Tamara Keith

State dinners are a chance for first ladies to express their tastes and make a statement. But historically these diplomatic dinners have had their share of mishaps.

President Trump and the first lady host their first state dinner Tuesday night. It's for French President Macron and his wife. History shows that state dinners are high pressure and can be fraught.

Michael Cohen says he still feels he has been defamed by the infamous dossier, but he has too much on his hands for the suits to move forward.

President Trump's threats suggested U.S. military action against Syria might be more robust than it actually was. It's not the first time Trump's actions have proven more restrained than his rhetoric.

President Trump criticized President Obama for not enforcing his red line on Syria's use of chemical weapons. Trump is promising to act, as he did once before. But action is more complicated this time.

FBI investigators reportedly sought information on the Access Hollywood tape as part of the raid of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. Why? Some see a possible nexus with potential campaign finance violations.

President Trump denounced the suspected poison gas attack in Syria over the weekend and said the U.S. would soon decide how to respond.

President Trump has been giving mixed signals on the U.S. role in Syria. NPR's Michel Martin talks to NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith about how Trump may respond to the chemical attack.

President Trump's comments about sending troops to the border seemed to set off a scramble among officials trying to catch up to his pronouncement. It's not the first time that's happened.

President Trump for the first time has answered questions about Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress and director, who claims to have had an affair with him a decade ago.

NPR confirms that the president's legal team was notified last month that he wasn't a criminal target at the time but is being investigated.

The leaders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania meet with President Trump Tuesday. Formerly under Soviet control, they are are concerned about Russian aggression.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said a question about U.S. citizenship was included in every census from 1965 to 2000. Census history tells a more nuanced story.

President Trump says he wants to testify in the special counsel's investigation. He could also face depositions in several civil cases, something he has been through many times before.

The Trump administration announced it is expelling dozens of Russian intelligence officers in response to a poison attack on a former spy and his daughter in the U.K.

President Trump said he is considering vetoing a $1.3 trillion spending bill passed Friday, coming as a surprise to Capitol Hill. In a tweet, he complained the bill lacks his immigration priorities.

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 tweeted Thursday evening that former U.N. ambassador John Bolton would replace national security adviser H.R. McMaster. McMaster also released a statement about his retirement.

John Dowd recently said the special counsel's Russia investigation should be shut down. He is now leaving, saying, "I love the president and wish him well."

President Trump has added a new lawyer to his legal team — one who's been vocal about attacking the Justice Department. He's not the only member of that legal team to do so.