Thursday 23 February 2017

Politics: Trump's First 100 Days: It's Trump's GOP. But there's resistance.

Spicer’s claim there are '12, 14, 15 million' people in the U.S. illegally; In New Jersey, a record crowd at town hall presses Rep. Lance to get tough on Trump; Trump’s First 100 Days: It’s Trump’s GOP. But there’s resistance.; Jackie Evancho, who sang the national anthem at Trump’s inauguration, asks for a meeting on transgender rights; Ryan makes trip to U.S.-Mexico border as lawmakers mull building Trump's wall; Md. Democrats to Muslim, immigrant constituents: 'We need your voice.'; Where the world’s refugees live; Md. members of Congress ask Hogan to push national redistricting reform; GOP senator says she’s open to demanding Trump’s tax returns as part of Russia probe; Pence makes stop at Jewish cemetery in Missouri where gravestones were toppled; At a town hall in Trump country, an America that's pleading to be heard; Pence says he and Trump will deliver tax relief by summertime; Trump is turning to Wall Street for top jobs. Democrats hope to use that against him.; Most Republicans trust President Trump over Paul Ryan — as they have since May;
 
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Trump’s First 100 Days: It’s Trump’s GOP. But there’s resistance.
Also: Protections for transgender students are rolled back, top officials are in Mexico, and one Republican senator is talking tax returns.
Trump administration rolls back protections for transgender students
The move rescinds a federal directive requiring public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity.
 
Spicer’s claim there are '12, 14, 15 million' people in the U.S. illegally
Spicer offered a large range of figures for the population of illegal immigrants, but only 12 million is close to accepted estimates
 
In New Jersey, a record crowd at town hall presses Rep. Lance to get tough on Trump
Among Lance's most pointed answers were his response to calls for Trump to release his tax returns — "I urge him to do so," Lance said — and his stance that he wants to maintain, and possibly increase, sanctions against Russia.
 
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Jackie Evancho, who sang the national anthem at Trump’s inauguration, asks for a meeting on transgender rights
The peformer has a transgender sister whom she would like the president to meet.
 
Ryan makes trip to U.S.-Mexico border as lawmakers mull building Trump's wall
The lawmakers heard from agents who apprehend undocumented immigrants at busy crossing.
 
Md. Democrats to Muslim, immigrant constituents: 'We need your voice.'
At a town hall meeting in a D.C. suburb, lawmakers found a warm but worried reception.
 
Where the world’s refugees live
A look at the countries that have the most refugees as a percentage of their total population.
 
 
Md. members of Congress ask Hogan to push national redistricting reform
Popular Republican governor says he is too busy working to reform state's redistricting process to do what Democrats asked.
 
GOP senator says she’s open to demanding Trump’s tax returns as part of Russia probe
The GOP senators also said she thought Michael T. Flynn would be called to testify.
 
Pence makes stop at Jewish cemetery in Missouri where gravestones were toppled
The vice president's appearance comes a day after President Trump spoke out on the vandalism.
 
At a town hall in Trump country, an America that's pleading to be heard
Tea party star Rep. David A. Brat (R-Va.) received sharp rebukes, emotional questions — and support from voters who like President Trump.
 
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Pence says he and Trump will deliver tax relief by summertime
The pledge puts the administration on record to deliver quickly on a key campaign promise.
 
Trump is turning to Wall Street for top jobs. Democrats hope to use that against him.
Some say the message could help sway working-class voters who backed him.
 
Most Republicans trust President Trump over Paul Ryan — as they have since May
What would have happened if he'd lost?
 
 
     
 
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