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Why would have [President Vladimir] Putin of Russia ever wanted to try and help Donald Trump win the 2016 presidential election, which the Democrats, the Hillary Clinton campaign and much of the main news media alleged? Obama contended that if Hillary would have won the presidency, his policies would have been continued as if he had a third term in office, which, in my opinion, would have been a continuation of, among others. a weak and incoherent foreign policy.
A Yale professor illustrates the tendency to frame what should be critiques of government power as complaints about particular politicians. Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley is rightly alarmed by the federal government's position that naturalized Americans can lose their citizenship based on trivial misstatements to the Department of Homeland Security.
What a fascinating piece of television this morning, as Joe and Mika did a devastating deconstruction of Donald Trump's mental state -- including a video comparison of Trump years ago with Trump today. "For better or worse, no matter what people have thought along the way, we have known this man for a very long time.
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes. But... At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the... Donald Trump backed away from a government shutdown late last week and helped hand Democrats a major win on government spending.
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events It's easy to assume in the moment that moments from pop culture will bear more resonance in national politics than is warranted. But if a moment were to affect the political conversation, this seems like a good candidate: Kimmel, crying, blasts plan to repeal ACA protections.
Speaking during a joint news conference Tuesday with Germany's leader, Putin said such accusations are "simply rumors" that are being used as part of the domestic political struggle in the United States. U.S. intelligence agencies say they have evidence that Russia was behind the hacking of Democratic email accounts, which were intended to benefit Donald Trump and harm his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.
In one corner: the unpredictable dictator, the third-generation family ruler whose nation has a seven-decade reputation of being erratic, quick to take umbrage and insistent that it is powerful enough to upend the planet. In the other corner: a sandpaper-tongued American president like no other, barely past his first 100 days as leader of the free world, liable to say just about anything - including a handful of conciliatory words at the most unexpected of moments.
A combination file photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump continued his outreach to rogue leaders Monday, declaring he would meet North Korea's dictator, Kim Jong Un, provided the circumstances were right, even as the Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, brushed aside the president's invitation to visit the White House, saying he might be "too busy."
President Donald Trump opened the door to a future meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, offering unusual praise for the globally ostracized leader at a time of surging nuclear tensions. Although the White House played down near-term prospects for such a meeting, Trump's conciliatory comments Monday marked a departure from his more unforgiving tone toward the North in recent weeks.
Even if you were paying only very little attention, you would have gotten the distinct impression over the past four election cycles that the GOP was unalterably committed to repealing and replacing Obamacare. It didn't matter what year the Republicans were running or what presidential candidate , repeal of Obamacare remained the consistent theme.
Renegotiation of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement is inching toward reality. US President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order directing a review of 20 trade agreements for possible abuses, including the one with South Korea.
Heavily armed New York City Police officers stand outside the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City on April 26. NEW YORK - New York City is in line to receive the $25.7 million in federal funding it has been seeking for the cost of securing Trump Tower during the presidential transition, under a bipartisan budget deal struck by federal lawmakers ... (more)
Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser of U.S. President Donald Trump, left, arrives with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, right, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, at the Woman 20 Dialogue summit for the empowerment of women in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. 'NOT PARTICULARLY HELPFUL': Political watchers say U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's battle with Ivanka Trump, right, is likely a waste of time because the first daughter 'isn't going anywhere.'
The bipartisan spending agreement from Congress scheduled to be approved this week reportedly sets aside more than $120 million to alleviate the financial burden on agencies tasked with protecting President Donald Trump and his family. About $60 million will be allocated to the US Secret Service, which requested the additional funds for expenses that include costs for Trump's security detail and protecting Trump Tower in New York City, according to a New York Times report that cited the legislation.
President Donald Trump could be on the verge of marking two significant legislative accomplishments at the start of his presidency. Yet he's displayed a curious disconnect with Republicans on Capitol Hill, raising questions about how deeply he is delving into the specifics of legislative sausage-making.
Sen. Orrin Hatch praised the Trump administration's proposed tax reform plan, saying Congress has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to overhaul the system. "One thing I've said throughout this endeavor is that tax reform, if it's going to be successful, will require presidential leadership," Hatch said in a speech on the Senate floor.
Conservatives who want to appear grateful to Donald Trump have another reason to focus to the exclusion of everything else on the Gorsuch nomination and confirmation : The appropriations deal the White House and congressional Republican leaders cut to avoid a government shutdown is almost impossible to spin as anything other than a major disappointment to the right. The Washington Post 's James Hohmann lists eight major ways in which Trump "got rolled," ranging from the ban on use of new homeland-security money for border wall construction, to higher nondefense discretionary spending, to the removal of 160 specific conservative policy "riders."
Lawmakers on Monday unveiled a huge $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund most government operations through September but would deny President Donald Trump money for a border wall and rejects his proposed cuts to popular domestic programs. The 1,665-page bill agreed to on Sunday is the product of weeks of negotiations.
In an interview that was broadcast on Monday, President Donald Trump was badgered by CBS anchor John Dickerson about claims that Barack Obama had ordered surveillance of Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential election. Trump also spoke to his relationship with the previous occupant of the White House, Barack Obama.