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MSNBC publishes President Donald Trump’s tax returns
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Democrats condemn Trump's revised travel order as 'still a Muslim ban'
Democrats condemn Trump's revised travel order as 'still a Muslim ban'
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White House doesn’t back down from Donald Trump’s wire-tap claims
A HEATED discussion between US President Donald Trump and his chief strategist Steve Bannon as his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner watched on has been captured on video.
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Trump, citing no evidence, accuses Obama of ‘Nixon/Watergate’ plot to wiretap Trump Tower
Trump sent the tweets from Palm Beach, Fla., where he is vacationing this weekend at his private Mar-a-Lago estate (...)
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Trump wire-tapping claims 'simply false' - Obama spokesman
President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor ordered his phones to be tapped is "simply false", Barack Obama's spokesman has said.
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'A Total Witch Hunt'
President Donald Trump is praising his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, and accusing Democrats of conducting a "witch hunt" in their criticism of Sessions' testimony about his contact with the Russian ambassador during the presidential campaign
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Sessions recuses himself from Trump probes, rejects perjury claims
He recused himself from any investigations into the campaign (...)
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Trump Backs Sessions
A growing number of Republicans called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step aside from an investigation into Russian interference in the election. President Donald Trump said there was no need and he retains "total" confidence in Sessions
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Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions under fire over Russia meetings
Attorney General Jeff Sessions met Russia's ambassador during the election despite telling his confirmation he had "no communications with the Russians".
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Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez elected DNC chair
Perez, who fell one ballot short shy of victory in the first round of voting, immediately appointed Ellison deputy chair of the DNC after it was announced that he had won.
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Trump attack on judges 'demoralising' says Supreme Court pick
Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court has described the president's attacks on the judiciary as "demoralising" and "disheartening".
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Senate confirms Trump attorney general pick Jeff Sessions
The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nomination for attorney general, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, by a vote of 52 to 47.
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Trump travel ban: President attacks 'so political' courts
US President Donald Trump has taken a swipe at "so political" courts, as his immigration travel ban faces a major legal test.
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Elizabeth Warren silenced over US Senate criticism of Sessions
Democratic US Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced by Senate Republicans on Tuesday after reading a letter written by the widow of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Two Republicans won't vote for Trump education pick DeVos, rejection looms
Soon after Senator Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, and Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, said they would not vote for DeVos, the White House said it is confident that she will ultimately be approved.
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Donald Trump defends Barack Obama, slams Chelsea Manning as ‘ungrateful traitor’
US President Donald Trump has slammed whistleblower Chelsea Manning as an “ungrateful traitor” for criticising Barack Obama.
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Trump orders construction of border wall, threatens cuts to sanctuary cities
One of the first condemnations of the presidential orders came from the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights, which denounced them as “a betrayal of our most important political, moral, and constitutional values.”
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Obama’s awkward final act as President
ON Friday morning after attending church, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle will welcome their successors Donald Trump and wife Melania to the White House for morning tea.
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Monica Crowley Forgoes Donald Trump Administration Role Amid Plagiarism Allegations
Parts of her book and PhD dissertation appear to be copied from other sources without attribution
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Trump calls CIA chief ‘fake news leaker’ after Brennan warns him about ‘talking & tweeting’
The credibility of the file has been questioned by various top-tier officials.
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