President Trump named Dana Boente, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, as acting attorney general. He replaces Sally Yates, a holdover from the Obama administration.
The White House said Yates had “betrayed” the Justice Department by refusing to enforce the President’s travel order. Yates had said she was not convinced that it was “lawful.”
Earlier Monday, the president sought to play down the effects of his immigration order in a series of tweets, blaming “big problems at airports” on other factors, including demonstrators.
For all the talk of Republican unity, Trump and his aides kept GOP congressional leaders almost completely in the dark about the sweeping immigration order. The resulting fallout has rankled members of his Cabinet, fueled suspicions among his top advisers — and left the commander in chief stewing over who was to blame.
The opposition party has all but abandoned their pledge to find common ground with the new president, pledging a protracted fight against Cabinet confirmations and Trump’s imminent pick for the Supreme Court.
Elias Shetayh moved to Allentown, Pa., in 1971. (Mark Makela for The Washington Post)
Afif and Faten Salibi, with daughter, Samantha. (Mark Makela for The Washington Post)
Mouna Younes with her children at home in nearby Whitehall, Pa. (Mark Makela for The Washington Post)
Youths ride their bicycles in Allentown, Pa. (Mark Makela for The Washington Post)
Allentown, Pa., and Lehigh County have one of the largest communities of Syrian Americans, many of whom are Christian and many who strongly supported President Trump. His move to end a Syrian refugee program resonates with some residents who worry that refugees — newcomers who tend to be Muslim — open the door to terrorism and risk tainting them all. “Trump is right, in a way,” a longtime resident said.
The former president spoke up less than two weeks after leaving the White House to encourage protests of the travel ban and reject comparisons between President Trump's immigration policy and his own.
The quiet senator from Alabama and Trump's nominee for attorney general has become a singular power in the new Washington.
The Boy Scouts of America announced Monday that the organization would allow boys in its programs based on the gender listed on the application to become a scout. The Boy Scouts had relied on the gender listed on a child’s birth certificate.
Alexandre Bissonnette, described by neighbors and acquaintances as a socially awkward introvert who had recently adopted virulent political views, was charged with six counts of first-degree murder in a mass shooting that sent shock waves through Canada.
After the chief executive announced plans to make the hires in the next five years, people have poured out their disdain for the plan with the hashtag #BoycottStarbucks.
The case captivated the public four decades ago and shook a small oceanfront California city because of its shocking circumstances and a celebrity connection.
Two-year-old Heavenz Luster had lead levels in her blood that were higher than D.C. officials had measured in least 20 years. The city and the landlord blame each other for what happened.
After a blog published a photo of the D.C.-based Taylor Gourmet co-founder with the president, the social media backlash began.
We look at the possible picks to succeed the late Antonin Scalia and how their views would fit with other justices.
The White House senior adviser just gave a master class in how to avoid answering questions.
