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• President Trump Salutes American Heroes in Ohio: 45.wh.gov/tP1pgr https://t.co/ALqxqKcT2z

  26-07-2017 21:43 via The White House @WhiteHouse
  
  President Trump Salutes American Heroes in Ohio: 45.wh.gov/tP1pgr https://t.co/ALqxqKcT2z
  
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• Watch LIVE as President Trump speaks to American Legion Boys Nation & the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation: 45.wh.gov/c4pp6K

  26-07-2017 20:58 via The White House @WhiteHouse
  Watch LIVE as President Trump speaks to American Legion Boys Nation & the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation: 45.wh.gov/c4pp6K
  
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• Watch Live Stream: President Trump Partakes In 'Jobs Announcement' trib.al/ocE2vkY https://t.co/Y0jTqQG2ul

  26-07-2017 20:40 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Watch Live Stream: President Trump Partakes In 'Jobs Announcement' trib.al/ocE2vkY https://t.co/Y0jTqQG2ul
  
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• Watch Live Stream: Senate Votes On GOP Health Care Reform trib.al/GA9Jcpb https://t.co/MmlMCDVJNd

  26-07-2017 19:52 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Watch Live Stream: Senate Votes On GOP Health Care Reform trib.al/GA9Jcpb https://t.co/MmlMCDVJNd
  
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• "... your courage is the strength of our nation, and your patriotism is the beating heart of our shared destiny." https://t.co/VEV6j09uPa

  26-07-2017 19:44 via The White House @WhiteHouse
  
  "... your courage is the strength of our nation, and your patriotism is the beating heart of our shared destiny." https://t.co/VEV6j09uPa
  
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• Sessions acting on violent crime task force recommendations

  26-07-2017 19:39 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions signaled Wednesday that he has been implementing recommendations from a task force on violent crime supported by President Trump.Sessions said in a statement that he has been getting recommendations on a...
  
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• Dems blast HHS for cutting teen pregnancy program

  26-07-2017 19:32 via The Hill: House
  
  House Democrats are up in arms over the Trump administration’s move to slash teen pregnancy programs, pressing officials to justify the decision.In a letter to Health and Human Services secretary Tom Price, 148 Democrats on Tuesday ...
  
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• Virginia Congressional Shooting: Rep. Steve Scalise Discharged From Hospital trib.al/d1oNxmP https://t.co/RLyZdNUH25

  26-07-2017 19:20 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Virginia Congressional Shooting: Rep. Steve Scalise Discharged From Hospital trib.al/d1oNxmP https://t.co/RLyZdNUH25
  
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• Transgender Military Ban: Foster Fires Back After Trump Tweets trib.al/C732I5M https://t.co/OKUBqGSXBO

  26-07-2017 18:55 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Transgender Military Ban: Foster Fires Back After Trump Tweets trib.al/C732I5M https://t.co/OKUBqGSXBO
  
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• FACT: more people paid the IRS for the right to go without health insurance in 2014 than the entire population of K… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  26-07-2017 18:51 via The White House @WhiteHouse
  FACT: more people paid the IRS for the right to go without health insurance in 2014 than the entire population of K… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Former GOP Congressman Mocks Homeless Man Using iPhone In Times Square trib.al/9OX9RWv https://t.co/QAIOVGlIt3

  26-07-2017 18:25 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Former GOP Congressman Mocks Homeless Man Using iPhone In Times Square trib.al/9OX9RWv https://t.co/QAIOVGlIt3
  
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• Republican LGBT activists: Trump move 'smacks of politics'

  26-07-2017 18:14 via The Hill - Administration
  
  A Republican LGBT activist group slammed President Trump's decision on Wednesday to ban transgender people from serving in the United States military, saying it "smacks of politics."“The United States military already includes...
  
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• A Message from President Trump on #Obamacare: 45.wh.gov/Kh1afn https://t.co/3tibXPLaEn

  26-07-2017 18:03 via The White House @WhiteHouse
  
  A Message from President Trump on #Obamacare: 45.wh.gov/Kh1afn https://t.co/3tibXPLaEn
  
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• Scalise discharged from hospital

  26-07-2017 18:01 via The Hill: House
  
  House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) has been discharged from the hospital and started rehabilitation a month and a half after he was critically injured in a mass shooting at a congressional baseball practice in Virginia, MedStar Washington...
  
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• 'Trump Is Unteachable. His Boy Scouts Speech Proved It.' [Political Opinion Of The Day] trib.al/7mMpMHL https://t.co/YRqH8mRhTl

  26-07-2017 17:49 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  'Trump Is Unteachable. His Boy Scouts Speech Proved It.' [Political Opinion Of The Day] trib.al/7mMpMHL https://t.co/YRqH8mRhTl
  
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• GOP rep. says McConnell is 'head of the swamp'

  26-07-2017 17:41 via The Hill: House
  
  Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) said he would not support Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) if he’s elected to the Senate.In an interview with reporters Wednesday on immigration, Brooks took the opportunity to rail against McConnell's...
  
