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The traditional news media gave more coverage to Donald Trump during the campaign than they did to his opponents, and covering Trump has not proven to be bad for business. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump is right: He’s a gift to the media and Twitter

Kristen Soltis Anderson · January 3, 2018 2:09 pm

The Trump administration is calling on Iran's government to stop blocking Instagram and other popular social media sites as Iranians demonstrate in the streets. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Trump: Iranian protesters ‘will see great support’ from US

Anna Giaritelli · January 3, 2018 1:53 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

Nate Silver, polling guru and editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight, took to Twitter Tuesday to lament the media's fixation on former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's private email server during the 2016 election. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)

Nate Silver: ‘On a night like tonight, I’m still pretty pissed’ about media uproar over Hillary Clinton’s emails

Daniel Chaitin · January 3, 2018 3:55 am

President Trump on Tuesday tweeted out at North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, comparing the size of their "nuclear buttons."
(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Former Bush ethics lawyer: ‘Psychologically unfit’ Trump should not have nukes, should be removed

Naomi Lim · January 3, 2018 3:27 am

The presence of a button on Trump's desk in the Oval Office was revealed last year. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Trump does have a button on his desk … But it’s not for nukes

Daniel Chaitin · January 3, 2018 1:50 am

From North Korea to Pakistan ... and even Huma Abedin, Trump quickly took aim on Twitter on Jan. 1 ... and Tim Young breaks it all down for you on tonight's No Things Consideredâ.

No Things Considered

Trump’s foreign policy kicks off 2018 on No Things Considered

Tim Young · January 3, 2018 12:36 am

"I think it's pretty reprehensible to use that phraseology in any event," James Clapper told CNN. "I guess who that refers to are long-serving civil servants, career civil servants, who are patriots dedicated to the country." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

James Clapper: Trump calling Justice Department the ‘deep state’ is ‘reprehensible,’ ‘disturbing’

Naomi Lim · January 2, 2018 11:50 pm

After President Trump tweeted that Huma Abedin (pictured above), one of Hillary Clinton's top aides, should be arrested, the Council of American-Islamic Relations said Trump is attempting to use the Justice Department to shut down his opponents. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

CAIR slams Trump over Huma Abedin tweet

Sean Higgins · January 2, 2018 11:15 pm

The tweet also included a violent photoshopped image of David Clarke kicking CNN in the face. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh File)

Ex-Sheriff David Clarke temporarily locked out of Twitter after inflammatory media tweets

Katie Leach · January 2, 2018 10:40 pm

The Pakistani military has lost thousands of soldiers fighting terrorists. Their sacrifices helped save American lives. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)

Beltway Confidential

Trump should criticize Pakistan and praise its soldiers

Tom Rogan · January 2, 2018 9:38 pm

Actor Bryan Cranston thanked Trump for putting a stop to commercial airline crashes last year, then asked him to prevent wildfires and hurricanes this year. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

Bryan Cranston mocks Trump: Can you prevent wildfires and hurricanes in 2018?

Caitlin Yilek · January 2, 2018 8:53 pm