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• Rosenstein expected to leave DOJ next month: reports

  19-02-2019 04:56 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is reportedly set to exit the Justice Department sometime next month.CNN, Fox News, Reuters and other news outlets all reported a time frame for Rosenstein's departure of mid-March, citing a Department of...
  
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• Just days after a gag order was issued, Roger Stone shared an image to instagram of his judge next to crosshairs.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-02-2019 00:58 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  Just days after a gag order was issued, Roger Stone shared an image to instagram of his judge next to crosshairs.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Four names emerge for UN position: report

  18-02-2019 21:27 via The Hill - Administration
  
  The White House has narrowed down its search for the next United Nations ambassador to four names, according to Bloomberg.Potential nominees include Dina Powell, a partner at Goldman Sachs; Kelly Craft and Richard Grenell, the current ambassadors to...
  
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• Sens. Kamala Harris, Corey Booker and Amy Klobuchar are closing out the holiday weekend with campaign appearances i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-02-2019 19:05 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  Sens. Kamala Harris, Corey Booker and Amy Klobuchar are closing out the holiday weekend with campaign appearances i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• US, North Korea mull exchange of liaison officers: report

  18-02-2019 18:53 via The Hill - Administration
  
  The Trump administration is reportedly considering exchanging liaison officers with North Korea's government, the latest sign of favorable talks between the U.S. and the reclusive country.CNN reports that discussions about exchanging high-level...
  
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• With no GOP challenger so far, Trump is establishing himself as an in-their-face observer of the Democratic Party's… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-02-2019 18:44 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  With no GOP challenger so far, Trump is establishing himself as an in-their-face observer of the Democratic Party's… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Warren: Officials have duty ‘to invoke 25th amendment’ if they think Trump is unfit

  18-02-2019 17:05 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, on Sunday said that Trump administration officials have a constitutional duty to invoke the 25th Amendment if they believe the president cannot fulfill his job, saying...
  
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• Dem lawmakers to open probe into ‘complex web of relationships’ between NRA, Russia

  18-02-2019 16:22 via The Hill: House
  
  A pair of Democratic lawmakers are reportedly opening an investigation into what they call the "complex web of relationships" between certain individuals from the National Rifle Association (NRA) and Russia. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and...
  
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• Several states to join California lawsuit against Trump’s border emergency declaration

  18-02-2019 15:24 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Several states will reportedly be joining a lawsuit California is preparing to file against the Trump administration over the president's move to declare a national emergency to get funding for his proposed border wall. The states include&...
  
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• Trump: 'Disgraced' McCabe, Rosenstein look like they were planning 'very illegal act'

  18-02-2019 14:33 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump on Monday accused former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe of saying "so many lies" in a recent interview on "60 Minutes."McCabe, in a wide-ranging interview, said that while he was in the...
  
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• Japanese leader doesn't deny nominating Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

  18-02-2019 13:41 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declined to comment on President Trump's claim that the leader nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize due to his efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. “In light of the Nobel committee’s policy of...
  
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• McCabe: Trump said 'I don't care, I believe Putin' when confronted with US intel on North Korea

  18-02-2019 02:53 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said that President Trump dismissed intelligence on North Korea given to him by U.S. officials, telling them, "I don't care, I believe Putin."Trump told officials in a meeting that he did not believe...
  
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• Mulvaney told Trump officials their 'highest priority' will be deregulation: Axios

  18-02-2019 01:08 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney recently told top Trump administration officials during a meeting that their "highest priority" would be deregulation in the coming year, Axios reported Sunday.A senior official told Axios that when...
  
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• Earlier this week, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-02-2019 23:52
  Earlier this week, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Senate Dems introduce bill to prevent Trump from using disaster funds to build wall

  17-02-2019 20:56 via The Hill - Administration
  
  A group of Senate Democrats, including several 2020 contenders, have introduced legislation that would prevent President Trump from using disaster relief funds to finance a wall along the southern border.The "Protecting Disaster...
  
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• White House, GOP defend Trump emergency declaration

  17-02-2019 19:37 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump’s allies in the GOP and one of his top advisers on Sunday defended his decision to declare a national emergency to secure funding for his long-desired border wall, a move that triggered a flurry of lawsuits and bipartisan...
  
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• As of today, more than 6.5 MILLION workforce development and training opportunities have been created from the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-02-2019 19:20
  As of today, more than 6.5 MILLION workforce development and training opportunities have been created from the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Schiff: Evidence of collusion between Trump campaign, Russia 'pretty compelling'

  17-02-2019 19:19 via The Hill: House
  
  House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is pushing back against Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) assertion that the Senate panel has not found evidence of collusion...
  
