Spicer defends Trump for claiming without evidence that millions voted illegally  —  White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump for continuing to claim that millions of people voted illegally in the November election, despite numerous fact checks and other studies that have debunked the theory.

USDA Scientists Have Been Put On Lockdown Under Trump  —  “Starting immediately and until further notice” the department's main research division “will not release any public-facing documents,” according to an internal memo.  —  The US Department of Agriculture has banned scientists …

Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway allegedly punched a man in the face at President Trump's inaugural ball  —  Top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway allegedly punched a tuxedo-clad man at an exclusive inauguration ball just hours after the new commander-in-chief was sworn in, according to a witness.

A Note to Our Readers  —  On the evening of January 20, TIME White House correspondent Zeke Miller incorrectly reported that the bust of Martin Luther King Jr. had been removed from the Oval Office.  Zeke quickly issued a correction.  In the hours that followed, he sent multiple emails …

Trump's down to three in Supreme Court search  —  President Donald Trump has narrowed his first Supreme Court nomination to three finalists, with 10th Circuit judge Neil Gorsuch and 3rd Circuit judge Thomas Hardiman emerging as front-runners while 11th Circuit Judge Bill Pryor remains …

Trump assembles a shadow Cabinet  —  The White House is installing senior aides atop major federal agencies to shadow the administration's Cabinet secretaries, creating a direct line with loyalists who can monitor and shape White House goals across the federal bureaucracy.

Trump Advancing Keystone, Dakota Oil Pipelines Today, Source Says  —  Pipelines are flashpoints among environmentalists, activists  —  Dakota Access was stalled by Obama administration in September  —  President Donald Trump intends to take action today to advance construction of the Keystone XL …

Senior Secret Service agent suggests she wouldn't take ‘a bullet’ for Trump  —  A senior U.S. Secret Service agent posted Facebook condemnations of President Trump during the past seven months, including one in which she said she wouldn't want to “take a bullet” for him.

How Ultrasound Became Political  —  One of the first measures that Republicans in the 115th Congress proposed was the “Heartbeat Protection Act.”  On January 11, a group led by Steve King of Iowa introduced a bill that would require doctors nationwide to “check for a fetal heartbeat” …

Donald Trump's HHS Nominee Failed To Properly Disclose Purchase Of Discounted Stock  —  Rep. Tom Price never revealed the deal to the Office of Government Ethics.  —  Money in Politics Reporter, The Huffington Post  —  WASHINGTON Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), President Donald Trump's pick to head …

Trump's flurry of day one policies had some surprising omissions  —  Donald Trump made a lot of promises on the campaign trail about what he'd do on day one of his presidency.  Now day one is over — and after the first full weekday of the Trump administration, what Trump hasn't done is just as notable as what he has.

Trump Is Said to Keep James Comey as F.B.I. Director  —  WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, told his top agents from around the country that he had been asked by President Trump to stay on the job running the federal government's top law enforcement agency, according to people familiar with the matter.

Mark Zuckerberg Says He's Not Running For President  —  “No,” the Facebook CEO told BuzzFeed News in response to a question about his political ambitions.  —  Mark Zuckerberg has no plans to run for president, the Facebook founder and CEO told BuzzFeed News Tuesday.

After the Women's March  —  The women's marches were a phenomenal success and an important cultural moment.  Most everybody came back uplifted and empowered.  Many said they felt hopeful for the first time since Election Day.  But these marches can never be an effective opposition to Donald Trump.