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The president’s lawyers insisted the ban — which is currently in effect after three revisions to survive court challenges — had nothing to do with religion.  “If I were him . . . I wouldn’t do it,” President Trump said of the nomination process that US Navy Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson is facing to run the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

The president’s lawyers insisted the ban — which is currently in effect after three revisions to survive court challenges — had nothing to do with religion.  “If I were him . . . I wouldn’t do it,” President Trump said of the nomination process that US Navy Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson is facing to run the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

The president’s lawyers insisted the ban — which is currently in effect after three revisions to survive court challenges — had nothing to do with religion.  “If I were him . . . I wouldn’t do it,” President Trump said of the nomination process that US Navy Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson is facing to run the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee have reportedly been informed of unverified allegations of misconduct against Rear Adm.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday on whether Texas’s legislature discriminated against Hispanic and black citizens when drawing two congressional districts and a host of legislative ones. If the court decides against Texas, it could force a redrawing of the map that could have ramifications for the 35th District, now held by Rep. MORE (R). It’s possible some of the House districts surrounding those two could also be affected.

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MORE is rolling out the red carpet for French President Emmanuel Macron during a state visit this week, returning the favor for the dazzling welcome Trump received in Paris last year. The three-day visit will show off the unlikely friendship between Trump and Macron, who speak by phone frequently and recently launched a coordinated military strike on Syria. But beneath the flag-draped show of friendship, Macron and Trump disagree on several key issues — a dynamic that could put their relationship to the test. The president invited his French counterpart to fly with hi

A Senate panel on Monday voted to give CIA Director MORE (R-Ky.). Pompeo was poised to face a historic setback by becoming the first secretary of State nominee since at least 1925 to fail to win over a majority of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The U-turn on the panel comes after Paul announced minutes before the Foreign Relations Committee meeting that he would support Pompeo’s nomination. He added that the decision came after he had spoken with Trump “several times today.

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In an interview with The Wrap about his new podcast The Right Time, Jones, who up until now has been one of the most politically outspoken commentators at ESPN, seemed to back away from the idea of forcing politics into the sports discussion. Jones said: How “giant” any of the political controversies Jones has been embroiled in is certainly open to debate.