WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Friday that he would definitely contact the FBI if a foreign power gave him information about a political rival, but he doubled down on comments he made in an ABC News interview that aired Wednesday that he would accept information on his 2020 election opponent from foreign governments. During that interview the president made conflicting comments on whether he would contact the FBI.

WASHINGTON—White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will step down from that position at the end of June and return home to Arkansas, President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday afternoon. “She is a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job!” the president wrote. “I hope she decides to run for Governor of Arkansas—she would be fantastic. Sarah, thank you for a job well done!”

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Wednesday asserted executive privilege over U.S. Department of Justice documents related to his administration’s inclusion of a citizenship question in the 2020 census. The House Oversight and Reform Committee had subpoenaed all pertinent internal documents as part of an investigation into how and why the Trump administration decided to include the citizenship question.

President Donald Trump said late Friday he would not impose tariffs on Mexico, which agreed to take “strong measures” to reduce the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. Trump had threatened to levy a 5 percent tariff that could increase over time to 25 percent on all goods from Mexico. After several days of negotiations, the countries agreed to expand a program that returns asylum-seekers in the United States to Mexico while their claims are under review, the U.S. State Department said.

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump walked out of a meeting with congressional Democrats on Wednesday after telling them he would not work with them unless they ceased their investigations into his administration. At a meeting two weeks ago, the president and Democrats agreed to improve the nation’s roads, bridges, and power systems with a bipartisan infrastructure package. They planned to address how to secure the estimated $2 trillion needed for the plan in Wednesday’s meeting.

Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will travel to Britain in June for a three-day state visit as guests of Queen Elizabeth II. Though many U.S. presidents have visited the monarch, only George W. Bush and Barack Obama were honored with a state visit. Such visits typically feature ceremonial greetings, a horse-drawn carriage ride, and a banquet with the queen at Buckingham Palace. The president will also meet with Prime Minister Theresa May during the visit.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he would no longer consider Herman Cain for a seat on the Federal Reserve board. Cain was expected to bow out after a number of senators, including Republicans, voiced concerns that he may not be “politically independent.” The former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza dropped out of the 2012 presidential race amid allegations of sexual harassment and infidelity. “My friend Herman Cain, a truly wonderful man, has asked me not to nominate him for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.