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The president directed his trade representative to look at adding tariffs on Chinese goods. In West Virginia, he said the tariffs were necessary to stop Chinese companies from stealing U.S. research.

The president says he was unaware that his attorney paid $130,000 shortly before the 2016 election to silence a woman who says she had a sexual relationship with Trump.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is fending off a series of ethics investigations, amid lukewarm support from the White House.

The Trump administration announced new tariffs on Chinese goods on Tuesday and China vowed to reciprocate. Also, the investigation of the shooting at YouTube's California offices continues.

The White House published a list of Chinese exports it plans to hit with steep tariffs. On Wednesday, Beijing announced similar plans to slap tariffs on more than 100 types of U.S. products.

President Trump says he's been talking with Defense Secretary James Mattis about using military troops to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico.

VA Secretary David Shulkin was fired after coming under scrutiny for taking his wife to Europe at taxpayer expense. He's the second member of Trump's Cabinet fired over apparent ethical lapses.

President Trump has named his personal White House doctor, Ronny Jackson, to take control over the sprawling Department of Veterans Affairs. Jackson will replace David Shulkin, who's been under scrutiny for ethical lapses.

The agreement, which focuses on South Korean steel manufacturers and both countries' automakers, aims to chip away at a $10 billion trade deficit.

Officials in South Korea say they've reached a trade agreement with the Trump administration. While U.S. trade deals typically try to lower trade barriers, this one actually creates new ones.

The U.S. announced Monday the expulsion of dozens of Russian diplomats in response to the alleged poisoning of an ex-Russian double agent in the U.K., but President Trump's response has been muted.

The president signed a spending bill Friday that, among other things, safeguards workers' tips. It blocks an earlier Trump administration move that may have allowed restaurant owners to pocket them.

Hours earlier, the president had hinted at vetoing the legislation but relented, citing "national security." The threat added suspense to what otherwise would have been a perfunctory signing ceremony.

President Trump says John Bolton, noted for his hawkish views, will be his new national security adviser. Also, Trump announced new tariffs on Chinese imports and we preview a march for gun control.

John Bolton is replacing H.R. McMaster as national security adviser. He's a veteran of multiple Republican administrations and is known for his hawkish foreign policy views.

Trump ordered stiff new tariffs on a wide range of Chinese imports in response to what the White House calls China's unfair treatment of U.S. technology.

It's a big week for trade policy as new steel and aluminum tariffs take effect and the White House mulls tariffs on a wide range of exports from China.

President Trump placed a congratulatory call to Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday, two days after an election marred by ballot-box stuffing and forced voting.

President Trump reportedly required senior White House staffers to sign nondisclosure agreements. Critics argue the common business practice should not apply in the West Wing.

Trump traveled to New Hampshire on Monday to outline his plans to combat opioid addiction. New Hampshire's death rate from opioid overdoses is twice the national average.