Thursday, 23 March 2017

Politics: Trump's First 100 Days: A rundown of the latest allegations on Trump camp and Russia

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Trump’s First 100 Days: A rundown of the latest allegations on Trump camp and Russia
Also: The latest on health care and Gorsuch's confirmation hearings.
GOP health-care plan hangs in balance as conservatives demand changes
Both President Trump and House leaders signaled an 11th-hour willingness to rework the measure to mollify the House Freedom Caucus.
 
In a first for the government, dogs will be welcome at the Interior Department
With a new program called "Doggy Days at Interior," Secretary Ryan Zinke's agency will join a growing group of pet-friendly workplaces.
 
How is a ban on preexisting conditions preserved in the GOP replacement bill?
It is not mentioned, but one of the most popular features of Obamacare is intended to be preserved by other elements in the bill.
 
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Suspects in Rockville High rape case came to U.S. last year to join relatives
They were caught at the border, then began to put down roots while awaiting their turn in a backlogged and secretive immigration system.
 
Manafort is gone, but his business associate remains a key part of Trump's operation
Manafort and Rick Gates worked with oligarchs tied to Vladimir Putin over the past decade.
 
House Intelligence chair says Trump campaign officials were ensnared in surveillance operations
Democrats said the unproven claim undermines House investigation of possible coordination between Trump campaign and Russia.
 
Democrats continue to press Gorsuch for answers, but Republicans' confidence of confirmation grows
The Supreme Court nominee, though elusive on some questions on legal concepts critics have accused the president of violating, has made a particular effort to stress his independence from Trump.
 
 
Congressional Black Caucus leaders meet with Trump, push for policy proposals not photo ops
'He has not surrounded himself with people who can keep him informed,' said Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.).
 
Sonny Perdue, Trump's USDA nominee, to testify in Senate confirmation hearing
Former Georgia governor will likely face questions about past ethics complaints and the Trump administration's steep proposed cuts to USDA.
 
What the Freedom Caucus wants in the GOP health-care bill, and why it’s not getting it
The Republican health-care bill stands in a legislative Catch-22, held hostage to demands that GOP leaders wish that they could grant but insist that they cannot.
 
Supreme Court sets higher bar for education of students with disabilities
The decision affects millions of children nationwide.
 
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Legislative rollback of Obama-era worker safety rules awaits Trump's signature
Senate approves second of two measures that would roll back worker safety rules.
Hogan's deep popularity in Md. weakens when voters consider 2018, Post poll finds
Two-thirds approve of the governor's performance, but only 41 percent support him for a second term, the poll found.
 
Only 3 in 10 Americans approve of how Trump is handling health care
In various polls, the figure keeps ticking downward.
 
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