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Trump jokes about advice he'd give to 25-year-old self: "Don't run for president"
The president participated in a discussion on topics ranging from the economy to the opioid crisis
Trump says he'd like to testify in Mueller's Russia probe
Trump's comments come after his top attorney on his personal legal team resigned
Tillerson bids State Department farewell
Trump announced the firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson last week in a tweet. Tillerson hasn't mentioned Trump's name publicly since he was fired
House passes $1.3 trillion spending bill
The legislation now goes to the Senate to avert a government shutdown midnight on Friday
Report: Saudi prince says Kushner was "in his pocket"
Alex Emmons of The Intercept reports that the Saudi crown prince said Jared Kushner was "in his pocket"
Mulvaney says Trump "looks forward to signing" spending bill
"The president supports the bill, looks forward to signing it," Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said
House Intelligence approves release of report on Russia probe
Democrats on the committee criticized the report. Ranking Member Adam Schiff called it "a fundamentally unserious effort"
John Dowd resigns from Trump's personal legal team
Dowd was a leading attorney on President Trump's personal team on the Russia investigation
Controversy trails AIDS researcher named as CDC director
Redfield was named to head the federal government's top public health agency, but the decision is not without controversy
Kennedy to Sotomayor: Do not search on the internet
"Sticking to the record," among other legal complexities, were highlighted this week in arguments brought before the Supreme Court
Trump tweets that Biden would "go down" in fight with president
"He doesn't know me, but he would go down fast and hard, crying all the way. Don't threaten people Joe!" Trump tweeted
Sen. Kennedy calls Cambridge Analytica data mining "definition of creepy"
"I'm not looking to regulate him to death, but I can tell you this, the issue isn't going away," said Kennedy of Facebook's CEO
Caitlin Conant named CBS News political director
In her new position, Conant will help guide the network's political and campaign coverage
Hawaii state lawmaker resigns over sexual misconduct probe
Souki, 86, allegedly sexually harassed multiple women by subjecting them to unwanted kissing, touching and sexual language
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