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Apr 20
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The Note: Might things yet break Trump’s direction?
A week that held – and still holds – so much peril for President Donald Trump ends with reminders of how much things might yet break in his direction.Apr 20
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Apr 19
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The Note: North Korea a foreign policy game changer for Trump?
“We’ve never been in a position like this with that regime,” the president said at his news conference, this time most likely not overstating his case.Apr 19
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Apr 18
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The Note: Trump’s loyalty test
Questions of loyalty – both high and low – haunt the Trump White House.Apr 18
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Apr 17
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The Note: Trump world a nexus of spider web connections
Its tenuous threads have ensnared many names in the administration.Apr 17
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Apr 16
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The Note: Comey and Trump raise the stakes
This "slime ball" gets his say, and then some.Apr 16
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Apr 13
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The Note: Comey is back and Trump is his target
In this grand national drama, he has been a missing figure, save for some enigmatic tweets, for the 10 months since the congressional testimony that rocked Washington.Apr 13
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Apr 12
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The Note: Ryan leaving Congress more chaotic than ever
Drafted into the job to bring order to congressional chaos, Ryan will leave a Washington that’s more chaotic than ever.Apr 12
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Apr 11
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The Note: Trump vs. Republicans, his advisers and the DOJ
As the possible targets of inquiries have broadened, so have the presidential attacks.Apr 11
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Apr 10
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The Note: Facebook's self-regulation failure
It's a critical period for Silicon Valley and its relationship with Washington.Apr 10
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Apr 6
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The Note: When Trump lets Trump be Trump
What happens when Trump really lets Trump be Trump?Apr 6
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Apr 5
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The Note: When Trump’s words confound his own government
Trump is getting his way – if his goal is to be able to say what he wants.Apr 5
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Apr 4
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The Note: Swamp could save Pruitt
The waters of the swamp are rising around Scott Pruitt.Apr 4
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Apr 3
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The Note: Trump's DACA tweet storm confounding, illuminating
It all makes for another presidential episode that’s as confounding as it is illuminating. The president’s point isn’t to make policy; it’s to make noise.Apr 3
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Mar 30
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The Note: Punching back at the counter-puncher Trump
The counter-puncher may find himself pulling a punch or two.Mar 30
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Mar 29
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The Note: When events elude Trump's grasp
As White House chaos continues - does Trump still have a grasp on things?Mar 29
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Mar 28
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The Note: White House census stance makes immigrants’ fears worse
The TAKE with MaryAlice Parks The White House yesterday could have tried to allay the fears of immigrants, civil right activists, and Democrats worried that the last-minute addition to the 2020 census -- a question on citizenship -- will significantly dampen immigrant participation.Mar 28
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Mar 27
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The Note: Adultery allegations undercut Trump's authority
Will adultery allegations for Trump set him back?Mar 27
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Mar 26
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The Note: Stormy weather ahead?
What's next for the White House in the wake of the Stormy Daniels interview?Mar 26
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Mar 23
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The Note: Forces even bigger than a disruptive president
This week seemed to do its best to overload Washington’s circuits.Mar 23
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Mar 22
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The Note: Mueller’s hunt for truth in Russia probe hitting Trump orbit targets
The presidential tweets are definitely mean.Mar 22
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Mar 21
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The Note: Trump’s congratulatory tone with Russia rings alarms for some
E&E News first reported that Pruitt told the Heritage Foundation last week he'll will likely propose a new policy similar to a bill backed by House Science Committee Republicans last year that proposed green lighting the crafting of rules based in scientific studies as long as the study makes its raw data public.Mar 21
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Mar 20
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The Note: Democrats' 'big tent' gets big test in Illinois
If Newman wins, cue the analyses of Democratic disarray and — to again quote Lipinski — whether there’s a “tea party of the left” set to rock politics — right?Mar 20
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Mar 19
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The Note: Trump crossing lines puts pressure on GOP
President Trump is in New Hampshire to unveil plan for opioid crisis.Mar 19
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Mar 16
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The Note: More political shock waves possible
The Washington Post gives a rundown of the half-dozen senior officials being investigated over alleged extravagant expenses.Mar 16
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Mar 15
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The Note: Solid math leaves little room for fuzzy figures, spin in GOP electoral calculations
Do Republicans believe the spin, or do they believe the math?Mar 15
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Mar 14
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The Note: In Pennsylvania's special election, an expensive lesson for Republicans
More than $10 million, a visit by President Donald Trump … all to buy a tie?Mar 14
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Mar 13
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The Note: Special Edition: What’s at stake in Pennsylvania’s special election
It will be up to a deep-red House district today to provide a blueprint.Mar 13
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Mar 9
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The Note: Trump gambles on himself, against all odds
What we’re talking about is an invitation by the leader of North Korea to meet face-to-face with the president of the United States." - A senior administration official on Thursday after news broke that President Trump had accepted an invitation to meet with Kim Jong Un. NEED TO READ Trump agrees to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on denuclearization.Mar 9
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Mar 8
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The Note: Republicans reach breaking point on tariffs
Trump’s economic nationalism is colliding with the national economy.Mar 8
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Mar 7
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The Note: 'Pink wave' shows blue tints in Texas
What Texas has stirred will take a while to settle down.Mar 7
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Mar 5
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The Note: Trump family under pressure
There's been more drama than comedy in the Trump White House.Mar 5
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Feb 28
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The Note: Alarm bells over Russia's meddling as election season gets underway
The 2018 elections are here. Where is the White House response to Russia?Feb 28
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Feb 27
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The Note: Will Trump endorse specific legislation after Parkland shooting?
The president is vowing to “turn our grief into action.”Feb 27
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Feb 26
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The Note: Congress is back – but not ready to act on guns
If the political world is different now, it sure won’t look like it for a while.Feb 26
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Feb 23
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The Note: Trump the divider — or Trump the healer?
This national conversation has a ways to go before becoming a national movement.Feb 23
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Feb 22
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The Note: Beyond the emotion on gun violence
Social media companies said on Wednesday they are moving to address reports of online harassment of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students in the wake of a deadly mass shooting and subsequent teen activism on gun policy reform.Feb 22
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Feb 21
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The Note: Pressure building on Trump to act on guns
Signs abound suggesting that skepticism is warranted.Feb 21
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Feb 20
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The Note: Trump's policy choices stark on guns, immigration
There's a backlash against “thoughts and prayers” as reaction to school attack.Feb 20
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Feb 16
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The Note: A surprising road to familiar results
Inaction appears to be the most likely result of legislative pushes.Feb 16
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Feb 15
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The Note: The new national normal
Not for the first time in the Trump era, politics pauses for tragedy.Feb 15
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Feb 14
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The Note: The Trump White House vs. the FBI director
It's a saga with a few chapters already – none of which favor the president.Feb 14
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Feb 13
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The Note: The great immigration debate in D.C. pushes on
The debate could have generational implications. Or it could fizzle out.Feb 13
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Feb 12
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The Note: Accountability due for Trump White House
Trump is demanding "Due Process," but due first is scrutiny of his staff.Feb 12
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Feb 9
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The Note: Shutdown ends, but costs rise for GOP
Budget peace is expensive.Feb 9
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Feb 8
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The Note: Trump’s patriotism traps
The president has set a series of patriotism traps for his political enemies.Feb 8
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Feb 7
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The Note: When Trump's words count him out
“This man should not have been allowed back into this country after he was deported in 2007,” Donnelly said in a statement, urging a fix to "our broken immigration system to help prevent this from happening again."Feb 7
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Feb 6
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The Note: Trump meets market jumps with volatility of his own
The “Trump Bump” went bust.Feb 6
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Feb 5
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The Note: Executive branch showdown over secret Republican memo tests strong institutions
This showdown is putting strong institutions to some serious tests.Feb 5
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Feb 5
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The Note: If there are two sides to Trump, Republicans will fight alongside both
He is fighting. But he's not fighting alone.Feb 5
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Feb 5
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The Note: Special Edition - ABC News kicks off '18 for '18' powerhouse coverage of the 2018 midterm elections
The time for deals may be over. And the time for politics is already here.Feb 5
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