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Thursday night’s meeting marks the second time in a week the president and House speaker have met in person, and comes after at least two phone calls in recent days.
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“So-called Birthright Citizenship, which costs our Country billions of dollars and is very unfair to our citizens, will be ended one way or the other,” he tweeted.
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“I will fight for you with every breath in my body, and I will never, ever let you down,” Mr. Trump told hundreds of thousands of rain-soaked admirers and onlookers in a forceful 16-minute Inaugural Address from the West Front of the Capitol.
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A cutout of the head of Representative Tim Ryan, Democrat of Ohio, was held high.
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Political observers have predicted that the 68-year-old congressman will likely hold on to his seat.
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But with Republicans vowing to deprive Democrats of the 60 votes they need to move toward a vote on virtually anything until these issues are addressed, negotiators will have to move quickly if they want to get to other matters before a new, more Republican Congress is sworn in next month.
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While the Democratic presidential candidate declined to comment on whether her comments were appropriate, he said on ABC he agrees Trump is a "total opportunist" and said "the record is quite clear that he lies just a whole lot of the time."
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The Christian Coalition won, but in one deposition, FEC lawyers asked a defendant if televangelist Pat Robertson prayed for him.
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Last week, Rep. Ryan dismissed the bishops’ critique, erroneously claiming the letters didn’t represent “all the bishops,” a point the USCCB media office denied.
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Mr. Trump’s decision to pull out of Syria, which was opposed by virtually every high-level administration official but lauded by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, was the last straw.
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A spokesman for Mr. Hunter, Michael Harrison, said Tuesday that the congressman “believes this action is purely politically motivated,” and referred a reporter to a letter that Mr. Hunter’s lawyer, Gregory A. Vega, sent this month to Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general.
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“How ridiculous, we’re the only country in the world where a person comes in, has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States for 85 years with all of those benefits,” Trump said.
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House GOP leadership understands that desire, as does Labrador.
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Mr. Pence, 57, was sworn in at 11:54 a.m., placing his hand on Ronald Reagan’s Bible, which was held by his wife, Karen, as their three adult children, Michael, Charlotte and Audrey, watched.
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That world view, Santorum continued, suggests that man could harm the Earth by using the resources available even while relying on claims that "frankly are just not scientifically proven, for example, the politicization of the whole global warming debate."
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This country is capable of change. But change doesn't happen by itself.”
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“This is consistent with what we have been saying all along.”
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The Romney campaign retorted with an ad of its own Tuesday.
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Mattis had previously argued that a small U.S. presence should remain because the counterterrorism mission there is ongoing and removing troops now would cause more problems for the region.
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This nation is going to fail if it falls into the hands of a crazy man."
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He also suggested that he would consider polling in states like heavily Democratic Connecticut, which he again said he believed he could put in play in November.
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He also rebuked those who have held power in Washington, saying a small group reaped the rewards of government while “the people did not share” in Washington’s wealth.
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WASHINGTON — President Trump and Democratic congressional leaders dug in Wednesday for a lengthy partial shutdown in a newly divided government after a White House meeting — the first in 22 days — could not break an impasse over Mr. Trump’s demands for billions of dollars for a border wall.
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“As Donald Trump said, ’Let it come out,’” Mr. Sanders wrote on Twitter.
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If the attorney general has a problem with how federal laws are being enforced he should bring that up with the U.S.
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Nebraska and Oklahoma accused Colorado of leaving huge holes in marijuana rules that allowed the plant to flow out of state.
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President Trump’s attorney Ty Cobb told Fox News on Monday that he was not aware that Donald Trump Jr.’s attorneys provided these documents to congressional investigators, but said there is likely no legal issue, from what he knows of the documents.
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Administration officials cited dozens of previous national emergency declarations, insisting that Trump would not break with historical precedent by “unlocking” new pots of money for the border wall he seeks.
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I think it's a valuable exercise and an important moment in this Congress for us to read the Constitution," said Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y.
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Mr. Cantor received what amounted to a warning shot from local Republicans at a district convention last month in Henrico County, his political home base, when conservatives ousted one of his loyalists as Republican chairman while he looked on.
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She said that while he appears to have visited the facility “frequently and at all hours of the day,” staff received “no complaints” about his behavior.
