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Republicans ram through committee approval of Trump Cabinet nominees; 'Why let 'em in?' Understanding Bannon's worldview and the policies that follow.; Trump picks Colo. appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court; Resistance from within: Federal workers push back against Trump; Democrats should use the coming court fight to spotlight Trump’s authoritarianism. Here’s how.; Mysterious intruder rattles GOP lawmakers; Neil Gorsuch wrote the book on assisted suicide. Here’s what he said.; In deadly Yemen raid, a lesson for Trump’s national security team; Donald Trump firing Sally Yates isn’t the big story. How he did it is.; Trump administration circulates more draft immigration restrictions, focusing on protecting U.S. jobs; Donald Trump’s White House is in chaos. And he loves it.; Jon Stewart mocks Trump, slams his first days in the White House: 'This nation is in crisis'; Ignore the attacks on Neil Gorsuch. He’s an intellectual giant — and a good man.; The Daily 202: Supreme Court pick rewards Republicans for sticking with Trump, vindicates McConnell strategy; Democrats block confirmation votes for Sessions, Price and Mnuchin; Democrats are in real danger of overplaying their hand right now
 
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Republicans ram through committee approval of Trump Cabinet nominees
Steve Mnuchin and Rep. Tom Price were approved by the Senate Finance Committee.
'Why let 'em in?' Understanding Bannon's worldview and the policies that follow.
Controversial Trump aide spent years preaching U.S. "sovereignty" and calling for immigration limits.
 
Trump picks Colo. appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court
The judge, who believes in an "originalist" interpretation of the Constitution, is seen as a less bombastic version of Scalia.
 
Resistance from within: Federal workers push back against Trump
Beyond dissent on the streets, the people who work for the president launch a less-visible opposition.
 
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Democrats should use the coming court fight to spotlight Trump’s authoritarianism. Here’s how.
Here's an opportunity to probe whether the courts can function as a check on Trump.
 
Mysterious intruder rattles GOP lawmakers
A woman who posed as a "spouse of an elected official" used fake credentials to infiltrate a policy retreat, organizers say.
 
Neil Gorsuch wrote the book on assisted suicide. Here’s what he said.
President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court has written in opposition to assisted suicide and euthanasia, saying the "taking of human life by private persons is always wrong."
 
In deadly Yemen raid, a lesson for Trump’s national security team
The raid involved Navy SEALs, Marine gunships and Harrier jets.
 
Donald Trump firing Sally Yates isn’t the big story. How he did it is.
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