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• 25 of America’s top leaders are teaming up to help us equip the American workforce for the jobs of the future. The… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-02-2019 17:28
  25 of America’s top leaders are teaming up to help us equip the American workforce for the jobs of the future.The… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• GOP rep: Trump emergency declaration puts US in 'uncharted territory'

  17-02-2019 17:19 via The Hill: House
  
  Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) said Sunday that the U.S. has entered “uncharted territory” with President Trump’s use of national emergency powers to secure funding for a wall along the southern border.Hurd, the lone Republican who represents a...
  
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• Stephen Miller signals Trump ready to veto resolution against emergency declaration

  17-02-2019 16:54 via The Hill - Administration
  
  White House senior adviser Stephen Miller on Sunday strongly signaled that President Trump will issue a veto if lawmakers approve a measure to block his emergency declaration to secure funding for a wall along the southern border."...
  
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• White House senior adviser Stephen Miller told "Fox News Sunday" that Trump is going to "protect his national emerg… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-02-2019 16:30 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  White House senior adviser Stephen Miller told "Fox News Sunday" that Trump is going to "protect his national emerg… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Nauert's impending nomination had been considered a tough sell in the Senate. trib.al/IsBzICf https://t.co/NiYIu93F9w

  17-02-2019 16:08 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Nauert's impending nomination had been considered a tough sell in the Senate. trib.al/IsBzICf https://t.co/NiYIu93F9w
  
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• California AG says state will 'definitely and imminently' sue Trump over national emergency declaration

  17-02-2019 15:43 via The Hill - Administration
  
  California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Sunday that the state would "definitely and imminently" file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over President Trump's move to declare a national emergency to construct a border wall....
  
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• GOP lawmaker: Amazon would be moving into NY if Ocasio-Cortez wasn't elected

  17-02-2019 15:01 via The Hill: House
  
  Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) blasted progressive Democrats who opposed Amazon opening part of its second headquarters in New York, calling the company's decision to leave a "disaster.""It’s like putting a sign up that you can’t do business in New...
  
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• Trump: McConnell should keep Senate in session until nominees are approved

  17-02-2019 14:18 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump on Sunday called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to keep senators in Washington, D.C. until a backlog of executive nominees receive confirmation votes.Trump blamed Democrats for "slow walking hundreds of highly...
  
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• Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the jackpot drawing on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. trib.al/ybCUJof https://t.co/xdqvW2c2Xf

  17-02-2019 05:45 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the jackpot drawing on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. trib.al/ybCUJof https://t.co/xdqvW2c2Xf
  
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• It’s very simple: We want to stop drugs, criminals, and gangs from coming into our country. https://t.co/uV4BuFW4GU

  17-02-2019 02:22
  
  It’s very simple: We want to stop drugs, criminals, and gangs from coming into our country. https://t.co/uV4BuFW4GU
  
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• Heather Nauert withdraws her name from consideration for UN Ambassador job

  17-02-2019 01:41 via The Hill - Administration
  
  State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert withdrew her name from consideration for the nomination of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations on Saturday.The State Department made the announcement in a release.BREAKING: Heather Nauert...
  
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• “Angel Moms, Angel Dads, Angel Families…They’re fighting for their children that have been killed by people that we… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-02-2019 01:38
  “Angel Moms, Angel Dads, Angel Families…They’re fighting for their children that have been killed by people that we… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• “We’re talking about an invasion of our country with drugs, with human traffickers, with all types of criminals and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-02-2019 00:45
  “We’re talking about an invasion of our country with drugs, with human traffickers, with all types of criminals and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Take a look at some highlights from the campaign trail. trib.al/yTNRdwG https://t.co/MbKMxQwDgT

  16-02-2019 23:28 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Take a look at some highlights from the campaign trail. trib.al/yTNRdwG https://t.co/MbKMxQwDgT
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez in Bronx speech: New Yorkers deserve ‘dignified jobs’

  16-02-2019 21:30 via The Hill: House
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), a progressive firebrand and vocal supporter of labor, said New Yorkers deserve “dignified jobs” in the aftermath of a scrapped deal to build a second Amazon headquarters in Queens. “We need to create...
  
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• Pence calls for European allies to dump Iran deal after Merkel defends accord

  16-02-2019 19:48 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Vice President Pence on Saturday called on European allies to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear pact with Iran after German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out in defense of the accord.“The time has come for our European partners to stand with us and...
  
