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Twitter users who long for the days when President Barack Obama was in the White House shared their favorite memories of him on Twitter this week. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

#BringBackObama trends on Twitter as Trump’s Russia controversies pile up

Anna Giaritelli · July 12, 2017 12:15 pm

President Trump congratulated his eldest son Donald Trump Jr. for how he carried himself during a Tuesday interview about his role in a July 2016 meeting with a Russian government-affiliated attorney. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

National Security

Trump praises Trump Jr. for being ‘open, transparent and innocent’ on Russia meeting

Anna Giaritelli · July 12, 2017 11:16 am

National Security

Trump’s lawyer: Donald Jr. meeting with Russian attorney was ‘not illegal’

Anna Giaritelli · July 12, 2017 9:04 am

Eric Trump shared in his tweet a video of British politician Nigel Farage coming to Trump Jr.'s defense. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

National Security

Eric Trump defends Donald Trump Jr., says family is under attack for supporting their father

Matthew Trunko · July 11, 2017 11:26 pm

After Donald Trump Jr. turned over the entire email chain he had on the affair, the press has had a field day finding people to make ever-more ludicrous claims about his possible legal exposure. (Twitter via AP)

Beltway Confidential

The silliest three tweets you’ll see today about the Trump-Russia collusion story

Becket Adams · July 11, 2017 10:26 pm

Being blocked by Trump does not overly preclude one's ability to engage with Trump. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Beltway Confidential

No, Trump isn’t breaching your First Amendment rights by blocking you on Twitter

Tom Rogan · July 11, 2017 9:11 pm

The Knight First Amendment Institute is taking issue with Trump blocking various Twitter users from viewing his tweets. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

First Amendment group sues Trump over his use of Twitter

Ryan Lovelace · July 11, 2017 4:56 pm

That feminists in modern America seem to believe a simple dress code in one room of the Capitol building makes puts us in the same league as Abu Dhabi or Gilead is bizarre and unfortunate. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Chelsea Handler, Margaret Atwood spread misleading information about Speaker’s Lobby dress code

Emily Jashinsky · July 11, 2017 3:44 pm

Smoke and flames rise from a Marine plane that crashed in a farm field, in Itta Bena, Miss., killing several. (WLBT-TV via AP)

National Security

Trump, Melania offer ‘deepest condolences’ after Marine plane crash in Mississippi

Caitlin Yilek · July 11, 2017 1:16 pm

Ranking Member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Tuesday that he would be pushing for Donald Trump Jr. and other top Trump administration officials to testify about a 2016 meeting they had with a Russian lawyer. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Adam Schiff: Trump aides who met with Russia lawyer will have to testify

Pete Kasperowicz · July 11, 2017 12:44 pm

Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti, left, listens to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach from Germany, right, during a visit of the Los Angeles 2024 Candidate City delegation, at the Olympic Museum, in Lausanne, Switzerland. President Trump said Tuesday he is focused on bringing the 2024 Olympic games to Los Angeles. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

Trump says he’s ‘working hard to get the Olympics’ in Los Angeles

Anna Giaritelli · July 11, 2017 12:17 pm

President Trump accused Senate Democrats on Tuesday of obstructing efforts to confirm his political appointees because it's all they can do as the minority party. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump: Senate Democrats obstruct because they ‘can’t win’

Anna Giaritelli · July 11, 2017 11:26 am