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Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) publicly expressed “concerns” over Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees, but these worries amounted to absolutely nothing when they voted to confirm, according to a new article by MSNBC writer Paul Waldman. Cassidy, a

Tests of Trump’s power on fast tracks to the Supreme Court  Axios This obscure law is one reason Trump’s agenda keeps losing in court  NBC News As judges block broad actions, White House says courts causing constitutional crisis  NPR Live updates: White House

First lady Melania Trump announces reopening of public White House tours  Fox News

First lady Melania Trump announces reopening of public White House tours  Fox News

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Live updates: White House says rulings against Trump come from ‘liberal’ and ‘activist’ judges  The Washington Post

Trump says he expects to meet Putin in Saudi Arabia – live updates  BBC.com What’s News  The Wall Street Journal Trump says Russia agrees to ‘immediately’ begin negotiations to end war in Ukraine  Fox News Trump starts Ukraine peace talks as he and

If the earth is warming, why are we still getting winter storms? Climate change is leading to shorter and warmer winters in North America, experts agree. But that doesn’t mean that winter storms will become a thing of the past. 

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. When the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors in September of 1971,

As judges block broad actions, White House says courts causing constitutional crisis  NPR