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Senate Majority Leader Thune threatens Dems over Trump nominees: Doing this ‘the hard way’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) had a warning for Democrats he contends are delaying confirmations for President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees: “We can do this the easy way or the hard way.” Thune echoed on social media what he

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Trump demands apology after bishop asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants – PBS NewsHour

Trump demands apology after bishop asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants  PBS NewsHour Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump?  The New York Times Who is Mariann Budde, the bishop who told

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Trump demands apology after bishop asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants

President Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrants in the United States illegally during a prayer service marking his inauguration.

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WATCH LIVE: Russell Vought testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for OMB director | Day 2

Vought was OMB director during Trump’s first term. He already had a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

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Trump adminstration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media, briefly adds ‘Go Home’ button

Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, his administration took down the Spanish version of the official White House website. The website now gives users an “Error 404” message and a “Go To Home Page” button that directs them to

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Migrants can now be arrested at churches and schools after Trump administration throws out policies

The move announced Tuesday reverses guidance that for over a decade has restricted two key federal immigration agencies — Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection — from carrying out immigration enforcement in sensitive locations.

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With Cease-Fires on Two Fronts, Israel Expands War Aims to West Bank

Israel expands its campaign against militancy in the Palestinian territory after more than 15 months of deadly war in Gaza.

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Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump? – The New York Times

Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump?  The New York Times Trump excoriates bishop as ‘Radical Left hard line Trump hater’ after politically charged prayer service  Fox News Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop who called on Trump

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UPDATE: White House removes ‘Go Home’ button on defunct Spanish page – Local 3 News

UPDATE: White House removes ‘Go Home’ button on defunct Spanish page  Local 3 News

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Trump’s Talk of the Panama Canal Taps Into Old Myths About U.S. Power

In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump reiterated threats he has made about the Panama Canal, claiming, “we’re taking it back.” He’d previously declared that the rates Panama charges for access to the Panama Canal violated the “magnanimous gesture” the

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