1. Trump retreats on border wall demand
Donald Trump withdrew a demand that funding for a border wall with Mexico be included in a congressional deal to avert a government shutdown. Trump insisted to reporters, however, that “the wall is going to get built”.
2. Ivanka Trump greeted with groans
In an appearance at a G20 women’s summit in Berlin, Ivanka Trump said her father had been an advocate for women and “a tremendous champion of supporting families”. The audience rolled its eyes, audibly.
3. Dinner with Angela
4. Become a Guardian member
It might take just a minute to catch up on the latest politics news. But good journalism takes time and costs money. If you like the Guardian’s politics coverage, please consider joining us by becoming a member for only $6.99 a month. Thanks for reading!
5. Trump voters stand by their man
In part four of an ongoing Guardian series, Trump voters in one Pennsylvania county gave the president favorable reviews. “The people who were for Trump and who supported him and voted for him are still 100% behind him,” one source said.
6. Judge blocks ‘sanctuary cities’ order
A federal judge temporarily blocked a presidential order to cut off funding for so-called “sanctuary cities” – cities that limit cooperation with immigration authorities.
7. Lock him up?
Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, likely violated the law when he failed to disclose payments he had received from Russia and Turkey, the leading Republican and Democrat on the House oversight committee said on Tuesday.
8. ‘We pledge – never again’
Remarks at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's National Days of Remembrance.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2017
Full remarks: https://t.co/KOxayXAe9c pic.twitter.com/2jbPkN5j4E
9. Blame Canada
People don’t realize Canada’s been very rough on the United States ... they’ve outsmarted our politicians for years.
– Donald Trump
...and another thing:
the vice president petting an emu pic.twitter.com/axxtpsHOvK
— Justin Sink (@justinsink) April 23, 2017
.jpg?w=600)
