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In this March 30, 2005 file photo, an Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through part of the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the Iranian city of Isfahan. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File) **FILE**

White House hits Iran with new round of sanctions

The White House on Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of President Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal by imposing sanctions on the Islamic Republic's industrial metals, a vital economic sector beyond its rich oil resources.

May 8, 2019
In this July 11, 2018, file photo, Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and director of the Office of Management, listens during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. White House Chief of Staff Mulvaney said in an interview with "Fox News Sunday" Democrats will "never" see President Donald Trump's tax returns. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) **FILE**

Mick Mulvaney: Balance of federal power is ‘out of whack’

The balance of power between the legislative and the executive branches is "out of whack," White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday, with lawmakers ceding power to bureaucrats where they shouldn't and stomping on the president's turf when they should butt out.

May 8, 2019
First lady Melania Trump speaks at the opening of a program for the first lady's Be Best initiative in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

NIH uses White House stage to call for vaccinations

The director of the National Institutes of Health pleaded with Americans Tuesday to get their children vaccinated, saying it is a safe and effective way to fulfill First Lady Melania Trump's call to "Be Best."

May 7, 2019
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the media during an international press conference in the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. (Szilard Koszticsak/MTI via AP) ** FILE **

Viktor Orban, Hungarian PM, to visit White House on May 13

President Trump will host Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on May 13 to recognize the European nation's 20th anniversary as a NATO member and discuss a range of issues, including cybersecurity, the White House said Tuesday.

May 7, 2019
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Wednesday the Mueller report is out and the special counsel isn't filing more charges so it's time to move on. Her focus is on infrastructure and the economy. (Associated Press)

Kellyanne Conway: It’s time to move on from the Mueller report

As the Mueller Show returned to Capitol Hill Wednesday, top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway fretted at the White House -- over crumbling roads, faulty bridges and kids who can't do their homework without broadband internet. President Trump and his team were determined to show they consider the Mueller matter old news and they're working as if it's business as usual.

May 1, 2019