wiretapping at Trump Tower

White House press secretary Sean Spicer walked back Mr. Trump's charge that former President Obama tapped Mr. Trump's phones

Mar 13, 2017

Paul Ryan discusses Trump's wiretapping claims

House Speaker says he has not seen evidence of wiretapping on Trump Tower, but that the "proper place" for that question is the congressional investigation into the issue

Mar 12, 2017

White House struggles to fill Trump's silence on wiretap claims

Trump has not taken a question from reporters in the five days since he called the wiretapping allegation a "fact"

Mar 8, 2017

Former aide defends Carson calling slaves "immigrants"

Armstrong Williams, who worked on Carson's 2016 campaign, said former President Barack Obama used similar language in 2015, though the wording was different

Mar 8, 2017

House Intel chairman says the press is taking Trump's tweets too literally

Devin Nunes said Tuesday that he has not seen any evidence to support the president's claim that President Obama ordered that Trump Tower be wiretapped during the campaign