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The couple paid $43,885,310 in federal taxes and $13,625,777 in state and local taxes, and made $14,959,450 in charitable contributions during that time.
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He cited a 1997 Mississippi case in which an assistant principal ran to his truck to retrieve a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol and subdued a gunman who had killed two students.
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Democrats, who declined to revel in their clear victory, said they would work in good faith to strike a deal on border security.
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An immediate task for the new administration will be to get Trump’s Cabinet nominees confirmed.
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Donald Trump assumed the nation’s highest office Friday as the 45th president of the United States, vowing in a tough inaugural address to restore prosperity and “fight” for the country “with every breath.”
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Justices Kennedy and Samuel A. Alito Jr. said they were concerned about companies whose pay and promotion gaps mirror national numbers where there is no proof of a discriminatory policy.
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In a statement issued by his lawyers on Friday after court records indicated he planned a guilty plea, Jackson said he had “no excuses” for his conduct and “fully accept my responsibility for the improper decisions and mistakes I have made.”
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I take an oath of office, as does every other police officer in this country.
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“Man, that sounds like the Keystone Pipeline to me,” he said, referring to the proposed cross-country oil pipeline that the president has so far declined to approve.
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Representative Paul D. Ryan, the Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee, has been excoriated by some Roman Catholic leaders ever since he claimed this month that his budget plan, which slashes antipoverty programs, was inspired by the moral teachings of his Catholic faith.
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But other advocacy groups that are pushing to preserve Social Security benefits accused AARP of effectively abandoning its core constituency.
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Mr. Trump will also use more traditional presidential discretion to tap $2.5 billion from counternarcotics programs and $600 million from a Treasury Department asset forfeiture fund.
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The White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, sought to broadly distance Mr. Trump from the charges.
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"It's unfounded, but people are running with these accusations like they are true," he said.
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But the message from Tuesday is clear – Americans are looking for a change in the status quo.”
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He has become a maestro of the town hall meeting, standing in a suit taking questions from New Jersey residents around the state until none remain, leaving some people enraged but many more laughing, weeping or hoping he would come over and clasp their hand.”
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The president has made a very reasonable offer to extend DACA and TPS protections in exchange for the border security measures he supports.
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Biden, aware of this, told voters they should be suspicious somebody “who would actually put in motion a plan that … added $6,400 a year more to the cost of Medicare?”
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“I don’t really like that kind of language,” Representative Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York and the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee — where any impeachment inquiry must begin — said on CNN.
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“We will continue to investigate the counterintelligence issues.
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Lauten later apologized for her original post, writing "I quickly judged the two young ladies in a way that I would never have wanted to be judged myself as a teenager.
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Asked on CNN whether he still wished to be mayor, he said, “Put it this way: It’s the only better job than the one I have.”
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Mr. Ziegler sought to justify Mr. Moore’s actions by comparing him to the biblical Joseph, saying, “Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter.
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Along with writing the texts, Mr. Strzok was accused of sending a highly sensitive search warrant to his personal email account.
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The group even went so far as to link Schiff to leaked information about the investigation.
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It appears the companies use some kind of electronic drop box, in which they place the material, so that the government can then harvest the information.
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“An executive order could specify to federal agencies that the children of noncitizens are not citizens.”
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“They turned Medicare into a piggy bank to finance ObamaCare,” Ryan said.
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Clinton was interviewed by FBI agents as part of the investigation into her exclusive use of a private email system while secretary of state.
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"President Obama has said that he is determined to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons," he said on the Sunday morning show.
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"Despite the compelling case for legalization, and progress toward legalization at the state level, ultimate success is not assured," Miron wrote.
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While on Mitchell's show, McCain also raised the concern that there's no way of knowing if all of Clinton's emails have been saved, since they were not originally retained by the government.
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As she passed the microphone, the crowd erupted into cheers.
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Mr. Pence appeared on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, and the host, George Stephanopoulos, asked him whether signing the law was a mistake.
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But several of their more conservative colleagues appeared to agree with Theodore Boutrous Jr., representing Wal-Mart, that even subjecting the company to a trial would be unfair.
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Obama has yet to make an endorsement in the race, but White House officials have said that it could come as early as this week.
