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.

Pence helps bring new energy to anti-abortion rally in DC

After more than four decades, the March for Life has become a familiar ritual in Washington. No matter the weather, thousands of abortion opponents gather every year on the National Mall, many wearing matching hats or scarves from their school or church groups, and listen to speeches from social conservatives in Congress before marching to the Supreme Court.

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.

House to take first crack at repealing Obama-era regulations

Determined to reverse eight years of a Democratic administration, House Republicans are on track to overturn a handful of rules finalized in President Barack Obama's final months in office to deal with climate change, federal contracting and background checks for gun ownership. Opponents criticize the regulations as job killers that will hold the U.S. economy back.

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.

Rouhani in criticism of new US policies: ‘No time to create walls between nations’

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday it was no time to build walls between nations and criticized steps towards cancelling world trade agreements, without naming new US President Donald Trump. Trump on Wednesday ordered the construction of a US-Mexican border wall, a major promise during his election campaign, as part of a package of measures to curb illegal immigration.

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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President Trump Called National Park Service Upset Over Inauguration Crowd Retweet

President Donald Trump called the National Park Service's acting director the morning after his inauguration to express displeasure over a retweet of inauguration crowd photos from the agency's official account, according to the White House. "The main reason for the call was to say, 'Why are you breaking protocol and tweeting out these photos?'" White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders told ABC News Friday.

Cape activists work to maintain momentum

In the days after thousands of Cape Codders protested President Donald Trump's policy statements at marches from Provincetown to Falmouth and beyond, the activists find themselves back at home energized but grappling with focus. “It's kind of head-spinning to keep track of it all,” said Falmouth resident Wendi Buesseler, a regional organizer for the Jan. 21 Women's March on Washington, who will hold a “Prosecco and Postcards” get-together this weekend at her house for like-minded friends.

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.

Trump’s executive order suspends the entry of Syrian refugees into U.S.

Trump's executive order suspends the entry of Syrian refugees into U.S. President Trump ordered the State Department on Friday to suspend the U.S. refugee program. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jGhjoD President Trump signed two more executive actions while at the Pentagon for the swearing-in ceremony of his Secretary of Defense James Mattis.