Saturday 29 July 2017

Saturday's Headlines: Trump ousts Priebus as chief of staff

John Kelly will bring plain-spoken discipline to an often chaotic West Wing; Trump moves further away from the Republican establishment; Health-care vote exposes key divide between McCain and McConnell; Trump plans to sign new Russia sanctions bill, White House says;
 
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Trump ousts Priebus as chief of staff
With his agenda stalled, President Trump became convinced that Reince Priebus was a "weak" leader and had been lobbied intensely by rival advisers to remove the establishment-aligned Republican, who has long had friction with Trump loyalists, according to White House officials. Trump tapped Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly as the new chief of staff.
John Kelly will bring plain-spoken discipline to an often chaotic West Wing
In choosing Kelly, Trump has turned to someone who in many ways is the opposite of Priebus, a seasoned political operator.
 
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Trump moves further away from the Republican establishment
Priebus's hiring was seen as a way for Trump to play nice with the GOP. He seems to have concluded that's exactly what has gone wrong with his presidency.
 
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Health-care vote exposes key divide between McCain and McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell counts success almost entirely through political victories. But Sen. John McCain is done with winning for the sake of winning.
 
Trump plans to sign new Russia sanctions bill, White House says
The decision comes despite strong reservations among advisers to the president over a provision in the legislation that would bind his hands when it comes to altering the policy.
 
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