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"I am honored to have Sheriff Arpaio's support for my presidential campaign and our shared goals of fighting border crime with more personnel, border fencing and surveillance.
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"Let's take the lemons and turn it into lemonade," Clinton told about 600 supporters at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, addressing the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership trade proposal that has splintered Obama from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and rank-and-file Democrats.
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Many voters also perceived Mr. Cantor as ignoring district concerns as he sought to raise his national profile.
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Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, two of the strongest Republican critics of the Obama administration’s handling of the Benghazi attack, offered support nonetheless for the nomination of Victoria Nuland, who helped edit the much-disputed talking points about the incident.
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Braley apologized for the remarks in a written statement after the video was released.
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President Obama and Gov. Chris Christie, Republican of New Jersey, will reprise their pre-election tour of the coastal areas ravaged by Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday, a White House official said Friday morning.
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“I love that. I love that,” Mr. Biden said.
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If they had nothing to do with 9/11, they have nothing to fear,” Schumer said.
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Already facing stiff opposition from gun-rights advocates and Republican lawmakers, the president called on Congress to pass several major changes to the country's current gun laws -- some of which are already being considered like the restrictions on semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines.
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“Amnesty encourages further illegal immigration, incentivizes the tragedy of human trafficking and undermines our citizens’ confidence in the rule of law,” he said.
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“We’ve heard a lot of talk in this campaign about needing a leader who understands business.
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Rennie's article was initially re-posted on Linda McMahon's website, but the story has since been removed.
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"We’ll see where this process goes," Finney told Fox News.
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Several conservatives, including Glenn Beck and Bill O’Reilly, have criticized Mr. Trump for raising questions about it.
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The administration has for months tried to reduce the number of people seeking asylum in the U.S. as part of a broader effort to stem the flow of Central American migrants crossing the border from Mexico.
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It is no surprise Linda McMahon would want to smear the Attorney General, considering all of the debauchery at the WWF under her watch, including her attempt to interfere with an investigation into widespread drug abuse.
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The congressional committee probing the Benghazi attacks has formally requested that Hillary Clinton appear for an interview on her use of a personal email and server for official business while secretary of state, after learning the server had been wiped "clean."
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Reid's comments added another high-profile voice to the mosque controversy.
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He said somebody is just trying to distract him.
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But the recommendation that states allow non-law enforcement officers, such as teachers and principals, to carry guns in schools would essentially eliminate gun-free school zones.
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The June 25 special election would be Mr. Brown’s third statewide Senate race in three years, starting with his win in a special election in January 2010 to finish Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s term.
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Some lawmakers have grown anxious about the shutdown’s impact on their constituents, including federal workers who are not receiving pay while their agencies are denied funding.
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"If all earnings were subject to the payroll tax, but the base was retained for benefit calculations, the Social Security Trust Funds would remain solvent for the next 75 years," said the report.
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Throughout the week, more than 10 packages containing potential explosive devices have been mailed to lawmakers and other public figures critical of Trump, including former President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, Trump’s 2016 presidential opponent Hillary Clinton, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), actor Robert De Niro and former CIA Director John Brennan.
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Some immigration hard-liners that make up a key part of his political base were incensed by the capitulation.
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I have a compassionate heart for the victims of sexual assault. And I pray for them.
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“But I urge my colleagues to move swiftly and soundly to reverse this veto so that these families can have their day in court.”
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While much has been made of the State Department's failure to respond to repeated security requests for extra help, a former diplomatic security agent and 20-year veteran of the department, who reviewed the publicly available documents on the condition of anonymity, told Fox News the multiple warnings present a compelling argument that State Department leadership was negligent.
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"I haven't seen the Come-To-Jesus moment from Republicans yet."
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White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest was peppered with questions at Tuesday's briefing.
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But Republicans oppose Mr. Obama’s $447 billion job-creation plan, which also includes tax cuts for workers and employers and state aid to avoid layoffs of teachers, police officers and firefighters, because the package would be paid for with higher taxes on those with taxable income of more than $1 million a year.
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The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights group, has run ads in Silicon Valley targeting technology firms Hutchinson hopes to attract to the state.
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His wife, Sandra Jackson, who resigned from her position on Chicago’s city council, is expected to plead guilty to filing false tax returns before the same judge on Wednesday afternoon.
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