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After White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly pressured President Trump last fall to install his top deputy, Kirstjen Nielsen, atop the Department of Homeland Security, the president lost his temper when conservative allies argued that she wasn’t sufficiently hard line on immigration. “You didn’t tell me she was a [expletive] George W. Bush person,” Trump growled.

"‘When You Lose That Power’: How John Kelly Faded as White House Disciplinarian" is from the April 07, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey and Philip Rucker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

As concern grew inside his orbit that Michael Cohen might become a cooperating witness to federal investigators, President Trump issued a declaration about his longtime personal lawyer and fixer.

"Trump Keeps Saying He’s Innocent. So Why Does He Keep Sounding like He’s Guilty?" is from the April 24, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump fired his embattled Veterans Affairs secretary Wednesday and tapped as his replacement atop the chronically mismanaged agency the president’s personal physician, who gained prominence with his effusive praise of the 71-year-old’s physical and mental health.

"Trump Taps His Doctor to Replace Shulkin at VA, Choosing Personal Chemistry over Traditional Qualifications" is from the March 29, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Lisa Rein, Philip Rucker, Emily Wax-Thibodeaux and Josh Dawsey and narrated by Sam Scholl.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump said Sunday that there would be no deal to legalize the status of millions of “dreamers,” undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, and directed congressional Republicans to pass tough new anti-immigration legislation.

"‘No More DACA Deal,’ Trump Says as He Threatens to ‘Stop’ NAFTA If Mexico Doesn’t Better Secure Border" is from the April 01, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

An emboldened President Trump is discovering that the policies he once described as easy fixes for the nation are a lot more complicated in reality — creating backlash among allies, frustrating supporters and threatening the pocketbooks of many farming communities that helped get him elected.

"Trump’s Easy Campaign Promises Run into the Difficulties of Reality" is from the April 04, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey and Philip Rucker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Trump administration on Monday ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian intelligence and diplomatic officers in New York and Washington and the closure of the Russian Consulate in Seattle, joining European allies in retaliation for the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain.

"Trump Administration Expels 60 Russian Officers, Shuts Seattle Consulate in Response to Attack on Former Spy in Britain" is from the March 26, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker, Michael Birnbaum and Ellen Nakashima and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump on Friday pressured the Department of Justice — and specifically the FBI — to investigate Hillary Clinton, ticking through a slew of issues involving the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee and her party, and urging law enforcement to “do what is right and proper.”

"Trump Pressures Justice Department to Investigate 'Crooked Hillary'" is from the November 03, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

The White House has readied a plan to oust embattled Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replace him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who has become one of the most personally loyal and politically savvy members of President Trump's national security team, two administration officials confirmed Thursday.

"White House Readies Plan to Replace Tillerson With Pompeo at State, Install Cotton at CIA" is from the November 30, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Anne Gearan and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Deputy national security adviser Dina Powell, a driving force behind the Trump administration’s Middle East policy, plans to leave the White House as part of an anticipated wave of departures following President Trump’s first year in office, according to four senior administration officials.

"Dina Powell, Deputy National Security Adviser, to Depart Trump White House" is from the December 08, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker and Josh Dawsey and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Frustrated by his Cabinet and angry that he has not received enough credit for his handling of three successive hurricanes, President Trump is now lashing out, rupturing alliances and imperiling his legislative agenda, numerous White House officials and outside advisers said Monday.

"A 'Pressure Cooker': Trump's Frustration and Fury Rupture Alliances, Threaten Agenda" is from the October 10, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Robert Costa, Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Hope Hicks, the White House communications director and one of President Trump’s longest-serving and closest advisers, abruptly announced Wednesday that she plans to resign — sending a jolt through a West Wing besieged by internal tumult and the intensifying Russia investigation.

"Trump Aide Hope Hicks to Resign Amid Personal Tumult and Russia Probe" is from the February 28, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Sen. Bob Corker, the Republican chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, on Sunday called the White House “an adult day care center” after President Trump attacked him in a morning Twitter tirade.

"Corker Calls White House ‘An Adult Day Care Center’ in Response to Trump’s Latest Twitter Tirade" is from the October 08, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker and Karoun Demirjian and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump’s call for unity ran headlong Wednesday into the divided politics of the moment, as Democrats redoubled criticism of his policies and Republicans acknowledged differences of opinion within their party on immigration.

"Trump’s Call for Unity Slams into Reality of Washington’s Political Divisions" is from the January 31, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Karen Tumulty, Philip Rucker and Elise Viebeck and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address Tuesday at a juncture of opportunity and peril for his presidency, and his anxious allies hope he will show he has the ability to do something he has not done before: bring the country together.

"Trump’s First State of the Union: Can a Divisive President Flip the Script?" is from the January 27, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Karen Tumulty and Philip Rucker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

In the final days before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his inner circle pleaded with him to acknowledge publicly what U.S. intelligence agencies had already concluded — that Russia’s interference in the 2016 election was real.

"Doubting the Intelligence, Trump Pursues Putin and Leaves a Russian Threat Unchecked" is from the December 14, 2017 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Greg Miller, Greg Jaffe and Philip Rucker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump’s vision of soldiers marching and tanks rolling down the boulevards of Washington is moving closer to reality in the Pentagon and White House, where officials say they have begun to plan a grand military parade later this year showcasing the might of America’s armed forces.

"Trump’s ‘Marching Orders’ to the Pentagon: Plan a Grand Military Parade" is from the February 06, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Greg Jaffe, Philip Rucker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump woke before dawn on Monday and burrowed in at the White House residence to wait for the Russia bombshell he knew was coming.

"Upstairs at Home, With the TV on, Trump Fumes Over Russia Indictments" is from the October 30, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Robert Costa, Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and his team of a dozen-plus lawyers and investigators have proven stealthy in their wide-ranging Russia probe.

"Inside Trump’s Legal Team: Trying to Protect the President From Mueller’s ‘Killers’" is from the December 12, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Rosalind S. Helderman and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump signaled Sunday that he was not ruling out a retaliatory strike against North Korea in response to the isolated country’s overnight nuclear test, which he called “very hostile and dangerous to the United States.”

"‘We’ll See,’ Trump Says on Potentially Attacking North Korea Over Its Nuclear Test" is from the September 03, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Inside the White House, aides over the past week have described an air of anxiety and volatility — with an uncontrollable commander in chief at its center.

"‘Pure Madness’: Dark Days Inside the White House as Trump Shocks and Rages" is from the March 03, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey and narrated by Sam Scholl.