Melissa Quinn

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"Everybody knows Sean Spicer. At least, polls show, they know his name and his trademark style behind the White House podium." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sean Spicer joins paid speaking circuit after leaving White House

Melissa Quinn · September 5, 2017 2:47 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the Trump administration behaved in a "boorish manner" after Washington ordered Russia to close three of its U.S. facilities. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Vladimir Putin: Trump administration behaved in ‘boorish manner’

Melissa Quinn · September 5, 2017 1:57 pm

Jeff Bezos, president and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., right, speaks as President Trump, left, and Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., listen during the American Technology Council roundtable hosted at the White House on June 19.
(Zach Gibson/Bloomberg)

Trump’s tech council moves ‘full steam ahead’ despite tension with Silicon Valley

Melissa Quinn · September 5, 2017 4:01 am

Sanders specifically said Trump is focused on the majority of Americans who believe the tax code is unfair, as well as the 70 percent of people in 10 states that back tax reform. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sarah Sanders dismisses Trump’s bad numbers: ‘I don’t have a lot of faith in a lot of those polls’

Melissa Quinn · September 1, 2017 8:02 pm

Video footage from police officers' body cameras taken during the July 26 incident showed the nurse and detective engaged in a back-and-forth. (Screengrab)

Utah nurse arrested after refusing to let police draw blood from unconscious patient

Melissa Quinn · September 1, 2017 5:44 pm

"If we're going to continue to investigate things, let's look at at when there's some real evidence and some real proof of wrongdoing," Sarah Sanders said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Robert Mueller has draft letter Trump, Stephen Miller wrote on why Comey should be fired: Report

Melissa Quinn · September 1, 2017 5:27 pm

Tony Schwartz also predicted that special counsel Robert Mueller will find out Trump is worth far less than he asserts. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

‘Art of the Deal’ co-author: ‘No way’ Trump donates money to Harvey victims

Melissa Quinn · September 1, 2017 3:09 pm

White House chief of staff John Kelly has the full support of President Trump. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump praises John Kelly after reports say Trump growing unhappy

Melissa Quinn · September 1, 2017 12:56 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Congress needs to get its act together and return to regular order, because President Trump is "often poorly informed" and "impulsive." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

John McCain: Trump is ‘often poorly informed,’ ‘impulsive’

Melissa Quinn · September 1, 2017 12:49 pm

President Trump slammed the "rigged system" Friday morning following news that former FBI Director James Comey prepared an exoneration statement in the bureau's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server before the FBI interviewed Clinton and her aides. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Trump: James Comey’s early exoneration statement for Clinton shows ‘rigged system’

Melissa Quinn · September 1, 2017 12:14 pm

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner reportedly fundraised for Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., at a private event in North Carolina on Thursday night. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Jared Kushner attends North Carolina fundraiser for Mark Meadows: Report

Melissa Quinn · September 1, 2017 11:57 am

Trump and first lady Melania Trump will travel to Texas and Louisiana on Saturday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump tentatively plans to visit Houston area, Louisiana during second Texas trip

Melissa Quinn · August 31, 2017 8:01 pm