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Trump's Golan statement draws strong regional condemnation

By Albert Aji, Associated Press

The Syrian government called it "irresponsible" and a threat to international peace and stability, while Iran's foreign ministry said it plunges the region into a new crisis.

Trump nominates economic analyst Stephen Moore to Federal Reserve

By Catherine Lucey, Martin Crutsinger, Josh Boak, Associated Press

Moore served as an economic adviser to Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, helping to draft his tax cut plan.

Trump steps up effort to discredit Mueller's Russia report

By Associated Press

In an interview with Fox Business Network to be aired Friday, Trump said: "I have a deputy, appoints a man to write a report on me, to make a determination on my presidency. People will not stand for it."…

U.S. abruptly endorses Israel's sovereignty over Golan Heights in big shift

By Matthew Lee, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

In a tweet that appeared to catch many by surprise, Trump said the time had come for the United States to take the step, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warmly welcomed as a "miracle" on the Jewish holiday of Purim.

AP fact check: Trump takes credit for law named after McCain

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

The president routinely takes full credit for the Veterans Choice Program, which was expanded last year but first signed into law in 2014.

WATCH: Trump orders colleges to support free speech or lose funding

Public universities pursuing federal funding would have to certify that they comply with the First Amendment, which already applies to them. Private universities, which have more flexibility in limiting speech, would need to commit to their own institutional rules. How…

WATCH: 'I personally have not seen evidence' of white supremacist groups growing, Carson says

By Yamiche Alcindor

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said in an interview with the PBS NewsHour on Tuesday that he has not seen evidence that white supremacists groups reflect a growing threat.

Republicans defend the late John McCain against Trump's attacks

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Senators defied Trump's apparently unprovoked declaration that he's "not a fan" of McCain because he cast the deciding vote against the Republican repeal of national health care.

WATCH: Trump casts doubt on Mueller report, says it should be released

President Donald Trump says it's "ridiculous" that special counsel Robert Mueller is writing a report to summarize his findings — but says he's looking forward to seeing what it says.