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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump signs ObamaCare executive order — President Trump on Friday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to “ease the burden of ObamaCare.” — Trump signed the order in front of reporters at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, one of his first official acts as president.
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump signs executive order that could effectively gut Affordable Care Act's individual mandate — President Trump signed an executive order late Friday giving federal agencies broad powers to unwind regulations created under the Affordable Care Act, including the penalty for people who fail …
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New York Magazine, The Daily Signal and ACASignups.net
Vivian Yee / New York Times:
Andrew Cuomo to Widen Access to Free Abortion and Contraception — Stepping into a period of intense anxiety over the future of the American health care system and reproductive rights, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo plans to announce on Saturday that his administration will require health insurers …
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Taylor Marsh and The Republic
Sarah Wheaton / Politico:
Spicer: Trump doesn't know if he plans more executive action Friday
Spicer: Trump doesn't know if he plans more executive action Friday
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Axios
William Turton / Gizmodo:
National Park Service Banned From Tweeting After Anti-Trump Retweets — The National Park service retweeted some sick Donald Trump burns, noting how, uh, lightly attended his inauguration was compared to Barack Obama's in 2009. But now, the NPS has been ordered by its Washington support office to …
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Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Interior Department told to stop tweeting after unflattering retweets about Trump … The Interior Department was ordered Friday to shut down its official Twitter accounts — indefinitely — after the National Park Service shared two unsympathetic tweets during President Trump's inauguration.
Washington Post:
A most dreadful inaugural address — Twenty minutes into his presidency, Donald Trump, who is always claiming to have made, or to be about to make, astonishing history, had done so. Living down to expectations, he had delivered the most dreadful inaugural address in history.
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NPR:
President Trump's Inaugural Address, Annotated — Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. NPR reporters and editors have annotated his remarks. — (Image credit: Chelsea Beck/NPR)
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The White House:
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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The White House:
Standing Up For Our Law Enforcement Community
Standing Up For Our Law Enforcement Community
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America First Foreign Policy
America First Foreign Policy
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Rebecca Leber / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump Just Replaced the White House Climate Website With...This
Donald Trump Just Replaced the White House Climate Website With...This
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Marc Morano / Climate Depot:
All References to ‘Climate Change’ Deleted From White House Website at Noon Today
All References to ‘Climate Change’ Deleted From White House Website at Noon Today
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Washington Post:
White House website promotes Melania Trump's modeling and jewelry line … Visitors to the newly revamped White House website get more than a simple rundown of first lady Melania Trump's charitable works and interests — they also get a list of her magazine cover appearances and details on her jewelry line at QVC.
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Washington Post snipes at Melania Trump's bio — Is this garbage the kind of story the Washington Post will try to pass off as scandalous during the next four to eight years? … I guess all previous First Ladies who modeled, appeared in a magazine swimsuit issue, and started a jewelry line omitted …
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Joe.My.God.
Mrs. Karen Pence / The White House:
First Lady Melania Trump
First Lady Melania Trump
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Mediaite, New York Magazine, Talking Points Memo and The Week
Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW STATEMENT: TRUMP NOW VIOLATING CONSTITUTION
CREW STATEMENT: TRUMP NOW VIOLATING CONSTITUTION
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Churchill bust returns to Trump's gilded Oval Office — President Donald Trump has returned a bust of Winston Churchill to the Oval Office—undoing former President Barack Obama's most contentious interior decorating decision. — The Oval Office was redecorated in the hours between Obama's exit …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump puts Churchill bust back in the Oval Office
Trump puts Churchill bust back in the Oval Office
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New York Times:
Trump's Inauguration vs. Obama's: Comparing the Crowds — An analysis of news footage appears to indicate that fewer people attended President Trump's inauguration than President Obama's in 2009. The footage on this page was captured 45 minutes before each oath of office.
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Sarah Frostenson / Vox:
Photos: the crowd at Donald Trump's inauguration vs. Barack Obama's
Photos: the crowd at Donald Trump's inauguration vs. Barack Obama's
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ProPublica:
Trump Promised to Resign From His Companies — But There's No Record He's Done So — To transfer control of his companies, the president has to submit filings in Florida, Delaware and New York. We spoke to officials in each of those states. — At a news conference last week …
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David Ferguson / Raw Story:
‘Jesus, Chris’: Rachel Maddow shocked when Chris Matthews suggests Trump might execute son-in-law — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Chris Matthews made a startling comparison during Friday morning's inaugural coverage. — Noting that Republican President-elect Donald Trump's son …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Donald Trump completes hostile takeover of Washington, puts both parties on notice … Breanne Deppisch contributed. — THE BIG IDEA: President Trump completed his hostile takeover of the Republican Party last July, and on Friday he completed his hostile, if temporary, takeover of Washington.
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Gabrielle Bluestone / The Slot:
Donald Trump Plagiarized Bane in His Inaugural Speech — Donald Trump officially became president today, and in an inaugural address he promised many things, some of which may sound familiar, because they were directly lifted from the D.C. comics villain Bane.
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Democrats block Pompeo CIA confirmation vote amid Trump's feud with intel — WASHINGTON — An objection from three Democratic senators will delay the U.S. Senate's vote to confirm Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun … The effort to impeach President Donald John Trump is already underway. — At the moment the new commander in chief was sworn in, a campaign to build public support for his impeachment went live at ImpeachDonaldTrumpNow.org …
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Laurel Raymond / ThinkProgress:
Trump just violated his oath to the Constitution
Trump just violated his oath to the Constitution
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