President Trump wished Americans a Happy New Year from his Mar-a-Lago luxury resort in south Florida on Sunday, saying that his New Years wishes extended to not just his supporters but also his "enemies" and the "fake news" media.
As lawmakers and other high profile figures in Washington prepare to turn the calendar from 2017 to 2018, many are taking to social media to share their resolutions for the New Year.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday announced the roll out of new measures designed to protect law clerks and other court employees from sexual misconduct.
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The head of a conservative Republican faction in the U.S. Congress, who voted this month for a huge expansion of the national debt to pay for tax cuts, called himself a “fiscal conservative” on Sunday and urged budget restraint in 2018.
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) is reasserting his full authority as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee’s Russia probe just as the GOP appears poised to challenge special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation. But Nunes, a Trump loyalist, has raised alarms among Democrats and even some Republicans.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday that the United States should be aware that his country’s nuclear forces are now a reality, not a threat. But he also struck a conciliatory tone in his New Year’s address, wishing success for the Winter Olympics set to begin in South Korea in February and suggesting the North may send a delegation to participate.
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The last year was extraordinary when it comes to news — chiefly because of one person: President Trump.
Trump’s actions, from this Twitter account to his executive actions to the various controversies that swirled around the White House, dominated headlines throughout the year.
Here’s a look back at the biggest 10 stories of the year, many of which had something to do with the U.S. president.