Dan Diamond

The president trumpets claims that he is in excellent health, but independent physicians say the White House hasn't answered key questions ahead of his third visit in 13 months.

Dan Diamond The Washington Post The president trumpets claims that he is in excellent health, but independent physicians say the White House hasn't answered key questions ahead of his third visit in 13 months.

The US president is headed to Walter Reed military medical centre on Wednesday.

With the president turning 80 next month, recent repeat medical appointments and sightings of a severely bruised hand have done little to dispel rumours of declining health.

The president bulldozed the East Wing and remade federal panels that quickly approved his ballroom project. But he has faced barriers as he seeks to complete it.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday is expected to undergo his third scheduled medical checkup in 13 months, as outside physicians say they have persistent questions about the nearly 80-year-old president's health and fitness.

Dan Diamond The Washington Post The president bulldozed the East Wing and remade federal panels that quickly approved his ballroom project.

The legislation would explicitly bar new construction on the small island on the edge of Washington where Trump seeks to put the arch.

House Democrats on Wednesday announced legislation intended to block the construction of President Donald Trump's planned 250-foot triumphal

US President Donald Trump remains fit to serve as commander in chief, according to a medical report released by the White House late .