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The president's first choice, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his nomination on Wednesday after facing criticism from members of both parties.

Flynn's departure from his position as national security adviser is followed by contradictory statements from the White House and an unclear timeline on the administration's response.

Joseph Clancy was named director in 2014 by former President Obama to lead an agency in turmoil.

The president and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of shared values at a news conference on Monday, but there are big differences in their approaches to immigration.

The president told a group of airline CEOs that U.S. airports are at the "bottom of the rung" and in need of an update.

John Kelly tells NPR that screening needs to improve. He also says President Trump's travel ban is not based on religion, and one of the great strengths of the U.S. is diversity of religious views.

Speaking to a gathering of sheriffs and police chiefs, President Trump said "a bad high school student" would understand the legality of his executive order, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told Congress Tuesday that in retrospect he should have delayed President Trump's travel ban by a few days to have better prepared lawmakers.

The president made the claim while speaking to troops at Central Command headquarters in Florida. Press secretary Sean Spicer later said the White House would give examples of underreported attacks.

A government watchdog will review the way in which the Department of Homeland Security implemented President Trump's executive order on immigration, including whether the department has followed court orders.

Before the National Prayer Breakfast, Trump told the audience "don't worry" about his tense phone calls with leaders and promised to "totally destroy" a law barring churches from preaching politics.

Seeking quick approval of his Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, Trump wants Mitch McConnell to pull out all the stops if necessary.

At the start of the meeting, President Trump called the media "the opposition." Attendees included Housing Secretary nominee Ben Carson and Darrell Scott, who discussed violence in Chicago.

Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, became emotional Sunday, calling the president's travel ban "un-American." The president took aim at him in an unusual moment and questioned his sincerity.

Cutting regulations is easier said than done, requiring a lengthy process involving public comment.

The pipelines had been blocked by the Obama administration, and President Trump's actions reignited the energy vs. environment debate.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer, in his first full press briefing, pledges never to lie, although, he says, "Sometimes we can disagree with the facts." He called media coverage "demoralizing."

The order is mostly symbolic; the Trans-Pacific Partnership was never ratified. Trump also signed a hiring freeze and reinstated a policy restricting funding for international family planning groups.

Those named are in important national security and economic positions, transition spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on Thursday.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Health And Human Services had the first of two separate Senate hearings on Wednesday.