(CNN)In a week that has seen the and unveil a jobs assistance program in the midst of a global pandemic with Ivanka Trump once again finds herself in the middle of a heap of criticism. The country has been wracked by a seemingly never-ending fight against the coronavirus pandemic: more than 130,000 dead, more than 3 million US cases and on the horizon, parents grapple with whether to trust federal advice on sending children back to school.Yet, it can sometimes seem that Ivanka Trump is living in an alternate universe. She kicked off July with a string of images on her social media accounts...…(CNN)In a week that has seen the and unveil a jobs assistance program in the midst of a global pandemic with Ivanka Trump once again finds herself in the middle of a heap of criticism. The country has been wracked by a seemingly never-ending fight against the coronavirus pandemic: more than 130,000 dead, more than 3 million US cases and on the horizon, parents grapple with whether to trust federal advice on sending children back to school.Yet, it can sometimes seem that Ivanka Trump is living in an alternate universe. She kicked off July with a string of images on her social media accounts...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump’s inner circle is beginning to split over his ongoing refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election, as Jared Kushner and first lady Melania Trump advised him to come to terms with President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and his adult sons pressed him and allies to keep fighting.Kushner, the President’s son-in-law and senior adviser, has approached him to concede, two sources told CNN. The first lady, according to a separate source familiar with the conversations, has privately said the time has come for him to...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump’s inner circle is beginning to split over his ongoing refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election, as Jared Kushner and first lady Melania Trump advised him to come to terms with President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and his adult sons pressed him and allies to keep fighting.Kushner, the President’s son-in-law and senior adviser, has approached him to concede, two sources told CNN. The first lady, according to a separate source familiar with the conversations, has privately said the time has come for him to...WW…

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(CNN)As plotted his , and a broader, more-robust plan to return to politics as an omnipresent disruptor, one person was conspicuously absent from the confab. Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, was notably not on the list of advisers assisting the former President. Kushner, who previously served as chief adviser-cum-micromanager with far-reaching responsibilities and had virtual carte blanche, has tapped out, say several people who worked closely with Kushner at the White House or are familiar with his thinking and told CNN on background in order to maintain relationships."Right now, he's...…(CNN)As plotted his , and a broader, more-robust plan to return to politics as an omnipresent disruptor, one person was conspicuously absent from the confab. Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, was notably not on the list of advisers assisting the former President. Kushner, who previously served as chief adviser-cum-micromanager with far-reaching responsibilities and had virtual carte blanche, has tapped out, say several people who worked closely with Kushner at the White House or are familiar with his thinking and told CNN on background in order to maintain relationships."Right now, he's...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — In a South Florida war room, occupied most days by a party of one, – and his revenge.He typically spends mornings on his nearby golf course, making and taking calls from a golf cart that doubles as his mobile, and self-driven, office. The multiple trips to the links in the last few weeks have served to accomplish a long-promised goal, says someone who spent time with him recently: claims he has increased his drive by 20 yards, a new favorite brag to golfing partners, or anyone who will listen.Eighteen holes later, he leaves his Trump International...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — In a South Florida war room, occupied most days by a party of one, – and his revenge.He typically spends mornings on his nearby golf course, making and taking calls from a golf cart that doubles as his mobile, and self-driven, office. The multiple trips to the links in the last few weeks have served to accomplish a long-promised goal, says someone who spent time with him recently: claims he has increased his drive by 20 yards, a new favorite brag to golfing partners, or anyone who will listen.Eighteen holes later, he leaves his Trump International...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The new President and first lady settled in at the White House this weekend, and did so with extended .“The residence has life in it again,” a White House source told CNN of the energy inside. “It’s the honeymoon period where everything feels new.”There were nighttime movie binges in the White House movie theater, complete with snacks from the White House kitchen cooks, many of the Bidens’ five older grandchildren piling into the seats to watch, said another source familiar with the activities. The increased activity was met with pandemic...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The new President and first lady settled in at the White House this weekend, and did so with extended .“The residence has life in it again,” a White House source told CNN of the energy inside. “It’s the honeymoon period where everything feels new.”There were nighttime movie binges in the White House movie theater, complete with snacks from the White House kitchen cooks, many of the Bidens’ five older grandchildren piling into the seats to watch, said another source familiar with the activities. The increased activity was met with pandemic...WW…