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• White House: Trump to announce new tech manufacturing initiative

  26-07-2017 17:37 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump will announce a new manufacturing initiative with electronics manufacturer Foxconn on Wednesday afternoon, according to the White House.“Today, President Trump and the Office of American Innovation are hosting Foxconn, a world...
  
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• Watch Live Stream: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Delivers White House Press Briefing On July 26 trib.al/MfqXdR6 https://t.co/0lRmTd6cBY

  26-07-2017 17:31 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Watch Live Stream: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Delivers White House Press Briefing On July 26 trib.al/MfqXdR6 https://t.co/0lRmTd6cBY
  
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• Chelsea Manning attacks Trump's transgender ban: 'Sounds like cowardice'

  26-07-2017 17:23 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Chelsea Manning on Wednesday blasted President Trump’s decision to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, saying it “sounds like cowardice.”“[S]o, biggest baddest most $$ military in the world cries about a few trans...
  
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• #Obamacare has brought the American people rising premiums, unaffordable deductibles, fewer insurance choices, and… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  26-07-2017 17:17 via The White House @WhiteHouse
  #Obamacare has brought the American people rising premiums, unaffordable deductibles, fewer insurance choices, and… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Graham: Trump 'absolutely' showing weakness on Sessions

  26-07-2017 17:10 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday that President Trump is exhibiting "weakness" by trying to pressure Attorney General Jeff Sessions to quit, rather than using his authority to fire him from the top Justice Department role."...
  
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• President Trump Tweets And Context: 'Why didn't A.G. Sessions replace Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe?'… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  26-07-2017 17:09 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  President Trump Tweets And Context: 'Why didn't A.G. Sessions replace Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe?'… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Scaramucci: Obama holdovers are responsible for leaks

  26-07-2017 17:02 via The Hill - Administration
  
  New White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Wednesday blamed holdovers from the Obama administration for a series of damaging leaks that have rocked the White House in recent months.Speaking on Fox News, Scaramucci said that "...
  
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• Trump Russia Probe: Subpoena Withdrawn For Ex-Campaign Manager Paul Manafort trib.al/VuUkb7L https://t.co/2476U0zHD7

  26-07-2017 16:41 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Trump Russia Probe: Subpoena Withdrawn For Ex-Campaign Manager Paul Manafort trib.al/VuUkb7L https://t.co/2476U0zHD7
  
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• Official to CNN: Drudge at White House 'all the time'

  26-07-2017 16:40 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Reclusive Drudge Report founder Matt Drudge visits the White House “all the time,” according to a senior administration official who spoke with CNN. Drudge, who edits the conservative news site, meets with President Trump, his daughter Ivanka and...
  
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• Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver a White House press briefing *on camera* at 2 p.m. today https://t.co/NCx3c8YfTr

  26-07-2017 16:39 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver a White House press briefing *on camera* at 2 p.m. today https://t.co/NCx3c8YfTr
  
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• Top Intel Dem fundraises off Trump's Twitter attack

  26-07-2017 16:38 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, is using President Trump’s public attack against him as a fundraising opportunity, calling on supporters and sympathizers to stand with him as he pushes back against...
  
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• GOP rep: No one should be prohibited from 'honor + privilege of serving our nation'

  26-07-2017 16:32 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) spoke out on Wednesday after President Trump said he would ban transgender people from any military service."No American, no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity, should be prohibited from honor +...
  
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• Steve King: Trump's Sessions attacks due to unfamiliarity with ‘nuance’ of politics

  26-07-2017 16:27 via The Hill: House
  
  Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) argued Wednesday that President Trump’s recent attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions are a result of the president’s unfamiliarity with “the nuance” in politics.“He’s not a polished politician when it comes to that...
  
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• Pelosi blasts Trump's transgender order: 'Hatred will never defeat pride'

  26-07-2017 16:23 via The Hill: House
  
  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s call to ban all transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military and vowed to fight the president’s proposal.“69 years ago, President Truman...
  
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• GOP lawmaker on Trump transgender military ban: No one should be prohibited from serving

  26-07-2017 16:18 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) spoke out against President Trump’s decision to ban transgender people from serving in the military Wednesday, saying that no one should be prohibited from serving the country. “No American, no matter their...
  
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• Trump shifts criticism in latest Sessions attack

  26-07-2017 16:14 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump on Wednesday opened a new line of attack against Jeff Sessions, questioning why his embattled attorney general didn’t fire the acting FBI director over his ties to the Clintons.“Why didn't A.G. Sessions replace Acting FBI...
  
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• Lewandowski clashes with ABC host over whether Trump can fire Mueller

  26-07-2017 16:03 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski clashed with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos on Wednesday over whether Trump has the authority to fire special counsel Robert Mueller.Lewandowski told Stephanopoulos on "Good Morning...
  
