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Presumably knowing what was coming, President Trump on Tuesday assured the world that he could hire absolutely anyone he wanted to.

“It is a great place to be working,” Trump said of the White House during a news conference with the Swedish prime minister. “Many, many, people want every single job. I read where, oh, gee, maybe people don’t want to work for Trump — and, believe me, everybody wants to work in the White House. They all want a piece of that Oval Office. They want a piece of the West Wing.”

This argument was undercut a bit a few hours later when it was announced that Trump’s chief economic adviser, Gary Cohn, was leaving the White House.
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By our analysis, of the 23 people sworn in that day that we could identify, only nine still remain or have not planned an exit. (One, Andrew Bremberg, was reported to be planning an exit in November, but is still in his position.)
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I still can't figure out exactly why she's suing.

An adult film actress embroiled in allegations of an affair with Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against him alleging that a non-disclosure contract she signed is invalid.

Stormy Daniels says the agreement, drawn up before the 2016 election, is "void" because he did not sign it.

Mr Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, confirmed last month he had privately paid her $130,000 (£95,000).

The lawsuit alleges that Mr Cohen tried to "intimidate her into silence."

LOL.

Her lawyer said this morning that she wasn’t interested in making money...

Some Republican strategists said Trump's tariff threat appeared to be timed, at least in part, to sway voters in the steel country of Pennsylvania, including its 18th District where Republican Rick Saccone and Democrat Conor Lamb are facing off.

The ranting fanatics of the right have been busily attempting to destroy public confidence in science for at least a generation.

Darwin is evil.

Russian President Vladimir Putin lavished praise on President Donald Trump on Wednesday, but added that he was sorely disappointed with the U.S. political system, saying that it has been “eating itself up.”

Speaking in an interview with the Russian state television, Putin described Trump as a great communicator.

“I have no disappointment at all,” Putin said when asked about the U.S. president. “Moreover, on a personal level he made a very good impression on me.”

Several White House staffers have been terminated or reassigned for issues related to their security clearances — with at least one individual employed in the Office of the First Lady relieved of duty, sources with direct knowledge tell ABC News.

There is a list of several other individuals with security clearance issues that are under consideration for possible termination or reassignment in the coming days, sources also tell ABC News.

Some Republican strategists said Trump's tariff threat appeared to be timed, at least in part,