Today's News: Jan. 24, 2017
Haley approved for U.N. ambassador, Israel expands settlements, and more from the United States and around the world.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Is Trump's Presidency Off to a Successful Start?
Overshadowed by headlines about chaos and infighting, the new administration is notching a string of early victories.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters How Many of His 'Day One' Promises Did Trump Fulfill?
The president laid out 18 promises in a “Contract With the American Voter,” but he only managed to check off a handful by Monday.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Today's News: Jan. 23, 2017
Pompeo confirmed as CIA director, Trump withdraws from TPP, and more from the United States and around the world.
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Mike Derer / AP The Many Scandals of Donald Trump: A Cheat Sheet
One of the women who accused Trump of sexual misconduct has sued him for defamation after he labeled her claims false.
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Francois Lenoir / Reuters Pivotal Elections Loom Over Europe
Voters in France, Germany, and the Netherlands will vote this year in what is expected to be a critical test for establishment candidates and parties.
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Guardia Di Finanza / Reuters The Deadly Avalanche in Italy
Eleven people have been found alive; 23 people are still missing and six bodies have been recovered after last week’s avalanche.
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Louis Nastro / Reuters Today's News: Jan. 22, 2017
United Airlines has grounded all domestic mainline flights because of an IT issue.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters 'Alternative Facts': The Needless Lies of the Trump Administration
If the president and his aides will tell easily disproven falsehoods about crowd sizes and speeches, what else will they be willing to dissemble about?
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Andrew Harnik / AP Trump Blames his Rift With the CIA on the Media
In his first speech after the inauguration Trump tried to patch things up with the FBI and CIA.
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Rick Wilking / Reuters A Short History of 'America First'
The phrase used by President Trump has been linked to anti-Semitism during World War II.
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Ryan Moore / AP Today's News: Jan. 21, 2017
A bus crash in Italy killed more than a dozen people, a bomb exploded in a Pakistani market, and a deadly tornado ripped through southern Mississippi.
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Thierry Gouegnon / Reuters Today's Non-Inauguration News: Jan. 20, 2017
Gambia’s ousted leader steps down, El Chapo pleads not guilty, and more from the United States and around the world.
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Saul Loeb / Pool / Getty 'America First': Donald Trump's Populist Inaugural Address
The new president borrowed from the bleak, fiery tone of his presidential campaign, but said his election represented the ascension of the people over politicians in Washington.
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Reuters Today's News: Jan. 19, 2017
El Chapo extradited to the U.S., anti-Trump protesters clash with D.C. police, and more from the United States and around the world.
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Lucas Jackson / Reuters Why Trump Is Keeping Some Obama Appointees Around
Without any of his key appointees confirmed by the Senate, the incoming president has turned to existing officials to help smooth the transition.
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Rick Bowmer / AP Sorry, Betsy DeVos: Guns Aren't a Bear Necessity in Schools
Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education is right that animals sometimes menace schools, but her solution doesn’t seem to fit the problem.
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AP Today's News: Jan. 18, 2017
Senegalese troops move to Gambian border, 2016 was hottest year on record, and more from the United States and around the world.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters President Obama's Final Word: 'We're Going to Be Okay'
In his final press conference, the commander-in-chief reasserted his faith in progress and the American project.
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Alaa Al-Marjani / Reuters The Battle for Mosul
The latest on the Iraqi military’s efforts to retake the city from ISIS.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Barack Obama's Final Days in Office
Commutations, a news conference, and other events in the president’s last days in the White House.
