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Tuesday

John Kelly Claims Civil War Caused By Lack Of Compromise. History Shows Otherwise

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly listens as President Trump speaks at the White House on Oct. 19. Kevin Dietsch/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

John Kelly Claims Civil War Caused By Lack Of Compromise. History Shows Otherwise

The White House chief of staff made the remark during an interview on Fox News. Observers were quick to point out that decades of "compromise" on slavery preceded, and did not prevent, the Civil War.

Saturday

Trump's Approval Is Stabilizing. That Might Mean He Should Work More With Democrats

President Trump's cooperation with congressional Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi (left) and Chuck Schumer (center) appears to have won public approval. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Analysis

Trump's Approval Is Stabilizing. That Might Mean He Should Work More With Democrats

Amid hurricanes and working with Democrats to keep the government open and raise the nation's debt limit, Trump's approval rating has stopped its decline and has even rebounded slightly.

Wednesday

Why Donald Trump Likes To Surround Himself With Generals

President Trump speaks with newly sworn-in White House chief of staff John Kelly at the White House on July 31. Kelly is one of four former generals who were appointed to top administration positions. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Why Donald Trump Likes To Surround Himself With Generals

High-level military brass may be able to bring discipline and order to an administration that sometimes has appeared to lack them.

Why Donald Trump Likes To Surround Himself With Generals

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Tuesday

5 Accomplishments Of Anthony Scaramucci's 10 Days In The White House

Anthony Scaramucci blows a kiss to the gathered press in the White House briefing room on July 21, as White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders stands by. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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5 Accomplishments Of Anthony Scaramucci's 10 Days In The White House

The Internet is mocking "The Mooch's" tenure in the Trump White House by noting things that lasted longer. But he did get a few things done that might have a lasting impact.

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On Tillerson And Kelly Visit, Mexico Seeks 'Clarity' On Immigration Proposals

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (from left), Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray and Mexican Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong greet each other during a news conference in Mexico City on Thursday. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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On Tillerson And Kelly Visit, Mexico Seeks 'Clarity' On Immigration Proposals

Just days after the Department of Homeland Security detailed how it will implement President Trump's policies, Mexican officials warned Thursday they would not accept "measures imposed unilaterally."

Monday

75 Percent Of Immigration Raid Arrests Were For Criminal Convictions, DHS Says

A photo released Tuesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows people being arrested during an ICE operation. Charles Reed/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

75 Percent Of Immigration Raid Arrests Were For Criminal Convictions, DHS Says

Of the 680 people arrested, around three-quarters had convictions, Homeland Secretary John Kelly said. Advocacy groups report that the raids also swept up people with no criminal record at all.

Tuesday

'This Is All On Me': Trump Homeland Security Secretary On Travel Ban's Rocky Rollout

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says potential terrorists may have already entered the country. We won't know "until the boom," he said before a congressional panel. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Politics

'This Is All On Me': Trump Homeland Security Secretary On Travel Ban's Rocky Rollout

John Kelly took the blame for the troubled implementation and communication of the travel ban. "I should have delayed it," he said, despite the order being written by the White House.