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Jonathan Chait
@jonathanchait
Pay attention to these House GOP quotes. They're telling us there will be no Obamacare replacement plan.… https://t.co/a6r6Wm68fF
11:49 AM - 27 Jan 2017
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by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:49:29 PM
Roberta Rampton
@robertarampton
What British PM May will see when she comes to the WH today. https://t.co/yxUqT8dN9t
11:16 AM - 27 Jan 2017
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by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:48:44 PM
andrew kaczynski ????
@KFILE
A closed caption search shows CNN calling women's march "demonstrators" eight times on Saturday: https://t.co/iQ10LDeidb
11:46 AM - 27 Jan 2017
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by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:47:25 PM
BREAKING: Trump to sign executive order today to temporarily halt refugees from some Muslim-majority countries - White House

by elizabeth.culliford via Reuters edited by bethel.habte 1/27/2017 4:46:08 PM
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
The #MarchForLife is so important. To all of you marching --- you have my full support!
11:27 AM - 27 Jan 2017
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Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
.@VP Mike Pence will be speaking at today's #MarchForLife -- You have our full support! https://t.co/1jb53SEGV4
11:30 AM - 27 Jan 2017
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by Derek Caney via Reuters edited by elizabeth.culliford 1/27/2017 4:45:59 PM
Trump to sign executive order today to temporarily halt refugees from some Muslim-majority countries: White House official

by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:43:59 PM
Michael Ditto
@janus303
If it were Obama, Republicans including Trump would be calling him Neville Chamberlain, appeasing the Putin menace.… https://t.co/G0XJ0x7Av8
11:12 AM - 27 Jan 2017
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by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:38:13 PM
Michael Flynn Jr
@mflynnJR
Huge crowds already and hasn't even begun! @March_for_Life #MarchForLife https://t.co/9FMeAyQS4J
11:32 AM - 27 Jan 2017
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by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:35:42 PM
SLIDESHOW: BEING PRESIDENT TRUMP

President Donald Trump speaks briefly to reporters as he arrives aboard Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump (C), flanked by Vice President Mike Pence (L) and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly (R), takes the stage to deliver remarks at Homeland Security headquarters in Washington January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump walks through the Colonnade to the Oval Office after returning to the White House, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
President Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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by Canice Leung via Reuters edited by Derek Caney 1/27/2017 4:34:08 PM
Jim Waterson
@jimwaterson
British press corp is locked outside the White House because our birthdates were submitted in UK format and secret service don't get it. ????????
11:27 AM - 27 Jan 2017
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by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:32:11 PM
Sean Spicer
@seanspicer
1000s gathered in DC to stand up for life & adoption and @CNN refers to them as "demonstrators" #MarchForLife https://t.co/hMiu47itBp
10:53 AM - 27 Jan 2017
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by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:31:39 PM
Trump's hopes for Syria safe zones may force decision on Assad
ReutersPresident Donald Trump's push to create safe zones in Syria could force him to make some risky decisions about how far to go to protect refugees, including shooting down Syrian or Russian aircraft or committing thousands of U.S. troops, experts said.

by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:28:48 PM
Exclusive: Expecting Trump action, U.S. suspends refugee resettlement interviews
ReutersThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security has temporarily halted trips by staff to interview refugees abroad as it prepares for a likely shakeup of refugee policy by President Donald Trump, two sources with knowledge of the decision said on Thursday.

by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:28:39 PM
Trump says Mexico has taken advantage of U.S. 'for long enough'
ReutersPresident Donald Trump kept up his criticism of Mexico on Friday, saying it "has taken advantage of the U.S. for long enough," as a crisis over border security and trade deepened.

by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:28:06 PM
NATO, Russia and trade top the agenda for Trump talks with Britain's May
ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May, who share an unusual bond as the products of anti-establishment uprisings, will sit down on Friday for what could be a difficult search for unity on NATO, Russia and trade.

by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:27:49 PM
spaceplay / pause escstop ffullscreen shift + ←→slower / faster (latest Chrome and Safari) ↑↓volume mmute ←→seek . seek to previous 12…6 seek to 10%, 20%, …60% USA-TRUMP/PUTIN Putin-Trump phone call to take place Saturday The presidents of Russia and the United States will speak by phone this weekend.

by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:27:48 PM
President Trump's U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley arrives for her first day of work at the United Nations, promising "fresh eyes, new strength, and new vision."

by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:26:17 PM
British Prime Minister Theresa May lays at wreath at Arlington National Cemetery before meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

by Derek Caney via Reuters 1/27/2017 4:24:06 PM
Tweets on today's anti-abortion march planned in Washington.

by Eric Martyn via Reuters 1/27/2017 2:43:25 PM
Commentary: National security in an ‘alt-facts’ world
Imagine, for a moment, that you are a senior Central Intelligence Agency officer standing at attention for President Trump at CIA headquarters. (Remain standing. Trump, against protocol, never said: “Please be seated.”) You think on your feet. You weigh what you know to be true against the evidence of your eyes and ears.
Here’s what you know...

by Eric Martyn via Reuters 1/27/2017 1:35:45 PM
President Trump this morning:

by Eric Martyn via Reuters 1/27/2017 1:25:36 PM
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Theresa May will sit down today for what could be a difficult search for unity.

