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Trump sacking Rex Tillerson is not about policy, it's personal

President Donald Trump is telling reporters that he made the decision to oust embattled Secretary of State Rex Tillerson "by myself". No surprises there, knives have been out between the two almost from Day One. Rex Tillerson's sacking has little to do with policy and much more to do with personal animosity over months of acrimonious exchanges. Trump seems to take special kind of pleasure in letting sacked bureaucrats get to know abut the indignity on telly or Twitter. Ditto with James Comey, former FBI chief.

Porn actress Stormy Daniels is suing to 'set the record straight' on alleged Trump affair

Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday. She alleges that the agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election, which prevented her from discussing the alleged sexual encounters, is "null and void and of no consequence" because Trump didn't personally sign it.

White House Communications Director Hope Hicks resigns after admitting she told 'white lies' for Trump

The departure of one of the President's longest-serving advisers, who worked as a one-woman communications shop during his winning campaign, came as a surprise to most in the White House — and cast a pall over the West Wing at a tumultuous time. The news comes a day after Hicks was interviewed for nine hours by the House panel investigating Russia interference in the 2016 election and contact between Trump's campaign and Russia.

Republicans' Obamacare repeal push left for dead: Maine senator Susan Collins joins three other GOP colleagues in opposing bill

The Maine moderate said in a statement that the legislation would make "devastating" cuts in the Medicaid program for poor and disabled people, drive up premiums for millions and weaken protections Obamacare gives people with pre-existing medical conditions.

Unofficially, for now, June 26-28 it is for Modi-Trump summit

Whether that meeting happens in June or later, India’s prime minister who is marking three years in office this summer will arrive on a far stronger political wicket than Trump will likely be for the rest of 2017.

H1B visa refusals spiked well before Trump's ascent

H1-B workers are not edgy because of America’s new president - Donald Trump is just one of the new reasons that they are chewing their nails out. Their worries pre-date Trump’s ascent to the White House.

Trump rips apart Obamacare as rising premiums crush middle class Americans

As headlines scream about the millions who spilled out onto US streets cities in a stunning rebuke against Donald Trump, the new US president is swiftly investing time in a high yield matter - shredding the 955 page Obamacare and promising healthcare coverage for all.

Trump and the White House: a long-held ambition

Here's a look at the billionaire's journey as he barrels towards seizing the Republican nomination for president in July.

'Power of possibility': Obama hopes to stoke optimism in farewell State of the Union address

Barack Obama will use his final State of the Union address Tuesday, one of the last grandstand occasions of his presidency, to define his legacy and make the case for optimism amid an angst-ridden election race.

White House, US tech giants push to make internet use harder for terror groups

The White House's top security officials are to meet with leading Internet companies in Silicon Valley Friday in an effort to build cooperation against terrorism.