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Washington State Wants Judge's Restraining Order Applied To Trump's New Travel Ban

6:53pm March 09, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday he will ask the judge who stayed the first travel ban nationwide to extend that stay to the revised ban. Several other states are joining the lawsuit.

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Louise Mensch, founder of the political site Heat Street and a former member of Parliament, wrote about the FBI's investigation into activities by Trump campaign figures with ties to Russia.

To Boost Trump Wiretap Claims, White House Leans On Unlikely Source

4:18pm March 09, 2017

by David Folkenflik

The White House has cited Louise Mensch's reporting to substantiate President Trump's claim that former President Barack Obama had ordered a wiretap on him. But Mensch never said that.

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Scott Pruitt's comments on carbon dioxide come just over two weeks after he took the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency, the agency with the authority to regulate CO2 and other greenhouse gases as pollutants.

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Questions Basic Facts About Climate Change

12:38pm March 09, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

In an interview with CNBC, President Trump's EPA administrator said he did not believe carbon dioxide is a major contributor to global warming.

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. would face Senate confirmation before his reported selection as the U.S. ambassador to Russia would become official.

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Trump Reportedly Selects Jon Huntsman As U.S. Ambassador To Russia

8:54am March 09, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Responding to reports of Huntsman's selection, the Kremlin says it would welcome any U.S. ambassador who wants to create a dialogue with Russia.

President Trump walks across the South Lawn toward the White House on Sunday.

A Conspiracy A Month? Trump Calls For 2 Investigations — With No Evidence

10:04am March 08, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

As president, Trump's called for — with no evidence — investigations into alleged wiretapping by Obama and some 3 million to 5 million people he believes voted illegally.

President Trump with Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (left) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (right) at the White House. All three will have to sell the new health care plan to skeptical factions.

4 Challenges Trump And Republicans Face When It Comes To Health Care

2:45pm March 07, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The long-awaited GOP health care plan is out. President Trump and Republicans might have an easier time passing it than Obama eight years ago, but health care is complicated and not an easy sell.

The Trump administration's new executive order will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on March 16.

Trump Signs New Order Blocking Arrivals From 6 Majority-Muslim Countries

4:16pm March 06, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Trump's previous executive order caused chaos at airports and inspired protests and dozens of lawsuits. The new version omits Iraq, doesn't apply to existing visas and isn't in effect immediately.

President Trump has hundreds of vacancies to fill but also believes many are "unnecessary."

Trump Has Many Jobs Unfilled; Is He 'Deconstructing The Administrative State'?

2:00pm March 06, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Hundreds of federal posts remain vacant, and the president says there are a lot of unnecessary jobs in government. Are the two related?

Georgia Democratic House candidate Jon Ossoff addresses supporters and volunteers at his Marietta office on Saturday.

Can Democrats Turn Activism Into Votes? Special Elections Might Be A Clue

7:00am March 05, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

A victory in a Delaware legislative race has Democrats enthused, and some think they can pull off an upset in a Georgia House special election, giving evidence of growing anti-Trump sentiment.

Bruce Springsteen performs at Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey in August 1984, the same year his hit "Glory Days" was released. It was an anthem for a generation looking back at the good, old days.

White Nostalgia Didn't Start With Trump — Just Look At Classic Rock

7:00am March 05, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president brought up reviving dying industries and making America great again during his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. But the message is a generation old with roots in music.