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• Scaramucci: Trump may be ‘most media savvy person in history’

  26-07-2017 15:51 via The Hill - Administration
  
  New White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Wednesday touted President Trump's communication skills.During an interview on CNN's "New Day," Scaramucci said Trump has a "very unique" style."He is arguably the most media savvy person...
  
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• President Trump Endorses Banning Transgender People From Military Service trib.al/zwHLMwr https://t.co/YZLK923gSi

  26-07-2017 15:45 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  President Trump Endorses Banning Transgender People From Military Service trib.al/zwHLMwr https://t.co/YZLK923gSi
  
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• Trump to ban transgender people from all military service

  26-07-2017 15:10 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump on Wednesday said he would ban transgender people from any military service.Trump made the announcement, which would represent a major shift in military policy, on Twitter. He said he had made the decision after consulting with "my...
  
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• New Trump ethics chief has battled with colleagues to loosen ethics rules: report

  26-07-2017 15:05 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) has clashed with outgoing chief Walter Shaub over how rigidly the agency enforces conflict-of-interest laws and other policies, according to a new report.David Apol, Trump's...
  
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• Top aides urging Trump to stop public criticism of Sessions: report

  26-07-2017 13:54 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Top White House officials are reportedly encouraging President Trump to stop his public criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.CNN reported that chief strategist Stephen Bannon, chief of staff Reince Priebus and other senior officials have...
  
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• Trump: Crowd in Ohio 'broke all records'

  26-07-2017 13:40 via The Hill - Administration
  
  President Trump on Wednesday touted the crowd sizes at his rally a day earlier in Ohio."The crowd in Ohio was amazing last night - broke all records," Trump tweeted Wednesday."We all had a great time in a great State. Will be back soon!"...
  
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• Poll: Nearly half of Trump voters think he won the popular vote

  26-07-2017 13:32 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Nearly half of those who voted for President Trump during the 2016 presidential race incorrectly think he won the popular vote, according to a new survey.A Politico/Morning Consult poll out early Wednesday found 49 percent of Trump voters think...
  
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• Poll: Nearly half of voters say it would be inappropriate to fire Mueller

  26-07-2017 13:13 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Nearly half of U.S. voters say it would be inappropriate for President Trump to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, according to a new survey.A Politico/Morning Consult poll finds 48 percent think it would be wrong to fire Mueller. Twenty-two...
  
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• Jeff Sessions Is 'Pissed' At Trump, But He's Not Leaving: Report trib.al/c9lwSG1 https://t.co/76QQaVRM6p

  26-07-2017 08:26 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Jeff Sessions Is 'Pissed' At Trump, But He's Not Leaving: Report trib.al/c9lwSG1 https://t.co/76QQaVRM6p
  
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• More Than 250M Americans Drink Water With Cancer-Linked Pollutants trib.al/75pZaIH https://t.co/loJODU95Kn

  26-07-2017 08:06 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  More Than 250M Americans Drink Water With Cancer-Linked Pollutants trib.al/75pZaIH https://t.co/loJODU95Kn
  
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• Scaramucci scales back talk of firings

  26-07-2017 05:27 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Anthony Scaramucci, President Trump's incoming White House communications director, scaled back his earlier pledge of purging his press shop in order to weed out possible leakers, saying late Tuesday that he does not plan to aggressively fire...
  
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• House to vote on proposals taking aim at CBO

  26-07-2017 05:00 via The Hill: House
  
  The House is slated to vote this week on two GOP proposals to cut the Congressional Budget Office’s funding and eliminate its budget analysis division.The two measures will likely be considered on Wednesday as amendments to a government spending...
  
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• Perry conducts fake interview with Russian pranksters

  26-07-2017 03:57 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Secretary of Energy Rick Perry conducted a fake phone call with two Russian pranksters, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Perry believed he was speaking with the Ukrainian prime minister, but was actually talking to Alexei Stolyarov and Vladimir...
  
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• Statement from the White House Press Secretary: https://t.co/uPeeP6gDcs

  26-07-2017 03:49 via White House Patch @WhiteHousePatch
  
  Statement from the White House Press Secretary: https://t.co/uPeeP6gDcs
  
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• Last night, President Trump addressed the Boy Scouts of America at the National Jamboree: 45.wh.gov/wtTtab https://t.co/llF6w9FjBT

  26-07-2017 03:48 via The White House @WhiteHouse
  
  Last night, President Trump addressed the Boy Scouts of America at the National Jamboree: 45.wh.gov/wtTtab https://t.co/llF6w9FjBT
  
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• Sessions planning to announce leak investigations: report

  26-07-2017 03:27 via The Hill - Administration
  
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions will reportedly make an announcement about several criminal leak investigations within days.Officials told The Washington Post about the forthcoming news from the Justice Department. The investigations will...
  
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