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FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2016 file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, together with his family, from left, Eric Trump, Melania Trump, Tiffany Trump and Ivanka Trump, waves part of a ribbon after cutting the ribbon during the grand opening of Trump International Hotel in Washington. Trump's $200 million hotel inside the federally owned Old Post Office building has become the place to see, be seen, drink, network, even live, for the still-emerging Trump set. It's a rich environment for lobbyists and anyone hoping to rub elbows with Trump-related politicos, despite the veil of ethics questions that hangs overhead. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump hotel may be political capital of the nation’s capital

By JULIE BYKOWICZ - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, in this Feb. 27, 2017, file photo. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) ** FILE **

White House calls for Congress to investigate Obama wiretapping allegation

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

The Keystone XL oil pipeline won't use American steel in its construction, despite what President Trump says. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday that's because of language in a presidential directive Mr. Trump issued in January. (Associated Press/File)

White House exempts Keystone pipeline, project not required to use American steel: Report

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Storm clouds begin to form over the White House in Washington Wednesday, March 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

White House staff told to preserve Russia-related materials

By Julie Pace and Vivian Salama - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2017 filer photo, work continues on a taller fence in the Mexico-US border area separating the towns of Anapra, Mexico and Sunland Park, New Mexico. President Donald Trump is spotlighting violence committed by immigrants, announcing the creation of a national office that can assist American victims of such crimes. He said during his address Tuesday night that the Homeland Security Department's Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement office will provide a voice for people ignored by the media and &quot;silenced by special interests.&quot; (AP Photo/Christian Torres, File)

Not so urgent anymore? Trump’s new travel ban delayed

By JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017. Sessions said he will recuse himself from a federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 White House election. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: Kushner met with Russian before inauguration

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President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. listen. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Latest: Zinke sworn in as interior secretary

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President Donald Trump speaks as he signs the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) executive order, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room in the White House in Washington, which directs the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which expands the number of waterways that are federally protected under the Clean Water Act. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Was president, an enemy of anonymous sources, one himself?

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

In this Feb. 27, 2017, photo, White House press secretary Sean Spicer speaks during a daily press briefing at the White House in Washington. When Spicer wanted to crack down on leaks last week, he collected his aides’ cell phones to check for communication with reporters. The crackdown quickly leaked. Spicer’s losing round in Washington’s perpetual game of information Whack-a-mole was hardly a surprise. In trying to plug leaks from anonymous sources, President Donald Trump and his aides are going after one of the most entrenched practices in Washington politics and journalism, an exercise that has exposed corruption, fueled scandals and spread gossip for decades. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump takes on entrenched practice of Washington leaks

By DAVID BAUDER and JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump, right, meets with leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Also at the meeting are White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, left, and Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, on the couch. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

If you care about Trump’s steak, or Kellyanne’s feet on the couch, you may need a life

By Kelly Riddell - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump shakes hands as he meets with leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Donald Trump signs order supporting historically black colleges

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 24, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, Md. Trump's first address to Congress gives him a welcome opportunity to refocus his young administration on the core economic issues that helped him get elected — and, his allies hope, to move beyond the distractions and self-inflicted wounds that have roiled his White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump open to legal status for illegal immigrants: report

By S.A. Miller and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE - This Dec. 8, 2008, file photo shows the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. A presidential speech to Congress is one of those all-American moments that ooze ritual and decorum. The House sergeant-at-arms will stand at the rear of the House of Representatives on Tuesday night and announce the arrival of Donald Trump before a joint session of Congress by intoning: “Mister Speaker, the President of the United States” just like always. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Trump speech guests chosen to help highlight priorities

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

President Trump kept up a rather ambitious schedule Tuesday of appointments and signings prior to addressing Congress. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump first speech to Congress preceded by busy schedule

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump poses for a photo with the National Association of Attorneys General, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Latest: Trump signs order loosening gun restrictions

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President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. listen. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool Image via AP)

Donald Trump speech to Congress demands crackdown on illegals, rebuilding of military

By S.A. Miller and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney speaks to reporters during a daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The Latest: Trump meets with leaders of black colleges

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President Trump is receiving advice to 'go for the nitty gritty" during his speech before Congress on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump should go for the ‘nitty gritty’ in address to Congress

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Rep. Darrell E. Issa is the most prominent Republican to demand the appointment of a special prosecutor on Russian meddling. (Associated Press)

No evidence of Russian contract, but calls grow for special prosecutor

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 27, 2016, file photo, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi speaks during a cooperation conference with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam. Yang will meet with U.S. high-ranking officials becoming the first senior Chinese official to visit the United States on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017 since President Donald Trump took office. (AP Photo/Tran Van Minh, File)

Rising tensions loom as US, Asian powers discuss NKorea

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press