Trump admits he thought being president would be a lot easier than his old life  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is.  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days …

State Department Wants to Clear Nikki Haley's Remarks Before She Speaks  —  UNITED NATIONS — The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, has often been the first, most outspoken member of the Trump administration to weigh in on key foreign policy issues …

Trump Says Nafta Partners Persuaded Him to Keep U.S. in Trade Pact  —  Though president says he's ready to withdraw from accord if unable to get a fair deal in talks with Mexico and Canada  —  President Donald Trump said he was preparing to pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement …

Why can't House repeal Obamacare?  Because a lot of Republicans don't want to  —  “We're going to go when we have the votes,” Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday when asked when the House will pass a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare.  Lawmakers will not be constrained by any “artificial deadline,” Ryan declared.

Exclusive: Federal probe of Fox News expands  —  Fox News still under grand jury probe  —  The U.S. Justice Department's investigation of Fox News has widened to include a second law enforcement agency.  —  Financial crimes experts from the United States Postal Inspection Service are now involved …

Obama scores another $400K speaking fee amid criticism … Even as President Obama faced criticism for getting $400,000 for a speech to a Wall Street bank, he pocketed the same amount of money for a second speech, The Post has learned.  —  Obama made another $400,000 on Thursday when he appeared …

Trump tax plan would hit blue states hardest  —  President Trump's plan to overhaul the federal tax code threatens to fall disproportionately on residents of liberal-leaning states, a short-term boost for state governments that could turn into a long-term drag.  —  Most states have tied their tax codes closely to the federal code.

This photo of Donald Trump and kids is epic  —  (CNN)Thursday, as you likely know by now, is “Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work” day.  The White House, like CNN and virtually every other company, celebrates this day with a special program of activities.  Except, at the White House …

Emails reveal FBI, Justice probe of Burlington College  —  BURLINGTON — The Justice Department was investigating the activities of the now-defunct Burlington College as recently as February, according to emails obtained through a public records request.  —  The emails show the U.S. attorney …

Donald Trump's first 100 days have been a moneymaking success story  —  He's getting what he cares about.  —  Donald Trump attracted a reputation over the years as a ruthless and unscrupulous businessman.  He said on the campaign trail that having been “greedy all my life,” …

U.S. Economy Grew at 0.7% Rate in First Quarter  —  The Commerce Department on Friday provided its first statistical snapshot of the American economy in the first quarter, the gross domestic product estimate.  —  The Numbers  —  • The economy barely grew, expanding at an annual rate of only 0.7 percent.

Alt-right thugs want to bring muscle to liberal protests … An alt-right group apparently is trying to build a small street army — vowing to use violence if necessary to defend free speech from leftist extremists.  —  Kyle Chapman — a “proud American nationalist” who became a conservative hero …

John Kasich Sounds Like He's Over The Republican Party  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Is John Kasich still a Republican?  —  The Ohio governor and mainstay of the party's mainstream is out this week with a book that at times reads like an angry breakup letter.  —  “Oh yeah, I'm a Repub... ,” …

Lewandowski's firm appears to offer Trump meetings  —  A firm co-founded by Donald Trump's original campaign manager Corey Lewandowski appears to have been pitching clients around the world by offering not only policy and political advice, but also face time with President Trump …

Trump's Executive Orders Are Mostly Theater  —  President Donald Trump signed his first executive order on his first day in the White House, taking aim at his predecessor's signature achievement.  “Trump Signs Executive Order to Roll Back Obamacare,” Forbes reported.

‘SportsCenter’ anchor agrees politics are hurting ESPN … ESPN's sweeping staff cuts are not just the result of ambitious TV rights deals and an overburdened budget, popular “SportsCenter” anchor Linda Cohn suggested Thursday.  —  The network may be losing the subscriber revenue …

Living in the Trump Zone  —  Fans of old TV series may remember a classic “Twilight Zone” episode titled “It's a Good Life.”  It featured a small town terrorized by a 6-year-old who for some reason had monstrous superpowers, coupled with complete emotional immaturity.

Donald Trump's Art Of The Retreat  —  The master negotiator hasn't had much success, you know, negotiating.  —  WASHINGTON Just three months into his presidency, Donald Trump's bestselling The Art of the Deal might be due for a sequel: The Humility of the Failed Bluff.

People Are Trolling Trump's New Anti-Immigrant Hotline With Reports Of Space Aliens And The Government Is Not Amused  —  On Wednesday, the Trump administration launched a new office called the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE), to assist victims of crimes committed …

House Democrats bury 2016 autopsy  —  House Democrats are going to extreme lengths to conceal a report on the party's problems.  —  After nearly five months, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) presented his investigative report to lawmakers during a members-only gathering …

The Global Effort to Flatter Ivanka  —  The international project of flattering Ivanka Trump—which some of the world's most notable women, from Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, to Queen Máxima, of the Netherlands, engaged in at a panel discussion during the W20 conference …

Here are 100 Lies and False Statements From Trump's First 100 Days … claim that a wave of people voting illegally cost him the popular vote is a lie.  So is his claim of gigantic crowds at his inauguration.  And from that foundation flowed an unprecedented torrent of flat lies …

There's a Logic to Trump's War On the Media  —  This article appears under the title, “Trump's Media War,” in the Spring 2017 issue of The American Prospect magazine.  Subscribe here.  —  Donald Trump's attacks on the news media since taking office have been so persistent, so over-the-top …