1. President Trump scrapped his plans for a military parade this fall in Washington.

He blamed local officials, saying they were inflating the cost, and used the opportunity to criticize them, saying the city was “poorly” run. The parade, which was never widely embraced, was initially scheduled for Nov. 10 — on Veterans Day weekend.

Throughout the chaos of her husband’s administration, Melania Trump, the first lady, has been an elusive, private figure. But she remains a Rorschach test for public perceptions of the White House: People tend to see in her what they already believe about the president.