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President Trump's White House said it was preparing a first installment of perhaps $6 billion in emergency aid and will come back later with a bigger relief package to help Houston and other areas damaged by Harvey. Watchdogs, however, say just as important as the price tag is how the money is spent by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump bolsters FEMA: ‘Amazing team’

President Trump visited the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters Friday and pledged a strong commitment to emergency preparation and response as the U.S. anticipates a busy hurricane season.

August 4, 2017
Special counsel Robert Mueller (Associated Press) **FILE**

Robert Mueller impanels grand jury in Russia probe

Special counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury to issue subpoenas and compel witness testimony as he probes Russian interference in the presidential election, including a June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer, according to news reports.

August 3, 2017
"If my work in education over the last three decades has taught me anything, it's that parents and local leaders — not Washington bureaucrats — know best," said Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. (Associated Press/File)

Betsy DeVos, education secretary, dedicated to shrinking federal footprint

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos insists that everything she does at the department is aimed at getting the federal government out of local schools, making good on that populist campaign promise from President Trump while his big-ticket legislative goals remain mired in Congress.

August 2, 2017
President Donald Trump in the White House Oval Office during his first term in office. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump signs Russia sanctions bill

President Trump reluctantly signed a Russian sanctions bill Wednesday, bending to the will of Congress as he slammed the legislation as "significantly flawed" and an affront to his executive powers.

August 2, 2017
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, second from right, accompanied by the leaders of Baltic states, from left, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid, Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, speaks during a news conference following their meeting in the Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn, Estonia, Monday, July 31, 2017. Pence is visiting Estonia to meet the leaders to underscore America's commitment to NATO and convey Washington's support to the Baltic nations. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Mike Pence, in Estonia, vows U.S. resistance to Russia

Vice President Mike Pence on a visit to Estonia pledged Monday unwavering support of NATO allies and steadfast resistance to Russia aggression, especially in Baltic states that have been feeling intense pressure from Moscow.

July 31, 2017
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders stands in front of pictures of MS-13 gang tattoos during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump to declare war on MS-13 gang in New York

President Trump on Friday will visit Long Island, New York, an epicenter of the MS-13 street gang violence, to call on Congress to fully fund the crack down on illegal immigration that is key to stamping out the gang.

July 27, 2017
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is interviewed by The Associated Press at the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador, Thursday, July 27, 2017. Sessions is forging ahead with a tough-on-crime agenda that once endeared him to President Trump, who has since taken to berating him. Sessions is in El Salvador to step up international cooperation against the violent street gang MS-13. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump administration targets MS-13 gang, sanctuary cities

The Trump administration Thursday put sanctuary cities front and center in its battle to take down the ruthless MS-13 street gang, saying the efforts to shield illegal immigrants was providing safe haven for violent criminals.

July 27, 2017
Demonstrators displayed "equality" flags on Capitol Hill during an event held by Rep. Joe Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat, in support of transgender members of the military, in response to President Trump's declaration Wednesday that he wants transgender people barred from service. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump bans transgender troops in military

President Trump on Wednesday banned transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military "in any capacity," moving to scrap yet another of President Obama's major legacy policies.

July 26, 2017