(CNN)The US Secret Service is renting a small studio apartment in Washington, DC, near the home of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, a source with knowledge of the service's activities told CNN on Thursday, in order for agents to use the bathroom and have office space.The apartment was needed to provide a "downtime" facility in the Kalorama neighborhood, the source said. The neighborhood is a popular residential area for dignitaries and diplomats, in addition to the President's daughter and son-in-law. Former President Barack Obama also has a home in the neighborhood.The Kushner-Trump home is...…(CNN)The US Secret Service is renting a small studio apartment in Washington, DC, near the home of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, a source with knowledge of the service's activities told CNN on Thursday, in order for agents to use the bathroom and have office space.The apartment was needed to provide a "downtime" facility in the Kalorama neighborhood, the source said. The neighborhood is a popular residential area for dignitaries and diplomats, in addition to the President's daughter and son-in-law. Former President Barack Obama also has a home in the neighborhood.The Kushner-Trump home is...WW…

First lady Melania Trump has broken her silence on the U.S. Capitol insurrection incited by her husband in a posted on the White House website early Monday morning in which she lashes out at her critics and then condemns the violence."I am disappointed and disheartened with what happened last week," the first lady, whose "Be Best" platform centers on civility and kindness, said in the post.The post marks Trump's first public statement since her husband incited mobs of supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol. During the attack, she was overseeing a photo shoot at the White House featuring "rugs...…First lady Melania Trump has broken her silence on the U.S. Capitol insurrection incited by her husband in a posted on the White House website early Monday morning in which she lashes out at her critics and then condemns the violence."I am disappointed and disheartened with what happened last week," the first lady, whose "Be Best" platform centers on civility and kindness, said in the post.The post marks Trump's first public statement since her husband incited mobs of supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol. During the attack, she was overseeing a photo shoot at the White House featuring "rugs...WW…

(CNN)As thousands of pro-Trump supporters streamed into Washington, DC, Wednesday headed first to the Ellipse to hear President Donald Trump speak, and then to lay siege to the epicenter of American democracy, was doing a photo shoot at the White House.Professional lighting, the sort used for photography and videography, could be seen through the windows of the White House. "Photos were being taken of rugs and other items in the Executive Residence and the East Wing," a person familiar with the day's activities with the first lady told CNN. Trump -- who, as CNN has reported, has expressed...…(CNN)As thousands of pro-Trump supporters streamed into Washington, DC, Wednesday headed first to the Ellipse to hear President Donald Trump speak, and then to lay siege to the epicenter of American democracy, was doing a photo shoot at the White House.Professional lighting, the sort used for photography and videography, could be seen through the windows of the White House. "Photos were being taken of rugs and other items in the Executive Residence and the East Wing," a person familiar with the day's activities with the first lady told CNN. Trump -- who, as CNN has reported, has expressed...WW…

(CNN)At least eight Secret Service agents are currently holed up in a hotel in Phoenix, some suffering the flu-like coronavirus symptoms after coming down with the disease while preparing for a visit by Vice President Mike Pence, two people familiar with the matter say.Last month, up to 15 agents who tested positive for the virus loaded into cars and drove themselves home, avoiding flights after becoming infected while preparing for campaign rally, according to another source familiar with the situation.And in South Dakota, agents have been on the ground for days preparing for Trump's --...…(CNN)At least eight Secret Service agents are currently holed up in a hotel in Phoenix, some suffering the flu-like coronavirus symptoms after coming down with the disease while preparing for a visit by Vice President Mike Pence, two people familiar with the matter say.Last month, up to 15 agents who tested positive for the virus loaded into cars and drove themselves home, avoiding flights after becoming infected while preparing for campaign rally, according to another source familiar with the situation.And in South Dakota, agents have been on the ground for days preparing for Trump's --...WW…