The first days inside Trump's White House: Fury, tumult and a reboot  —  President Trump had just returned to the White House on Saturday from his final inauguration event, a tranquil interfaith prayer service, when the flashes of anger began to build.  —  Trump turned on the television …

Trump Repeats Lie About Popular Vote in Meeting With Lawmakers  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump used his first official meeting with congressional leaders on Monday to falsely claim that millions of unauthorized immigrants had robbed him of a popular vote majority, a return to his obsession …

Sources say Trump's CIA visit made relations with intel community worse  —  U.S. government sources tell CBS News that there is a sense of unease in the intelligence community after President Trump's visit to CIA headquarters on Saturday.  —  An official said the visit …

Katie Rich of ‘S.N.L.’ Is Suspended for Tweet Mocking Barron Trump  —  Katie Rich, a writer for “Saturday Night Live,” has been suspended from her position at that show following a widely criticized post she made Friday on her personal Twitter account in which she mocked Barron Trump, the 10-year-old son of President Donald J. Trump.

Republicans Rethinking Relationship with Schumer after Pompeo Incident  —  Burr on Schumer: “He lied.”  —  Republican leadership is rethinking its relationship with Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer after Schumer betrayed a promise to allow a vote last Friday on President Donald Trump's pick …

Limo torched in DC protests belongs to Muslim immigrant, may cost $70,000 in damages  —  The limousine that was set on fire during the anti-Trump anarchist protest in downtown Washington on Inauguration Day is owned by a Muslim immigrant who says the damage could cost his company $70,000.

Special Observances: National Day of Patriotic Devotion (Proc.  9570)  —  An unpublished Presidential Document by the Executive Office of the President on 01/24/2017  —  This document is unpublished.  It is scheduled to be published on 01/24/2017.  —  Once it is published it will be available on this page in an official form.

President Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to Defund International Planned Parenthood  —  President Donald Trump today signed an executive order to defund International Planned Parenthood.  —  Most pro-life Americans are anxiously awaiting Congress to pass a bill to defund the Planned Parenthood abortion business.

Trump's speech wasn't divisive.  He said he'd fight for all Americans.  —  For all the legitimate criticisms of Donald Trump's inaugural address, one charge that is wholly undeserved is that his speech was divisive and targeted solely at his core supporters.

Why Trump's Staff Is Lying  —  One of the most striking features of the early Trump administration has been its political uses of lying.  The big weekend story was the obviously false claim of Donald Trump's press secretary, Sean Spicer, that Trump pulled in the largest inauguration crowds in American history.

Melania Trump Definitely Loves Her Husband and Is Very Happy to Be Here  —  Remember the inauguration?  That was fun, wasn't it?  We all had a very nice and good time welcoming in our new president, Donald J. Trump.  But of all the many, many happy people in attendance …

Column U.S. judge finds that Aetna misled the public about its reasons for quitting Obamacare  —  Aetna Chairman and CEO Mark Bertolini groused about the Department of Justice lawsuit blocking the company's merger with Humana in an interview this summer on Aetna's website.  (Aetna)

New York Times Apologizes For Much-Ridiculed Story About Fathers  —  “We blew it,” said Metro editor Wendell Jamieson.  —  The reporter and editor responsible for publishing a much-derided New York Times story about fathers are sorry for running the article, they told The Huffington Post Monday morning.

An Open Letter to Sean Spicer from Dippin' Dots CEO Scott Fischer  —  We understand that ice cream is a serious matter.  And running out of your favorite flavor can feel like a national emergency!  We've seen your tweets and would like to be friends rather than foes.  After all, we believe in connecting the dots.

Of Course The CIA Gave Trump Standing Ovations.  He Never Let Them Sit.  —  President Trump is bragging about his standing ovations, but he never asked CIA employees to take their seats.  —  S.V. Date  —  WASHINGTON - While President Donald Trump brags about how hundreds of CIA employees gave …

The 1 thing: Trump's first acts  —  We have been leaked a list of the top executive order priorities for the Trump administration.  The Trump folks wanted to get these done immediately, but our Jonathan Swan is told the process is proving to be a little slower than some might have whimsically thought.