Meghana Kurup

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National Security

Angelina Jolie visits NATO to talk about sexual violence in conflict zones

Meghana Kurup · January 31, 2018 10:17 am

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she liked the actress who portrays her on "Saturday Night Live," referring to comedian Kate McKinnon. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg rules in favor of her ‘Saturday Night Live’ portrayal

Meghana Kurup · January 22, 2018 1:57 pm

A large portion of a famed Magnolia tree was planted on the south grounds of the White House by President Andrew Jackson in 1835. The tree has become too weak to remain standing. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chelsea Clinton thanks Melania Trump for preserving part of the magnolia tree

Meghana Kurup · December 27, 2017 6:59 pm

Former President Barack Obama and Britain's Prince Harry watch wheelchair basketball at the Invictus Games in Toronto. Harry said Meghan Markle and he "haven't put the invites or the guest list together yet," so he cannot answer if the Obamas are invited to the royal wedding. (Chris Donovan/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Prince Harry declines to say if Obama will be invited to royal wedding

Meghana Kurup · December 27, 2017 2:30 pm

Sean Spicer took a lot of notes during the Trump campaign and meetings at the White House. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

National Security

Sean Spicer ‘documented everything’ during his time at the White House

Meghana Kurup · September 21, 2017 12:06 pm

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel applauded a federal judge's ruling to temporarily block the Trump administration from denying public safety grant money from so-called sanctuary cities. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Rahm Emanuel, Elizabeth Warren applaud judge’s decision to block Jeff Sessions’ sanctuary cities rule

Meghana Kurup · September 16, 2017 1:51 am

"@realDonaldTrump Morn news says u made deal w Schumer on DACA/hv ur staff brief me/ I know u undercut JudiCimm effort 4 biparty agreement," Grassley tweeted Thursday morning. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Grassley asks Trump to brief Senate Judiciary Committee on DACA deal

Meghana Kurup · September 14, 2017 3:40 pm

President Trump said no deal was reached with top Democratic leaders to exclude the border wall from a deal on the DACA program. "The WALL, which is already under construction in the form of new renovation of old and existing fences and walls, will continue to be built." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says no deal has been made DACA, countering Schumer-Pelosi announcement

Meghana Kurup · September 14, 2017 11:01 am

"Anyone can run the U.S. better. My daughter would be better." (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Kim Kardashian: ‘My daughter would be better’ as president than Trump

Meghana Kurup · August 31, 2017 3:25 pm

In a letter to the president, the leaders of the black, Hispanic, Asian and progressive caucuses are asking Trump to remove White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, senior policy adviser Stephen Miller, and deputy assistant to the president Sebastian Gorka after the violent white nationalist groups' rally in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump asked to fire Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, Sebastian Gorka

Meghana Kurup · August 15, 2017 1:49 pm

Republican Sen. Jeff Flakes said that President Trump should not be blamed for what the Republican Party has become. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Jeff Flake: GOP problems began during Bush years, Trump is the ‘culmination’ of it

Meghana Kurup · July 31, 2017 1:42 pm

First Lady Melania Trump speaks at the Warsaw Uprising Monument in Poland, ahead of President Trump's speech. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

Melania Trump: All people should be able to live without fear

Meghana Kurup · July 6, 2017 1:33 pm