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Sewell Chan / New York Times:
‘Last Night in Sweden’? Trump's Remark Baffles a Nation — LONDON — Swedes reacted with confusion, anger and ridicule on Sunday to a vague remark by President Trump that suggested that something terrible had occurred in their country. — During a campaign-style rally on Saturday in Florida …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Sweden asks US to clarify Trump's comments on Sweden incident — The Swedish Embassy in Washington has reportedly contacted the State Department asking for clarification on President Trump's comments suggesting an incident had occurred Friday night in Sweden.
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Daniel Marans / The Huffington Post:
Donald Trump Appears To Make Up Sweden Terror Attack — It didn't happen. — President Donald Trump falsely suggested at a Florida rally Saturday that Sweden had suffered a terror attack the previous night. — After announcing that the White House planned to renew its efforts to restrict immigration …
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Twitter Mocks Trump For Citing Non-Existent Incident ‘Last Night In Sweden’ — After President Donald Trump cited a non-existent incident “last night in Sweden” during a rally on Saturday night, Twitter was quick to skewer him for the gaffe while speculating pointedly about what he might have meant.
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Alexandra Topping / The Guardian:
‘Sweden, who would believe this?’: Trump cites non-existent terror attack — At Florida rally president refers to attack in Sweden that did not happen, possibly confusing it with Sehwan in Pakistan … Donald Trump appeared to invent a terrorist attack in Sweden during a campaign-style rally …
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Donald Trump / Aftonbladet:
In English: This happened in Sweden Friday night, Mr President — U.S. president Donald Trump gave a speech in Melbourne, Florida, Saturday evening. — While speaking about keeping America safe he mentioned the major terrorist attacks in Nice, Paris and Brussels - and in the same sentence …
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Harrison Jacobs / Business Insider:
Trump cited a nonexistent incident in Sweden during his rally on Saturday
Trump cited a nonexistent incident in Sweden during his rally on Saturday
New York Times:
A Back-Channel Plan for Ukraine and Russia, Courtesy of Trump Associates — A week before Michael T. Flynn resigned as national security adviser, a sealed proposal was hand-delivered to his office, outlining a way for President Trump to lift sanctions against Russia.
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Harry Siegel / New York Daily News:
Stephen Miller called Brooklyn U.S. Attorney at home and told him how to defend travel ban in court — In the chaotic hours after President Trump signed on a Friday afternoon the sloppily written executive order meant to fulfill his Muslim ban campaign promise, Stephen Miller called the home …
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Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Are Liberals Helping Trump? — Jeffrey Medford, a small-business owner in South Carolina, voted reluctantly for Donald Trump. As a conservative, he felt the need to choose the Republican. But some things are making him feel uncomfortable — parts of Mr. Trump's travel ban, for example …
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Ralph Ellis / CNN:
Surprise! Trump hands the mic to supporter at Florida rally — (CNN)In what appeared to be an improvised moment, President Donald Trump invited one of his supporters to join him on stage and take the microphone during a rally in Melbourne, Florida, on Saturday night.
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Kaileen Gaul / Daily Mail:
TRUMP CREATES SECURITY PANIC BY INVITING HIS NUMBER ONE FAN UP ON STAGE TO GIVE A SPEECH
TRUMP CREATES SECURITY PANIC BY INVITING HIS NUMBER ONE FAN UP ON STAGE TO GIVE A SPEECH
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Ben Jacobs / The Guardian:
Trump attacks ‘dishonest media’ while making false claims at Florida rally
Trump attacks ‘dishonest media’ while making false claims at Florida rally
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Aaron Short / New York Post:
Christie tells his staff he is taking White House job — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is telling friends and staff he is taking a role with the Trump administration, according to a source close to the White House. — The GOP governor's position has not been worked out …
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Stan Collender / Forbes:
Trump's Very Dark Budget Black Magic Began Last Week — The Wall Street Journal's ace economy reporter Nick Timiraos had the story this past Friday: The Trump administration is planning to use unrealistically optimistic assumptions about how fast GDP will grow to make it look like its spending …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Memos signed by DHS secretary describe sweeping new guidelines for deporting illegal immigrants — Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly has signed sweeping new guidelines that empower federal authorities to more aggressively detain and deport illegal immigrants inside the United States and at the border.
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Hanna Trudo / Politico:
Priebus denies any Trump campaign, Russia connections — White House chief of staff Reince Priebus on Sunday flatly denied any involvement between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russian officials. — “No,” Priebus said when asked by host Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday” …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Priebus: Top levels of the intel community assured me no collusion between Trump camp and Russia
Priebus: Top levels of the intel community assured me no collusion between Trump camp and Russia
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
With Coverage in Peril and Obama Gone, Health Law's Critics Go Quiet — WASHINGTON — For seven years, few issues have animated conservative voters as much as the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. But with President Barack Obama out of office, the debate over “Obamacare” is becoming less about …
David Chazan / Telegraph:
Workmen's cafe overwhelmed with customers after it is accidentally awarded a Michelin star — A workmen's café in central France was overwhelmed with gourmet customers and TV crews after it was awarded a Michelin star — by mistake, it later turned out.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Rand Paul: We're very lucky John McCain's not in charge — (Ky.) ripped fellow Republican Sen. John McCain — (Ariz.) on Sunday after McCain criticized President Trump's escalating war of words with the media. — He argued that the nation is “very lucky” that Trump is president and not McCain …
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Fox News:
Reince Priebus on Flynn, Russia and President Trump's agenda; Rush Limbaugh talks Trump's relationship with the news media — This is a rush transcript from “Fox News Sunday,” February 19, 2017. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. — CHRIS WALLACE, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: I'm Chris Wallace.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Considers Change in Calculating U.S. Trade Deficit — Tweak in counting exports could bolster president's case for redoing Nafta, other trade deals — WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is considering changing the way it calculates U.S. trade deficits …
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