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Where SCOTUS nominee stands on pot law

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 01:31 PM PST

Where SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch stands on marijuana law. (AP)Neil Gorsuch, Trump's Supreme Court nominee, is a native of Colorado, the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use.


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Senate confirms secretary of state nominee

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 12:56 PM PST

Tillerson testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in WashingtonSenators voted largely along party lines to approve former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson's nomination.


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Senate confirms secretary of state nominee

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 12:38 PM PST

Rex TillersonSenators voted largely along party lines to approve former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson's nomination.


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DeVos’s status in peril after GOP opposition

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 12:22 PM PST

Betsy DeVos during her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill (AP)Two Republican senators say they will not support education secretary nominee and charter-schools advocate Betsy DeVos.


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White House puts Iran 'on notice'

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:49 AM PST

National security adviser Michael Flynn arrives on Capitol Hill. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)National security adviser Michael Flynn condemns Tehran's test-firing of a ballistic missile.


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Former first daughter on Trump's order

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:08 AM PST

Former first daughter on Trump's order. (AP)Jenna Bush Hager posts an excerpt on Twitter from a speech that her father gave after the 9/11 attacks.


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Trump to GOP: 'Go nuclear' to approve Gorsuch

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 10:29 AM PST

Trump to GOP: The president says he does not want congressional gridlock to interfere with his Supreme Court pick, Judge Neil Gorsuch.


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Senate panel confirms Sessions for AG

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 09:48 AM PST

Senate panel confirms Jeff Sessions for attorney general. (Reuters)Trump's pick for attorney general, Sen. Jeff Sessions, came under scrutiny for his positions on immigration and civil rights.


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No radical change to fix VA: Trump pick

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 09:08 AM PST

Donald Trump picks Obama appointee David Shulkin to head Veterans Affairs. (Dominick Reuter/AFP/Getty Images)During the campaign, Donald Trump described the federal agency as "the most corrupt" and "probably the most incompetently run."


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Hillary Clinton reveals her plans for 2017

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 08:24 AM PST

Hillary Clinton (Getty Images)The former secretary of state is working on a book that will cover the election in a unique way, and will also resume her lucrative speeches.


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GOP advances 2 Trump picks without Dems

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 08:06 AM PST

Steven Mnuchin, Treasury secretary nominee for U.S. President Donald Trump (R) attends a swearing in ceremony of White House senior staff in the East Room of the White House. (Getty Images)Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee had been boycotting Tom Price for HHS and Steven Mnuchin for Treasury.


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Secretary of state pick heads for Senate nod

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 07:45 AM PST

Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson testifies on Capitol Hill. (AP)Several Democrats have crossed party lines to back former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson.


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SCOTUS nominee's issue with federal power

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 07:03 AM PST

Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. (The Independent)Judge Neil Gorsuch is known for questioning how far courts should go in deferring to federal agencies.


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Democrats demand Trump boot Bannon from NSC

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 03:43 AM PST

Trump strategist and counselor Steve Bannon. (Getty Images)Leading House Democrats denounce the president's appointment of his chief political strategist to the National Security Council.


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Army Corps told to allow pipeline to proceed

Posted: 01 Feb 2017 01:11 AM PST

Army Corps told to allow Dakota pipeline to proceed. (Reuters)Lawmakers say the Army Corps of Engineers was ordered to grant an easement needed to finish the disputed Dakota Access pipeline.


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How Trump found his Supreme Court nominee

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 11:25 PM PST

President Trump shakes hands with 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)Drastic measures were taken to keep the identity of the nominee from the media until the president's prime-time announcement.


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What we know about Gorsuch's views on abortion

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 10:02 PM PST

President Trump and Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch at the White House. (Reuters)Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee has never ruled on the issue, but we do have a few clues about his position.


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Pelosi torches SCOTUS pick Neil Gorsuch

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 08:47 PM PST

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi during a Jan. 30 rally against President Trump's travel ban. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters)In a televised town hall, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi swiftly attacks Gorsuch's record.


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Trump's challenge to get drug prices down

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 08:12 PM PST

There's one definite way the president can help tamp down costs, but federal law prohibits it.

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Top Dem's 'serious doubts' about Neil Gorsuch

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 07:03 PM PST

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and Judge Neil Gorsuch. (Alex Wong/Getty Images, Carolyn Kaster/AP)Sen. Chuck Schumer says the president's Supreme Court pick takes a troubling ideological approach to jurisprudence.


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Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to SCOTUS

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 05:39 PM PST

Neil Gorsuch after President Trump announced his nomination for the Supreme Court. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)A conservative judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver, Gorsuch would fill the vacancy left by Antonin Scalia.


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Tune in: Trump announces Supreme Court pick

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 05:03 PM PST

In a broadcast from the White House, President Trump reveals his choice to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court.

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'Trump has dealt a blow to higher education'

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 04:31 PM PST

How Trump's immigration ban affects education. (AP)Some say the president's travel ban represents a threat not only to international students but also to universities' bottom lines.


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Harvard grads petition Kushner on refugees

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 04:16 PM PST

https://www.yahoo.com/news/harvard-grads-petition-alum-jared-kushner-to-stand-up-for-refugees-230838746.htmlIn an open letter to White House adviser Jared Kushner, a fellow Harvard alum says millions fleeing conflict "are counting on you."


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Apple earnings, iPhone sales crush expectations

Posted: 31 Jan 2017 03:56 PM PST

Apple earnings Q1 2017: Will they bounce back?The company posts its strongest quarterly earnings and iPhone sales ever, and Apple stock soars.


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