Donald Trump in his own words  —  The US president speaks to Lionel Barber, Gillian Tett and Demetri Sevastopulo  —  Read next … You are the master of ‘the art of the deal’ . .  . can you cut a deal with Xi Jinping when you see him in Mar-a-Lago?  —  I have great respect for him.

Bill O'Reilly: An awful, awful man  —  As Fox News last year was plowing through the sexual harassment scandal involving now-former network chief Roger Ailes, King of Cable News Bill O'Reilly couldn't have been more dismissive of the victims.  “In this country, every famous, powerful or wealthy person is a target.

Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner visits Iraq: U.S. official  —  White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is visiting Iraq with Marine General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, a senior Trump administration official said on Sunday.

Editorial Donald Trump's train-wreck presidency  —  The Times Editorial Board  —  It was no secret during the campaign that Donald Trump was a narcissist and a demagogue who used fear and dishonesty to appeal to the worst in American voters.  The Times called him unprepared and unsuited …

'That's an absurd question': Mitch McConnell melts down as Chuck Todd grills him for blocking Merrick Garland  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Sunday blamed the American people for the decision of Senate Republicans …

Vacate Trump Tower: People want Melania Trump to be forced to leave New York City  —  A petition requests that Melania leave and save the city a ton of money  —  The exorbitant cost of keeping Melania and Barron Trump in their gold-plated penthouse in New York City has inspired thousands …

It's 2004 All Over Again  —  Lately we've been hearing a lot about truth.  It started with hysteria over “fake news” during the last election season.  The “truth” narrative went into overdrive with President Trump's unexpected (by most) victory.  Here are a few of the many instances that could be cited.

Watching the hearings, I learned my “Bernie bro” harassers may have been Russian bots  —  When it was revealed during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing that Russian bots (computer algorithm controlled social media accounts) on Twitter had masqueraded as “Bernie Bros” …

Hell Week looms for Republicans  —  On Capitol Hill, the last week of April is already being called Hell Week.  That's when Congress returns from Easter break, with just days to prevent a government shutdown on April 29 — Day 100 of the Trump presidency.  —  This Friday, Trump is expected …

Adam Schiff's Weak CNN Interview Supports Nunes, Trump Claims on Surveillance  —  Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, told CNN's Jake Tapper on State of the Union on Sunday morning that he “can't say whether anything was masked or unmasked properly” …

How Uber Uses Psychological Tricks to Push Its Drivers' Buttons  —  The secretive ride-hailing giant Uber rarely discusses internal matters in public.  But in March, facing crises on multiple fronts, top officials convened a call for reporters to insist that Uber was changing its culture and would no longer tolerate “brilliant jerks.”

‘This Week’ Transcript 4-2-17: Ambassador Nikki Haley, Ash Carter, Sen. John McCain, and Dmitry Peskov  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT FOR ‘THIS WEEK’ on April 2, 2017 and it will be updated.  —  MARTHA RADDATZ: But we begin with the first Sunday morning interview with a member …