Working for President Donald Trump has never been easy, but his staffers can expect a whole new level of mayhem if Democrats win control of the House on Tuesday. Democratic control of even one chamber of Congress would unleash an onslaught of hearings, subpoenas and document demands as lawmakers investigate everything from the president’s personal tax returns to his controversial policies on immigration, health care and the environment.Story Continued Below Beyond the huge consequences for national politics, the arrival of opposition-party oversight can make daily life in the White House unbearable for senior officials and their aides, according to more than a dozen veterans of the Clinton, Obama and George W. Bush administrations interviewed by POLITICO. Their assessments offer a gut-churning preview of what’s in store for Trump administration officials should Democrats wield gavels come January. White House staffers can expect to work past midnight battling congressional … [Read more...] about ‘It’s depressing as hell’: Dem win would spell misery for Trump White House aides
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15 books that have been written about the Trump White House
Pat Ralph, provided by Published 9:30 am CDT, Saturday, September 15, 2018 Win McNamee/Getty Images Stunning revelations from "Fear: Trump in the White House" have been emerging for days before journalist Bob Woodward's book was released Tuesday. It's the latest in a string of books and memoirs to come out about Trump and life inside the White House as journalists, pundits, and political operatives remain transfixed on the effects his presidency is having on American life. Here are all of the books that have been written about the Trump White House so far. "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" by Michael Wolff Amazon Published in January, Wolff's "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" reached the top spot on the New York Times Bestseller list. Wolff's book is described as a behind-the-scenes look at the first year of the Trump administration. One of the more explosive anecdotes in Wolff's book was former adviser Steve Bannon saying the 2016 meeting at … [Read more...] about 15 books that have been written about the Trump White House
Trump: White House counsel to depart in the fall
In this Aug. 21, 2018 photo, White House counsel Don McGahn, follows Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh to meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump is tweeting that his White House counsel, Don McGahn, will be departing in the fall after the Senate confirmation vote for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his White House counsel, Don McGahn, will be departing in the fall after the expected Senate confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. That will create a vacancy in an office that has been at a center of conflict over the special counsel's Trump-Russia investigation. Unlike some other administration separations, Trump praised his top White House lawyer on Twitter, saying that he had "worked with Don for a long time and truly appreciate his service!" McGahn's departure had been expected as the White House enters the fall … [Read more...] about Trump: White House counsel to depart in the fall
Trump: White House counsel Don McGahn to depart in the fall
Ken Thomas and Zeke Miller, Associated Press Updated 8:40 am PDT, Wednesday, August 29, 2018 FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2018, file photo White House counsel Don McGahn speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), at National Harbor, Md. President Donald Trump insisted Sunday, Aug. 19, that McGahn isn't "a John Dean type 'RAT,'" making reference to the Watergate-era White House attorney who turned on Richard Nixon. Trump, in a series of angry tweets, blasted a New York Times story reporting that McGahn has been cooperating extensively with the special counsel team investigating Russian election meddling and potential collusion with Trump's Republican campaign. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) less FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2018, file photo White House counsel Don McGahn speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), at National Harbor, Md. President Donald Trump insisted Sunday, Aug. 19, ... more … [Read more...] about Trump: White House counsel Don McGahn to depart in the fall
Trump White House Resumes Flag Tribute to McCain After Criticism
Jennifer Jacobs and Jennifer Epstein, Bloomberg Published 1:30 pm PDT, Monday, August 27, 2018 An American flag flies at half-staff on top of the White House July 3, 2018 in Washington, DC. After reports about President Donald Trump's rejection for a flag lowering request from Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley on Monday, the White House ordered U.S. flags to lower to half-staff in remembrance of the mass shooting at The Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) less An American flag flies at half-staff on top of the White House July 3, 2018 in Washington, DC. After reports about President Donald Trump's rejection for a flag lowering request from Annapolis Mayor Gavin ... more Photo: Alex Wong, Getty Images The American flag flies at full staff one day after being lowered in honor of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), atop the White House in Washington, Aug. 27, 2018. The White House … [Read more...] about Trump White House Resumes Flag Tribute to McCain After Criticism