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Democratic Rep. says Trump presidency 'unraveling before our eyes'Donald Trump is facing fresh criticism this week over his response to the deadly violence that broke in Charlottesville last Saturday. A bipartisan group of lawmakers denounced the president's statements blaming "both sides" after counter-protesters clashed with neo-Nazis and white nationalists,
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Washington reacts to Steve Bannon's White House departureLawmakers are reacting to the news that Steve Bannon, the embattled White House chief strategist, has resigned from his post. Bannon, a controversial figure in the Trump administration because of his tenure leading the conservative news outlet Breitbart, was facing calls to resign after violence
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The Note: Trump pushing away what few allies he has leftWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY President Trump hunkers down at Camp David today with his National Security Council , Vice President Mike Pence and Defense Secretary James Mattis to discuss strategy in Afghanistan . After about four hours at Camp David, Trump travels back to Bedminster, New Jersey,
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Capitol Hill lawmakers celebrate National Intern DayLawmakers on Capitol Hill celebrated National Intern Day on Thursday by recognizing their young, politically-minded staff. Below, a round-up of senators, members of congress and other officials who took to Twitter to pay tribute to these hard-working folks: REP. ANDRE CARSON, D-IND. "Happy
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Members of Congress receive threats, consider security following shootingThe shooting at the Republican congressional baseball team's practice Wednesday in Virginia has reignited a long-simmering debate on Capitol Hill this year about the threats against members and increasing security. For months, Republicans have expressed concerns about safety at town hall events. In
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Congressional Black Caucus says meeting with Trump was a 'positive first start'Members of the Congressional Black Caucus went to the White House today for their first official meeting with President Donald Trump . The meeting, which comes five weeks after Trump asked a reporter at a press conference to help set up a discussion with the group, was organized primarily to
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Sunday on ‘This Week’: Vice President Mike Pence, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Sen. Ben SasseAfter President Donald Trump's second full week in office, George Stephanopoulos goes one-on-one with Vice President Mike Pence , on "This Week" Sunday. Plus, Sen. Amy Klobuchar , D-Minnesota, and Sen. Ben Sasse , R-Nebraska, weigh in on the confirmation battle for President Trump's cabinet picks
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Nancy Pelosi Blasts Donald Trump's 'Bizarre' Rhetoric: 'Verbal Poo-Poo'House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi had strong words for Donald Trump at this morning’s press conference , blasting his “bizarre” rhetoric, which she said is “reminiscent of demagogues who want to be in the press no matter what they have to say. They make their ‘verbal poo-poo’ anyplace to get
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Rep . Andre Carson : Americans Will 'Push Back' on Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Because it's 'Dangerous'The congressman and executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations are interviewed on "This Week."
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Donald Trump Unites Democrats, Republicans Against His Plan to Bar Muslims From Entering USBipartisanship is breaking out in Washington over Donald Trump ’s latest comments on Muslims . The presidential contender brought Democrats and Republicans together in condemnation of his plans to bar Muslims from entering the United States. “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete