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Frustrated in defeat, Trump threatens health care of voters and lawmakers

WASHINGTON — Frustrated by the failure of the Obamacare repeal in the Senate, President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to end federal subsidies for health care insurance — for Congress as well as the rest of the country. “If a new HealthCare Bill is not approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies and BAILOUTS for Members […]

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Republican leadership has more problems than John McCain

WASHINGTON—In the year since Donald Trump won the Republican presidential nomination, party leaders have been reluctant to challenge a man who has formed a tight bond with conservative voters, even when he upset party orthodoxies and norms of presidential behavior. But that reluctance is breaking down. A convergence of contentious issues, embarrassing infighting and shake-ups

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Iran’s missile programme to continue ‘with full power’

Iran has vowed to press ahead with its missile programme, denouncing new US sanctions as “an effort to weaken the nuclear deal”. Bahram Ghasemi, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, said on Saturday Tehran considers the US move as “hostile, reprehensible and unacceptable”. “It’s ultimately an effort to weaken the nuclear deal,” he said, referring to the

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US cities in range of N Korea missile, experts warn

Washington (dpa) – North Korea has launched its second intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the US, South Korea and Japan said Friday, with experts warning that US cities are now within Pyongyang’s range. The missile was launched at 11.41pm (1541 GMT) from Mupyong-ni, near the Chinese border, and travelled 1,000 kilometres before landing in the Sea

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Donald Trump’s ‘paddy wagon’ line puts police in awkward position

Pledging to support police officers on the front lines of the battle against violent criminal gangs, President Trump hoped to show Friday that he was in lockstep with law enforcement. But some law enforcement groups have sought to distance themselves from comments the president made during the speech in which he told police they shouldn’t

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Anthony Scaramucci’s Wife Deidre Ball Files For Divorce

A week after Anthony Scaramucci joined the White House as communications director, his wife, Deidre Ball, has reportedly filed for divorce. Scaramucci’s friends claimed Ball was not happy with him for joining the White House and his “naked political ambitions,” reports said. A source told Page Six that Scaramucci’s wife loved her Wall Street life

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A billboard that just went up in Kentucky made its thoughts on Sen. Mitch McConnell loud and clear

A group called Indivisible Kentucky is garnering attention for the billboard they put up in Louisville. The billboard sent a loud and clear message to Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY): “You make us sick. #DitchMitch2020.” RELATED: Texas man buys a billboard to deliver a Texas-sized message about Donald Trump and the media Watch the video According

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Reince Priebus resigns as chief of staff in latest White House shakeup

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ousted his beleaguered chief of staff, Reince Priebus, naming Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly to replace him Friday in the latest White House shake-up as the administration struggles to emerge from bitter staff infighting and a stalled legislative agenda. Trump announced the abrupt reshuffle in three posts on Twitter

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Russia Retaliates to ‘Aggressive’ U.S. Sanctions

Russia has announced a tit-for-tat response to former President Barack Obama’s last batch of sanctions, requesting that a handful of U.S. diplomats leave Russia and closing two embassy compounds. Moscow lashed out at congressional fortification of the sanctions this week, dubbing it an example of “extreme aggressiveness of the United States.” The move is a

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Ken Starr, who investigated Bill Clinton as a special counsel, hammers Donald Trump over his treatment of Jeff Sessions

Ken Starr, the man who became a household name in America as the special prosecutor who carried out the investigation of President Clinton, recently wrote a blistering editorial in the Washington Post, blasting President Trump for treating his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, like a “piñata.” The op-ed piece titled, “Mr. President, please cut it out,”

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Trump’s Religious Freedom Nominee ‘Anti-Islam’

Updated | President Donald Trump’s nomination for religious freedom ambassador has demonstrated anti-Islamic sentiments in the past and should be “disqualified” from holding the post, according to the biggest Muslim civil liberties group in the United States. The White House announced Thursday that Trump had nominated Sam Brownback, the Republican governor of Kansas, as his

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Wells Fargo says it charged up to 570,000 customers for insurance they didn’t request or need

LOS ANGELES — Wells Fargo & Co. says it charged hundreds of thousands of auto loan customers for insurance they did not ask for or need — in some cases causing those customers’ cars to be repossessed — and that it’s taking steps now to try to make things right. After reviewing records from 2012

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Trump’s communications chief in foul-mouthed tirade over leaks

Donald’s Trump’s new communications director has launched a foul-mouthed tirade at two senior colleagues – opening the door to an all-out civil war among those most-trusted by the US president. Euronews, committed to bringing a range of views to its readers, has printed all the profanities, which could be offensive to some people. Anthony Scaramucci’s

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