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Is Bannon in peril? Trump comments worry his populist base

By Julie Bykowicz and Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has declared, "I am my own strategist." That would seem to bode poorly for his actual strategist, Steve Bannon. And Trump now appears to be publicly distancing himself.

Trump boasts of hiring only the best, but picks haunt him

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

One of the people Trump hired for the White House was working as a foreign agent while advising him during the election. His campaign chairman caught the Justice Department's attention for similarly surreptitious work. And a third campaign adviser was…

NATO’s chief on how to prevent Russian tensions from spiraling

By PBS News Hour

President Trump held a joint White House news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday, where the president suggested the U.S.-Russia relationship might be at an all-time low. Stoltenberg joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how NATO is responding…

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Republicans’ narrow win for Kansas seat embolden Democrats

By Associated Press

Republicans escaped a special House election in Kansas with a single-digit victory in a district where they have romped in the past, an early warning sign for the GOP at the start of Donald Trump's presidency.

U.S. show of force to North Korea also could show U.S. weakness

By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press

But the Vinson’s presence near North Korea points to the larger challenge for the U.S. of deterrence, which has to be backed by the real threat of force.

Russia accuses U.S. of unlawful Syria raid as Tillerson visits

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Russia's top diplomat accused the United States on Wednesday of carrying out an unlawful attack against Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces.

GOP lawmakers in North Carolina introduce bill to restore ban on same-sex marriage

By Joshua Barajas

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina introduced a bill Tuesday that looks to ban same-sex marriages in the state, saying they are "not valid."…

Report: U.S. sought to monitor Trump adviser Carter Page last summer

By Associated Press

The Washington Post reported Tuesday the application to a special court to monitor Carter Page was part of the investigation into potential links between the Republican's presidential campaign and Russia. The newspaper cited unnamed law enforcement and other U.S. officials.

Mattis: Defeating Islamic State still top U.S. priority

By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S. cruise missile strike on a Syrian air base does not signal a change in the Pentagon's military campaign there, which is focused on defeating the Islamic State group and al-Qaida remnants.

5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time

By Jessica Yarvin

The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five political stories you may have missed in the past week.