Eddie Scarry

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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders was asked on Wednesday to provide more details on a Tuesday tweet from Trump that said he would call out "reporting in various categories from the Fake News Media" next week. Sanders declined to offer specifics, but suggested that some reporters might be in the room when it happens. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

White House suggests Trump might hand out fake news awards to media next week

Eddie Scarry · January 3, 2018 8:49 pm

"Nobody is apparently telling you this," Ann Coulter (pictured above) told President Trump, according to an excerpt from a new book by Michael Wolff. "But you can't. You just can't hire your children." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Ann Coulter: I advised Trump against nepotism after Steve Bannon refused

Eddie Scarry · January 3, 2018 6:25 pm

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway commented on a tweet from President Trump that said he would soon announce "awards" for "THE MOST DISHONEST & CORRUPT MEDIA" of 2017. Conway said, "the struggle there will be how in the world to narrow it down to one or two winners in each of those categories." (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Kellyanne Conway: Reporters’ ‘knees start knocking’ in Trump’s presence

Eddie Scarry · January 3, 2018 2:44 pm

People watch a TV news program showing the Twitter post of President Trump while reporting North Korea's nuclear issue. Media criticized Trump's tweet as being "childish" and "unpresidential." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

National Security

Media hit Trump for ‘childish,’ ‘playground’ tweet against North Korea

Eddie Scarry · January 3, 2018 1:05 pm

Anchor Hoda Kotb will officially replace Matt Lauer after NBC News fired Lauer for "inappropriate sexual behavior." NBC announced that Kotb would continue co-hosting the fourth hour in addition to her new role. Kotb will co-anchor the 7 a.m. show with Savannah Guthrie. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

NBC replaces Matt Lauer with Hoda Kotb

Eddie Scarry · January 2, 2018 1:30 pm

"He golfs when he could be reading or be in church or be with his family," Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., tweeted. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Democratic congressman criticizes Trump as a father: ‘Never see him with Barron’

Eddie Scarry · December 31, 2017 5:09 pm

Sen. Lindsey Graham said everyone should let the investigation, which is also looking into whether President Trump's campaign colluded with Russia, play out. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Lindsey Graham: Robert Mueller ‘the right guy at the right time’

Eddie Scarry · December 31, 2017 4:18 pm

"The Iranian government is being tested by its own citizens," Nikki Haley said. "We pray that freedom and human rights will carry the day." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Nikki Haley: The US stands in solidarity with Iranian protesters

Eddie Scarry · December 31, 2017 3:41 pm

"As it relates to my time with the president, my interaction with his staff, I'm certainly not worried about it," Anthony Scaramucci said. "I know that he's not worried about it." (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Anthony Scaramucci: Trump ‘not worried’ about Russia probe

Eddie Scarry · December 31, 2017 3:05 pm

Veteran journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein decry media’s ‘smugness’ and ‘self-righteousness’ toward Trump

Eddie Scarry · December 31, 2017 2:51 pm

As the first full year of President Trump's time in office wraps up, there's absolutely no indication the national media want to do anything different, even if there's every reason they should. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Universal truths about the media in 2017

Eddie Scarry · December 30, 2017 5:01 am

In the interview, Trump made several definitive and debatable claims, including that he has "absolute right" to direct the Justice Department to do as he wishes and that he was more adept at understanding legislation "than any president that's ever been in office." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Critics attack New York Times interview with Trump as weak

Eddie Scarry · December 29, 2017 7:08 pm