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Trump Removes Anthony Scaramucci From Communications Director Role — WASHINGTON — President Trump has decided to remove Anthony Scaramucci from his position as communications director, three people close to the decision said Monday, relieving him just days after Mr. Scaramucci unloaded …
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EXCLUSIVE: Kelly called Comey to express anger over firing, sources say — Who is John Kelly? — Washington (CNN)New White House chief of staff John Kelly was so upset with how President Donald Trump handled the firing of FBI Director James Comey that Kelly called Comey afterward …
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Donald Trump's shocking disloyalty — Trump promised to hire “the best people.” He has built a White House that will only attract the worst. — There are few traits Donald Trump claims to value the way he values loyalty. In a remarkable passage in The Art of the Deal …
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Trump ousts Scaramucci as communications director — President Donald Trump has removed Anthony Scaramucci as communications director, a little more than a week after the former financier was named to the post, the White House said on Monday. — The change came at the request of new chief …
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How Anthony Scaramucci Paid His Way Into ‘Wall Street 2’—and Donald Trump Got Cut
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John Santucci / ABC News:
Anthony Scaramucci out as White House communications director
Anthony Scaramucci out as White House communications director
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Donald Trump Deepens GOP Divide
Donald Trump Deepens GOP Divide
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Scaramucci out as White House communications director
Scaramucci out as White House communications director
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Emily Heil / Washington Post:
Anthony Scaramucci erroneously listed as dead in the new Harvard Law alumni directory
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Sage Advice From the ‘Gold Standard’ of White House Chiefs of Staff
Sage Advice From the ‘Gold Standard’ of White House Chiefs of Staff
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Ivanka, Kushner Give Kelly Support That Priebus Never Got
Ivanka, Kushner Give Kelly Support That Priebus Never Got
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The Final Humiliation of Reince Priebus
The Final Humiliation of Reince Priebus
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Sen. Jeff Flake says Republican Party has “lost its way” — Sen. Jeff Flake says the Republican Party has “lost its way,” and is urging members to turn back to what he calls “traditional conservatism” — after a particularly contentious week in Washington. — “We've given in to nativism and protectionism.
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Sen. Jeff Flake: ‘As Conservatives, Our First Obligation Is To Be Honest’
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Flake: Republicans who don't call out Trump are complicit
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HBO hacked: Upcoming episodes, Game of Thrones data leaked online — HBO chairman: ‘Disruptive, unsettling, and disturbing for all of us’ — HBO has joined the ranks of Hollywood entertainment companies to suffer a major cyber attack. — EW has learned that upcoming episodes …
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Judge rules Sheriff Joe Arpaio guilty in criminal contempt case — abc15.com staff, wire reports — PHOENIX - Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio was convicted of a criminal charge Monday for refusing to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants, marking a final rebuke for a politician …
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in Politics — The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 39% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump's job performance. Sixty-one percent (61%) disapprove. — The latest figures for Trump include 26% who Strongly Approve of the way Trump is performing and 49% who Strongly Disapprove.
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Who Ate Republicans' Brains? — When the tweeter-in-chief castigated Senate Republicans as “total quitters” for failing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, he couldn't have been more wrong. In fact, they showed zombie-like relentlessness in their determination to take health care away …
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White House not letting go of Obamacare repeal
White House not letting go of Obamacare repeal
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Dem campaign chief vows no litmus test on abortion — Democrats will not withhold financial support for candidates who oppose abortion rights, the chairman of the party's campaign arm in the House said in an interview with The Hill. — Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) …
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Bible Studies at the White House: Who's at the Heart of This Spiritual Awakening? — WASHINGTON - A spiritual awakening is underway at the White House. — Some of the most powerful people in America have been gathering weekly to learn more about God's Word, and this Trump Cabinet Bible study is making history.
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RNC Tells Staff To Preserve All Documents Related To 2016 Campaign — The 2016 Republican National Convention. — Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images — Republican National Committee employees have been asked to preserve all documents related to last year's presidential campaign …
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NJ gov gets in Cubs fan's face: 'You're a big shot' — Brad Joseph says the governor made contact with him with his knee and asked if he wanted to ‘do something’ and ‘start something’ — HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT — MILWAUKEE — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie paused …
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Los Angeles makes deal to host 2028 Summer Olympics — Olympic champion Allyson Felix was part of the LA 2024 team that helped bring the Summer Games back to Southern California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) — Los Angeles has reached an agreement with Olympic leaders on terms …
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Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-Winning Playwright and Actor, Is Dead at 73 — Sam Shepard, the celebrated avant-garde playwright and Oscar-nominated actor, died on Thursday at his home in Kentucky. He was 73. — A spokesman for the Shepard family said the cause was complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Ryan Zinke, Trump's Cowboy Enforcer, Is Ready for His Closeup — He raised eyebrows for his threats against Senator Lisa Murkowski after she voted to block the Republican health care bill; he raised ire for slashing Obama-era environmental protections. And all the while, Ryan Zinke …
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For Trump and Sessions, a warm beginning turned into an icy standoff — They met more than a decade ago, when the genteel junior senator from Alabama invited the brash real estate mogul to testify on Capitol Hill about the renovation of the United Nations. Jeff Sessions was taken by Donald Trump …
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How the Trump Administration Broke the State Department — Morale has hit rock bottom at Foggy Bottom, as American foreign service officers languish and Rex Tillerson builds a mini-empire. … THE OFFICE FURNITURE STARTED APPEARING WEEKS AGO. — Employees at the State Department …
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McConnell wages war down South — Mitch McConnell is unleashing the full force of his political machine in an all-out push to stop two far-right conservatives who threaten to make his life miserable in the Senate. — The Republican leader is aiming to thwart Rep. Mo Brooks …
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California's bullet train is likely to face more environmental hurdles after a high court ruling — The Cedar Viaduct of California's high-speed rail project is under construction in Fresno. (Gary Reyes / TNS) — California's high-speed train project is likely to continue to be buffeted …
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