Sen. Tom Cotton , a leading GOP senator, is warning his friend House Speaker Paul Ryan to “take a pause” and slow down when it comes to healthcare reform. Cotton told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview when asked what he would say to Ryan were he speaking directly to the embattled Speaker: Take a pause, lower the stakes, we don’t need to meet arbitrary legislative deadlines.
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Warrant for arrest of Stockton’s former Mayor
Former Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva, who was rejected by voters in a bid for re-election previous year, now is wanted by the county prosecutor, who has issued an arrest warrant. According to CBS13, two search warrants are being served by Stockton police – one at the Stockton Kids Club and one at former Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva’s house.
Australians doubt Trump’s commitment to its traditional ally
Some Australians foresee trouble in their country’s traditionally strong alliance with the United States because of what they see as “unpresidential” behavior from President Donald Trump, while others think outspoken businessman-turned-Australian-leader Malcolm Turnbull is a good match for him. Australians have long had an affinity with the United States and absorb American popular culture like blotting paper.
Sharply divided Senate approves Trump’s pick to be…
Rep. Tom Price , President Trump’s pick to be Health and Human Services secretary, testifies last month before a Senate committee. Rep. Tom Price , President Trump’s pick to be Health and Human Services secretary, testifies last month before a Senate committee.
Australian PM Admits Controversial Trump Phone Call As “Very Frank”
Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says his phone conversation with US President Donald Trump this week was “cordial” but “very frank” as Trump reportedly expressed his anger over the proposed refugee deal between the two countries, reports China’s Xinhua news agency.. The deal was signed by Turnbull and the previous Obama administration late last year, and requires the United States to take in around 1,200 asylum seekers from Australia’s offshore detention centres on Nauru and Manus Island.
US: Trump ‘unbelievably disappointed’ in Australia deal
For decades, Australia and t… . FILE – In this May 8, 2016 file photo, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia.
Tense call between Trump and Australian leader strains longtime ties
U.S. ties with staunch ally Australia became strained on Thursday after details about an acrimonious phone call between its leaders emerged and U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal between the two nations on refugee resettlement was “dumb.” During a 25-minute phone call last Saturday with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Trump accused Australia of trying to export the “next Boston bombers” under the agreement, the Washington Post reported.
GOP senator tries to reassure Australia after Trump call
A senior Republican senator on Thursday sought to assure Australia that the United States remains a staunch ally following a tense discussion between President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Arizona Sen. John McCain said in a statement that he spoke with Joe Hockey, Australia’s ambassador to the United States, and expressed his “unwavering support for the U.S.-Australia alliance.”
Trump and Malcolm Turnbull’s bust-up could weaken alliance
Is this the biggest ever bust-up between a US president and an Australian prime minister? Explosive phone call between Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull casts doubt on decades of friendship between allies Donald Trump’s presidency is barely two weeks old, but already his relationship with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appears to be on the rocks. Trump is said to have slammed Turnbull over a deal agreed with Barack Obama that would see 1,250 refugees from Manus Island and Nauru sent to the US.
Trump slams ‘dumb’ refugee deal with Australia, allegedly hangs up on PM Turnbull
Australia’s prime minister insisted Thursday that a deal struck with the Obama administration that would allow mostly Muslim refugees rejected by Australia to be resettled in the United States was still on, despite President Donald Trump dubbing the agreement “dumb” and vowing to review it. The conflicting messages came hours after The Washington Post published a story detailing a tense exchange between Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during their first telephone call as national leaders.
GOP suspends Senate rule, muscles Trump picks through panel
Republicans muscled through committee approval of President Donald Trump’s nominees for Treasury and Health on Wednesday, suspending a key Senate rule in the latest escalation of partisan tensions in Congress. Democrats boycotted a Finance Committee meeting and Republicans responded by temporarily scuttling a rule requiring at least one Democrat to be present for votes.
Democrats boycott markup of key Trump picks
Senate Democrats on Tuesday boycotted a critical markup of President Donald Trump’s nominations to lead the Treasury and Health and Human Services departments, leaving a senior GOP leader aghast and saying there is “no excuse” for “this type of crap.” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican, and fellow GOP members said it was unprecedented and “shocking” for Democrats to skip the planned roll calls on Steve Mnuchin for Treasury and Rep. Tom Price at HHS.
PM has strong message for SA
State Liberal leader Steven Marshall, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with the Worlds Strongest Man Luke Reynolds in Port Lincoln. Picture: Ivon Perrin PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull was in SA on Saturday where he met one of Australia’s strongest men – but despite his optimism, it might not help him in his dealings with the world’s most powerful bloke.
Senate confirms Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to the UN
In this Jan. 18, 2017 file photo, UN Ambassador-designate, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has overwhelmingly approved Haley’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
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The assertion that Trump lost the popular vote because of alleged illegal voting appears to be part of a developing pattern for the new administration in which falsehoods overshadow outreach efforts. President Donald Trump holds the most powerful office in the world.
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Rep. Mick Mulvaney, President Donald Trump’s staunchly conservative choice to lead the White House budget office, is headed before a Senate panel whose members will probe for clues on the new administration’s plans… Rep. Mick Mulvaney, President Donald Trump’s staunchly conservative choice to lead the White House budget office, says Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid need significant changes to be preserved for future generations The assertion that Trump lost the popular vote because of alleged illegal voting appears to be part of a developing pattern for the new administration in which falsehoods overshadow outreach efforts.
Senate committee raises more red flags on Tom Price
Tom Price, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, can’t seem to shake off ethics questions. On the eve of Price’s second confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, Senate Finance Committee staff released a bipartisan memo to lawmakers disclosing several red flags that were raised in the course of reviewing the congressman’s tax returns and financial disclosure statements.
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 12 Jan 2017
The former MI6 officer who, as a private intelligence contractor, wrote the dossier on Donald Trump’s alleged links to Moscow is “terrified” for his and his family’s safety, the Daily Telegraph claims. Christopher Steele, 52, fears a “prompt and dangerous backlash from Moscow” and went into hiding on Wednesday morning, the paper says.
Some Christian Leaders Upset at Octavia Spencer’s Role as God in “The Shack”
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