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An America First Energy Plan — Energy is an essential part of American life and a staple of the world economy. The Trump Administration is committed to energy policies that lower costs for hardworking Americans and maximize the use of American resources, freeing us from dependence on foreign oil.
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Donald Trump Just Replaced the White House Climate Website With...This — As Donald Trump was sworn in Friday, the White House website got a major makeover. One of the casualties in the reset: any mention of the need to fight climate change. — The original White House page dedicated …
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BuzzFeed, The Guardian and Daily Kos

America First Foreign Policy — The Trump Administration is committed to a foreign policy focused on American interests and American national security. — Peace through strength will be at the center of that foreign policy. This principle will make possible a stable, more peaceful world with less conflict and more common ground.
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Standing Up For Our Law Enforcement Community — One of the fundamental rights of every American is to live in a safe community. A Trump Administration will empower our law enforcement officers to do their jobs and keep our streets free of crime and violence. The Trump Administration will be a law and order administration.
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All References to ‘Climate Change’ Deleted From White House Website at Noon Today
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All References to Climate Change Have Been Deleted From the White House Website
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Full text: 2017 Donald Trump inauguration speech — President Donald Trump's full inaugural address remarks. — Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people of the world, thank you.
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Donald Trump's inaugural address: Full text as prepared for delivery — Here is the full text of Donald Trump's address at his inauguration as the 45th president on Friday, as prepared for delivery. His remarks as delivered, with annotations and explanations, are here.
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Read President Trump's full, blistering inaugural speech, attacking Washington, promising ‘America first’
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Bringing Back Jobs And Growth
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Donald Trump's full inauguration speech transcript, annotated
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Key moments from Trump's inauguration speech
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Photos: the crowd at Donald Trump's inauguration vs. Barack Obama's — President Donald Trump boasted his inauguration would have an “unbelievable, perhaps record-setting turnout.” — But aerial shots of the National Mall from President Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration and today show that isn't likely.
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Daily Kos, Raw Story, DCist and The Guardian
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Trump just violated his oath to the Constitution — His first act as President. — On January 20th, 2017, President-elect Trump put his hand on two bibles—one a family bible, and one the same bible that President Lincoln was sworn in for his first term, and that President Obama used …
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ImpeachDonaldTrumpNow.org launched immediately after Trump sworn in
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The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun
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Ex-Bush speechwriter: Trump is worse than slave-holding presidents — A speechwriter for former President George W. Bush on Friday called President-elect Donald Trump — “the worst human being ever to enter the presidency” just hours before Trump's inauguration.
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An Inaugural Celebration That Rings Hollow — Every presidency is different, but inaugural coverage is always the same. Commentators congratulate Americans on the peaceful transition of power and intone solemn sentences about democratic renewal. — There is something unnerving …
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New York Times and The Week, more at Mediagazer »


Poll: Trump approval rating hits new low hours before inauguration — Just over a third of Americans approve of President-elect Donald Trump — , according to a new poll released hours before his inauguration. — The survey from Fox News showed that 37 percent of Americans approve …
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Trump takes first official acts at signing ceremony — President Trump performed his first official act as commander in chief on Friday at a signing ceremony attended by members of Congress. — Trump signed a law passed by Congress granting a waiver allowing retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to serve as secretary of Defense.
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Senate set to confirm two Trump Cabinet nominees Friday; others will wait
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Trump said to elevate Ajit Pai to FCC chairman — President Donald Trump will tap Ajit Pai as his pick to lead the FCC in the new administration, elevating the sitting GOP commissioner to the top spot overseeing the nation's communications industry, according to four industry sources familiar with decision.
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Intercepted Russian Communications Part of Inquiry Into Trump Associates — WASHINGTON — American law enforcement and intelligence agencies are examining intercepted communications and financial transactions as part of a broad investigation into possible links between Russian officials …
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A Trump Administration, With Obama Staff Members Filling In the Gaps — WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump arrived in Washington the day before his inauguration as the nation's 45th president in a swirl of cinematic pageantry but facing serious questions about whether his chaotic transition …
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Inauguration Day emotion tracker: share your feelings, and we'll tell you where you stand with others — How many people feel just like you right now? — On Inauguration Day, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the president of the United States with the lowest approval rating for any incoming president in the modern era.
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The Daily Caller and RedState


Trump Administration Overturns Obama's FHA Mortgage-Fee Cut — Obama sought to reduce fees by a quarter percentage point — Loan program is popular among first-time home buyers — The Trump administration overturned a mortgage-fee cut under a government program that's popular with first-time home buyers and low-income borrowers.
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Mother Jones and Washington Monthly


President Donald J. Trump — Donald J. Trump is the 45th President of the United States. He believes the United States has incredible potential and will go on to exceed anything that it has achieved in the past. His campaign slogan was Make America Great Again, and that is exactly what he intends to do.
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MSNBC's Chris Matthews Refers to Trump's Inaugural Address as “Hitlerian” [VIDEO] — If you had “within the first hour” in the “when will the press compare President Trump to Hitler” pool, I have great news for you. You just won big thanks to Chris Matthews of MSNBC.
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