Trump and Russia Seem to Find Common Foe: The American Press - The New York Times

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President Trump attacks CNN on a regular basis. But he usually focuses on the domestic side of the network — his least favorite cable news station — making his post on Twitter this weekend about CNN’s international arm something of a rarity. “@FoxNews is MUCH more important in the United States than CNN, but outside of the U.S., CNN International is still a major source of (Fake) news, and they represent our Nation to the WORLD very poorly,” Mr. Trump wrote on Saturday.
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Al Franken, Battling for His Political Life, Apologizes for Groping - The New York Times

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WASHINGTON — Senator Al Franken, back at the Capitol for the first time since groping accusations emerged nearly two weeks ago, gave no indication on Monday that his political career was in peril, telling reporters that he would work to try to regain the trust of women, voters and his colleagues. “I know there are no magic words that I can say to regain your trust,” Mr. Franken, a Minnesota Democrat, said during a brief and contrite news conference outside his Senate office. “I know that it’s going to take time.” Mr.
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Casting Wall Street as Victim, Trump Leads Deregulatory Charge - The New York Times

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A decade after the financial crisis, the federal government is easing up its policing of Wall Street and the banking industry, even without actually repealing broad swaths of regulation. The public battle over who will serve as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — with the White House trying to install Mick Mulvaney, a staunch opponent of the agency — is the most recent example of the banker-friendly approach that has gripped Washington.
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Senators Scramble to Advance Tax Bill That Increasingly Rewards Wealthy - The New York Times

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WASHINGTON — The Republican tax bill hurtling through Congress is increasingly tilting the United States tax code to benefit wealthy Americans, as party leaders race to shore up wavering lawmakers who are requesting more help for high-earning business owners. On Monday, as Republican lawmakers returned to Washington determined to quickly pass their tax overhaul, senators were in feverish talks to resolve concerns that could bedevil the bill’s passage.
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Senators Scramble to Advance Tax Bill That Increasingly Rewards Wealthy - The New York Times

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WASHINGTON — The Republican tax bill hurtling through Congress is increasingly tilting the United States tax code to benefit wealthy Americans, as party leaders race to shore up wavering lawmakers who are requesting more help for high-earning business owners. On Monday, as Republican lawmakers returned to Washington determined to quickly pass their tax overhaul, senators were in feverish talks to resolve concerns that could bedevil the bill’s passage.
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Wreaths Across America: Putting Patriotism Above Politics

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There are multiple ways to support the effort, details are here: Worcester said, “Our mission is to remember the fallen, honor those who served and most importantly to teach the next generation the value and the cost and even what freedom is.” “And unfortunately today,” she continued, “kids are getting a lot of their knowledge of it as politically-based and not patriotically-based and the Wreaths Across America program gives parents a chance to take their children into th
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