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In the last two weeks alone, President Trump has swapped the photo on his personal account five different times. While North Korea was threatening to vaporize Guam and white supremacists tore Charlottesville to pieces, Trump was adding a little bit of flare to his microblog. (Courtesy of Twitter via AP)

Beltway Confidential

During North Korean and Charlottesville crises, @realDonaldTrump kept playing around with his Twitter photo

Philip Wegmann · August 15, 2017 6:38 pm

Former President Barack Obama's Twitter response to the Charlottesville violence that broke out Saturday has become the second-most liked tweet on the social media platform. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

National Security

Barack Obama’s response to Charlottesville becomes second most-liked tweet

Naomi Lim · August 15, 2017 6:05 pm

To boost Strange ahead of the Sept. 26 election, the chamber is dropping a direct mail piece across the state featuring an endorsement from Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mike Pence joins Trump in endorsing Luther Strange on day of Alabama Senate special election primary

Daniel Chaitin · August 15, 2017 5:00 pm

The organization wants both of Trump's Twitter accounts suspended. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Anne Frank Center asks Twitter to suspend Trump’s account because he’s an ‘accomplice to domestic terrorism’

Caitlin Yilek · August 15, 2017 4:20 pm

The president of Alliance for American Manufacturing became the fourth person this week to resign from President Trump's American Manufacturing Council. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul resigns from Trump’s manufacturing council

Anna Giaritelli · August 15, 2017 3:59 pm

President Trump on Tuesday dismissed the three CEOs who have resigned from his American Manufacturing Council and accused them of trying to win public praise by opposing his administration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: CEOs who leave his manufacturing council are ‘grandstanders’

Anna Giaritelli · August 15, 2017 3:40 pm

President Trump claimed Tuesday that his predecessor, Barack Obama, was aware of Russia's attempts to meddle in U.S. affairs starting in 2014, and did nothing. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Trump: Obama knew about Russian interference in 2014, but didn’t want to ‘anger’ Moscow

Anna Giaritelli · August 15, 2017 11:45 am

President Trump retweeted an image of a CNN reporter getting hit by a train early Tuesday. (Twitter)

Trump shares image of CNN reporter getting hit by train days after woman killed with car in Charlottesville

Caitlin Yilek · August 15, 2017 11:44 am

President Trump says he may grant a pardon to former Sheriff Joe Arpaio following his recent conviction in federal court, according to a report. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Trump retweeted a man who called him a fascist

Anna Giaritelli · August 15, 2017 11:21 am

President Trump retweeted an alt-right activist hours after making a speech condemning white supremacist groups following criticism of his milquetoast criticism of violent acts in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump promotes alt-right activist after condemning white supremacists

Kyle Feldscher · August 15, 2017 3:42 am

President Trump has recorded a robocall for Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., which will be used to get out the vote for Strange in the state's special election on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump records robocall for Luther Strange ahead of Tuesday’s special election

Al Weaver · August 14, 2017 6:13 pm

The president made a good and decent statement, one that would've been more than welcome two days ago. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

After waiting 48 hours to decry bigotry, Trump must work doubly hard

Philip Wegmann · August 14, 2017 5:21 pm