The meeting will mark Trump’s first with a foreign leader since taking power a week ago, and it could go a long way toward determining how crucial Trump considers the traditional “special relationship” between the two countries.

by Eric Martyn via Reuters 1/27/2017 1:15:53 PM
Trump, Putin in call likely to discuss how to "defeat radical Islamic terrorism," other issues: White House aide Conway in CBS interview

by Eric Martyn via Reuters 1/27/2017 12:51:25 PM
Fox News interviewed President Trump:

by Eric Martyn via Reuters 1/27/2017 10:34:33 AM
Kremlin spokesman says Putin and Trump to speak by phone on Saturday evening Moscow time

by Eric Martyn via Reuters 1/27/2017 10:16:45 AM
Crisis deepens as Trump floats 20 percent tax on Mexico goods to pay for wall
ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump could pay for a wall on the southern border with a new 20 percent tax on goods from Mexico, the White House said on Thursday, deepening a crisis after plans for a summit with the Mexican president fell apart.

by Maria Caspani via Reuters edited by Eric Martyn 1/26/2017 10:43:15 PM
UPDATE: Import tax could help pay for wall on U.S. southern border; rate could range from 5 to 20 percent - White House

by elizabeth.culliford via Reuters edited by Maria Caspani 1/26/2017 10:41:58 PM
Ben Sasse
@BenSasse
Tariffs are a tax on American families.
5:20 PM - 26 Jan 2017
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by Maria Caspani via Reuters 1/26/2017 10:28:33 PM
TransCanada re-submits application for Keystone XL pipeline
ReutersTransCanada Corp said on Thursday it submitted a presidential permit application to the U.S. Department of State for the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.

by Maria Caspani via Reuters 1/26/2017 10:27:23 PM
JUST IN: TransCanada applies for Keystone XL presidential permit

by Maria Caspani via Reuters 1/26/2017 9:56:19 PM
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May acknowledges applause before speaking during the 2017 "Congress of Tomorrow" Joint Republican Issues Conference in Philadelphia. REUTERS/Mark Makela

by Canice Leung via Reuters 1/26/2017 9:54:31 PM
Emily Stephenson
@ewstephe
The White House now says it's not endorsing the border adjustment plan, but it's one idea on the table, via @robertarampton
4:42 PM - 26 Jan 2017
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by Maria Caspani via Reuters 1/26/2017 9:43:53 PM
White House says executive action signing will happen on Friday instead of Thursday

White House says there will be executive actions signed on Saturday as well

by Amy Tennery (Reuters) via Reuters 1/26/2017 9:42:11 PM
Exclusive: Expecting Trump action, U.S. suspends refugee resettlement interviews
ReutersThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security has temporarily halted trips by staff to interview refugees abroad as it prepares for a likely shakeup of refugee policy by President Donald Trump, two sources with knowledge of the decision said on Thursday.

by elizabeth.culliford via Reuters 1/26/2017 9:34:02 PM
Trump's plan to halt 'catch and release' of migrants could hit a wall
ReutersPresident Donald Trump's plan to end the policy of "catch and release" - where illegal immigrants are caught and then freed pending hearings - could hit a wall, immigrant advocates warn, and not the one he is planning to build on the Mexican border.

by elizabeth.culliford via Reuters 1/26/2017 9:30:28 PM
Trump says he has made it clear to Mexico that American people will not pay for border wall.

by cassandra.garrison via Reuters edited by elizabeth.culliford 1/26/2017 9:30:02 PM
UPDATE: Trump wants to pay for planned wall with border tax as part of tax reform package

by elizabeth.culliford via Reuters 1/26/2017 9:30:01 PM
Import tax rate could range from 5 to 20 percent - White House

by Amy Tennery (Reuters) via Reuters 1/26/2017 9:28:05 PM
Proposal of import tax could help pay for the wall on southern border - White House

by Amy Tennery (Reuters) via Reuters 1/26/2017 9:27:50 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump wants a new 20 percent tax on all imports from Mexico to pay for a wall on the southern U.S. border, White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters .
No details were available on how the tax would work, but Spicer said Trump wanted it to be part of a tax reform package that the U.S. Congress is contemplating.
(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Chris Reese)

by Maria Caspani via Reuters 1/26/2017 8:36:45 PM
Trump says in Fox News interview that he would want Senate Republicans to change rules to allow simple majority to approve Supreme Court justices if Democrats block his choice.

by Amy Tennery (Reuters) via Reuters 1/26/2017 7:47:56 PM
Ross Douthat
@DouthatNYT
Two true things:
Trump is ill-informed and personally erratic.
He often has better political instincts than the informed and stable GOP.
1:56 PM - 26 Jan 2017
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by Maria Caspani via Reuters 1/26/2017 7:17:38 PM
Mark Knoller
@markknoller
Pres Trump was expected to take questions from GOP lawmakers but it didn't happen. https://t.co/4XLe9ieZoq
2:13 PM - 26 Jan 2017
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by Maria Caspani via Reuters 1/26/2017 7:14:56 PM
'We're going to defend the integrity of the ballot box': Trump

by Amy Tennery (Reuters) via Reuters 1/26/2017 6:39:49 PM
Trump says agreed to cancel meeting with Mexico's Pena Nieto; says would be fruitless if Mexico doesn't agree to pay for wall.

by cassandra.garrison via Reuters 1/26/2017 6:30:40 PM

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