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Will President Donald Trump usher in a new era for U.S.-Russian relations, or are the two powers going to continue down the path as geopolitical foes? Trump, Putin discuss 'mutually beneficial' trade, security Will President Donald Trump usher in a new era for U.S.-Russian relations, or are the two powers going to continue down the path as geopolitical foes? Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2017 file photo, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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DNC chairman candidate blames Hillary Clin…

A candidate for the Democratic National Committee blames Hillary Clinton's loss in the 2016 election on her decision to tap Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate. Vincent Tolliver joined the 10 other candidates running to be the next DNC chair at a "Future Forum" in Houston Saturday and said the party would be singing a different tune if Mrs. Clinton chose someone other than Mr. Kaine, who was seen as too moderate by some Democrats.

Trump, Putin have long-awaited call; McCain urges continued sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump's first conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin since taking office is causing concern among European allies and consternation among fellow Republicans about the future of U.S. penalties imposed on Moscow. Trump was noncommittal before Saturday's scheduled telephone call about whether he was considering lifting the economic sanctions.

Trump, Putin set for phone call; GOP concerns on sanctions

President Donald Trump's first conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin since taking office is causing concern among European allies and consternation among fellow Republicans about the future of U.S. penalties imposed on Moscow. Trump was noncommittal before Saturday's scheduled telephone call about whether he was considering lifting the economic sanctions.

Booker: Trump ban on admitting refugees ‘fundamentally un-American’

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker , who has called for admitting more Syrians , blasted President Donald Trump's suspension of the refugee admittance program as "fundamentally un-American" and promised to "fight it every step of the way." Booker returned from visiting a refugee camp in the Middle East last August and called on the U.S. to address "a humanitarian crisis of a scale rarely witnessed in the last 50 years."

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. gestures as she answers a question…

Members of Massachusetts' all-Democratic congressional delegation are condemning Republican President Donald Trump's executive order Friday that indefinitely suspends the United States' Syrian refugees program, temporarily halts all other refugee admissions and blocks immigration from some majority-Muslim countries with terrorism concerns. Sen. Elizabeth Warren recalled meeting a seven-year-old Syrian refugee on a Greek island 15 months ago.

Trump, Putin to speak amid GOP concerns on sanctions

President Donald Trump's first conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin since taking office is sparking concern among European allies and his own Republican Party about the future of U.S. sanctions on Moscow. Ahead of the call planned for Saturday, Trump was noncommittal about whether he was considering lifting the economic penalties.

US suspends immigration program helping non-Muslim Iranians

Austria has shut its door to about 300 non-Muslim Iranians hoping to use the country as a way station before establishing new homes in the United States, The Associated Press has learned. The action is an early ripple effect of U.S. President Donald Trump 's effort to clamp down on refugee admissions.

Sen. Warren asks for answers about Wells Fargo complaint website that vanished

A website soliciting complaints from Wells Fargo employees, www.dol.gov/wellsfargo , has not been working since Jan. 20, the day President Donald Trump took office, according to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. A website soliciting complaints from Wells Fargo employees, www.dol.gov/wellsfargo, has not been working since Jan. 20, the day President Donald Trump took office, according to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.

Blumenthal: Stripping federal funds from sanctuary cities would be ‘illegal’

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said Friday it would be "illegal" for President Donald J. Trump's administration to cut off federal funding to sanctuary cities under an executive order issued Wednesday. "Cutting off funding to Hartford or any town or city in Connecticut would be illegal," Blumenthal said.

Next Executive Order: Remove The Statue of Liberty from New York Harbor. America is Closed. Move On.

America is no longer the "go to" place for dreamers, people in trouble, children, oppressed men, women and their children, and God knows the misery individuals face around the world as a result of pandering to Americans' fear of the different.. The Statue of Liberty has been the personality of America since France gave it to this nation in the 19th century.

Luxury, yes; performance, no

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Notes from the Trump White House

The New York Times cited Russian media reports that link the charges to the disclosure of the Russian role in attacking state election boards, including the scanning of voter rolls in Arizona and Illinois, and do not mention the parallel attacks on the Democratic National Committee and the e-mails of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman. , R-Utah, said that President Donald Trump is "eager to work with" GOP lawmakers in undoing new federal protections for Bears Ears, a sacred tribal site in Utah.

Mark Dayton: a I couldna t misbehave if I wanted toa

Gov. Mark Dayton and Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith, left, enter the room in the Capitol where Dayton proposed a $45.8 billion two-year budget Tuesday morning, unveiling the proposal in person despite collapsing during Monday evening's State of the State address, at the State Capitol in St. Paul, January 24, 2017. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has said he's struggled with alcoholism and depression in the past, but he says neither is an issue now as he faces health concerns.

Massachusetts officials condemn Trump on refugee order

Members of Massachusetts' all-Democratic congressional delegation are condemning Republican President Donald Trump's executive order Friday that indefinitely suspends the United States' Syrian refugees program, temporarily halts all other refugee admissions and blocks immigration from some majority-Muslim countries with terrorism concerns. Sen. Elizabeth Warren recalled meeting a seven-year-old Syrian refugee on a Greek island 15 months ago.

Trump orders strict new refugee screening, citing terrorists

Trump traveled to the Pentagon where he joined Defense Secretary James Mattis for the signing of an executive action to bring sweeping changes to the nation's refugee policies and put in motion his plans to build up the nation's military. "We want to ensure that we are not admitting into our country the very threats our soldiers are fighting overseas," he said.

Rubio meets with SWFL growers on immigration issues

As talk in Washington focuses on immigration and relations with Mexico, Sen. Marco Rubio made a stop in Immokalee on Friday to talk about those issues with citrus growers who often turn to immigrant workers. One of the key topics growers brought up with Rubio was labor, specifically the guest worker program, which lets growers hire workers from other countries on temporary work permits.