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• Congress allows Violence Against Women Act to lapse

  16-02-2019 18:53 via The Hill: House
  
  The Violence Against Women Act, which provides funding and grants for a variety of programs that tackle domestic abuse, lapsed at the end of Friday after Congress failed to pass an extension before leaving for its one-week recess.Lawmakers...
  
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• House chairmen consult with counsel about ways to get notes from Trump-Putin meetings

  16-02-2019 18:18 via The Hill - Administration
  
  A pair of House Democratic chairmen have reportedly been consulting with the chamber's general counsel to try to force President Trump to divulge information from his private meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin.House Intelligence...
  
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• Amazon exec invites Ocasio-Cortez to tour facilities after criticism

  16-02-2019 18:04 via The Hill: House
  
  An executive with Amazon on Friday invited Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to visit the corporation's facilities after she denounced its treatment of workers.Dave Clark, Amazon's senior vice president of worldwide operations, extended the...
  
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• Pence met with silence after mentioning Trump in Munich speech

  16-02-2019 17:23 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Vice President Pence was met with silence on Friday when he mentioned President Trump at a security conference in Munich.“I bring greetings from the 45th president of the United States of America, Donald Trump,” Pence said, before being met with a...
  
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• Hewitt: Trump could win legal challenge over emergency declaration

  16-02-2019 16:03 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt said Friday that the Trump administration could win possible legal challenges brought against it over President Trump's decision to declare a national emergency.“I do believe if the lawsuit is brought...
  
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• Federal judge temporarily blocks military from discharging HIV-positive airmen

  16-02-2019 14:02 via The Hill - Administration
  
  A federal judge ordered the Department of Defense (DOD) to halt the pending discharge proceedings against two HIV-positive members of the U.S. Air Force, LGBTQ legal group Lambda Legal said Friday.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema approved a...
  
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• Dems ready aggressive response to Trump emergency order, as GOP splinters

  16-02-2019 12:24 via The Hill: House
  
  House Democrats are vowing an aggressive response to President Trump's emergency declaration at the southwest border, mulling ways to block his go-it-alone approach with legislation, legal action, or both.Yet party leaders are in no immediate rush...
  
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• Trump heads to Mar-a-Lago after signing bill to avert shutdown

  16-02-2019 05:00 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump departed Washington to travel to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Friday after signing a spending package to avert another government shutdown.Trump’s motorcade arrived at the resort later on Friday evening ahead of the holiday...
  
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• In this "Sunday Political Brunch" we examine the border wall debate! trib.al/1ny7kiz https://t.co/S1cF9s9KbC

  16-02-2019 04:45 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  In this "Sunday Political Brunch" we examine the border wall debate! trib.al/1ny7kiz https://t.co/S1cF9s9KbC
  
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• Dem lawmaker rips opposition to Amazon going into New York: 'Now we're protesting jobs'

  16-02-2019 04:38 via The Hill: House
  
  Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D) on Friday voiced frustration over Amazon's decision to not open up shop in her New York district, something fellow Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other progressives fiercely opposed.Maloney said during an...
  
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• First lawsuit filed against Trump emergency declaration

  16-02-2019 01:54 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Liberal advocacy group Public Citizen on Friday filed the first lawsuit seeking to block President Trump’s national emergency declaration to allocate government funds for his proposed border wall.The consumer rights think tank is suing on behalf of...
  
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• Trump taps FEMA official to lead agency

  16-02-2019 01:34 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump on Friday nominated Jeffrey Byard to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after the previous administrator Brock Long resigned this week.Byard, who currently serves as FEMA's associate administrator for...
  
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• Trump praises law enforcement response to shooting at Illinois business

  16-02-2019 00:35 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump praised emergency personnel who responded to a shooting Friday in Aurora, Ill., that reportedly left one person dead and several more injured.“Great job by law enforcement in Aurora, Illinois. Heartfelt condolences to all...
  
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• Tests on astronaut twins — Scott Kelly and his Earth-bound brother, Mark Kelly — pose puzzling new questions, NASA… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-02-2019 00:28 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  Tests on astronaut twins — Scott Kelly and his Earth-bound brother, Mark Kelly — pose puzzling new questions, NASA… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The ruling comes after a string of media appearances by the attention-seeking political constultant since his Janua… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-02-2019 00:16 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  The ruling comes after a string of media appearances by the attention-seeking political constultant since his Janua… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• House chairman: Trump lawyers may have given false info about Cohen payments

  16-02-2019 00:11 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, said Friday the panel believes two attorneys for President Trump may have given false information to government ethics officials.Cummings said the panel has...
  
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