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President Donald Trump pats Reince Priebus on the back at the White House in January.

Trump replaces his chief of staff, Reince Priebus, with General Kelly

US President Donald Trump ousted his beleaguered chief of staff Reince Priebus on Friday, replacing him with Homeland Security Secretary and former general John Kelly after vicious White House infighting spilled into the open.

Trump replaces his chief of staff, Reince Priebus, with General Kelly
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Demoralized White House staff happy to be left behind as Trump makes foreign visit

Demoralized White House staff happy to be left behind as Trump makes foreign visit
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Former NSA director says this White House can't handle the truth

Former NSA director says this White House can't handle the truth
President Barack Obama runs on green grass, holding a football in his hands, as the family dog Bo chases close behind on May 12, 2009.

President Trump, will you follow other presidents and get a White House dog?

President Trump, will you follow other presidents and get a White House dog?
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Watch Live: Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah

Watch Live: Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah
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President Trump, why are scientists finding their research suddenly being censored by the government?

Convincing the public about the threat of climate change is hard enough as it is, but what happens when climate scientists don't even have the numbers to prove it?

President Trump, why are scientists finding their research suddenly being censored by the government?
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White House leaks raise concerns about Trump’s nuclear arms policy

On Thursday, details of Trump’s January 28 phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin were brought to light in a Reuters report from investigative journalists David Rohde and Jonathan Landay.

White House leaks raise concerns about Trump’s nuclear arms policy
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a C-17 military aircraft from Malta bound for Tripoli, Libya October 18, 2011.

The perils of conducting public diplomacy on private email

For decades, the independent National Security Archive has been suing the federal government to ensure that the emails US officials write remain in the public domain.

The perils of conducting public diplomacy on private email
Gisela Chavez-Garcia is an immigration lawyer in New York City. She says the president's immigration plan raises a lot of questions among her clients, but she reminds them that a new president in 2016 could reverse the new changes.

Obama's immigration plan leads to scams, rumors and a lot of questions

Many immigrants are excited about new immigration measures announced last week, but there's also plenty of misinformation and even some scammers. So immigration lawyers are trying to help people avoid getting ripped off, while still preparing them for the idea that the policies could be reversed.

Obama's immigration plan leads to scams, rumors and a lot of questions
The Catena family — Gabriel, Marcela and their daughter, Nicole — live in the San Francisco Bay area. Both Gabriel and Marcela are undocumented immigrants and say that the new executive action will provide mental as well as legal relief to their family.

Obama's immigration actions give a California family new hope for staying together

Millions of undocumented immigrants may benefit from President Obama’s actions, including families like the Catenas. The California couple is hoping their daughter's citizenship will help keep them together in the United States under rules announced on Thursday.

Obama's immigration actions give a California family new hope for staying together
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Here's an explanation about why there's a backlog of immigration cases

US immigration courts face major bottlenecks. It's a complex problem, tied to a shortage of judges, underfunding and different enforcement programs in the US used to deter migrants from crossing the US-Mexico border. And on top of all that, data shows that people from Central America and Mexico are less likely to get asylum than others.

Here's an explanation about why there's a backlog of immigration cases
This 12-year-old chef is representing Rhode Island at a Kids State Dinner at the White House. Sharon Hammond-Dowie

A young chef's Middle Eastern-inspired, healthy lunch recipe wins him an invitation to the White House

First Lady Michelle Obama recently challenged young chefs across the country to come up with new recipes to promote healthier school lunches. Among the winners was Kinnan Dowie, an Arab-American sixth grader from Rhode Island. He's off to the White House and we have his recipe for Mediterranean kebab wraps with cilantro tabbouleh.

A young chef's Middle Eastern-inspired, healthy lunch recipe wins him an invitation to the White House
Dick Cheney lost influence as the Bush administration moved into its second term. Here are the two men at a Pentagon ceremony in December 2006.

Who was the 'alpha male' inside the Bush White House?

A new book throws out the conventional wisdom about the Bush White House. To give you an example, it quotes one source who calls Bush the "undisputed alpha male." The book: Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House.

Who was the 'alpha male' inside the Bush White House?
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President Obama to deliver Oval Office address

Tonight, President Barack Obama will deliver his first prime time address from the Oval Office. It's an important part of the modern president's conversation with the American people, and often marks a significant statement of policy.

President Obama to deliver Oval Office address
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The President's Summer To-Do List

President Obama's press conference yesterday addressed issues facing the nation. To recap highlights of the speech and forecast what challenges are to come, The Takeaway turns to Washington correspondents Todd Zwillich and Julie Mason.

The President's Summer To-Do List