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capital source “I know Mike Capuano as a champion and fierce advocate for those who have often been forgotten or left behind,” Lewis said in a statement.

President Trump unceremoniously dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson — by tweet — escalating the administration’s chaotic second-year shake-up.

President Trump unceremoniously dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson — by tweet — escalating the administration’s chaotic second-year shake-up.

President Trump unceremoniously dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson — by tweet — escalating the administration’s chaotic second-year shake-up.

Senate GOP leadership is downplaying the chances of a showdown with MORE over tariffs, predicting they’ll be able to work out their differences without legislation. Republican lawmakers signaled on Monday that they believe the White House will ultimately narrow the financial penalties after initially only providing exceptions for Canada and Mexico. Asked about legislation, Sen. Hatch told reporters late last week that there was a "good chance" Congress would pass legislation "if I have my way." Sen.

MORE on Monday blocked what would have been the biggest tech deal in history, saying the Singapore-based Broadcom’s efforts at a hostile takeover of Qualcomm posed a threat to national security. The announcement came just hours after Broadcom CEO Hock Tan met with officials from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. (CFIUS) to make his case for the deal, according to a source familiar with the meeting. CFIUS had launched an investigation into the national security implications of the deal last week over concerns that it would hamper U.S.

The White House on Monday defended MORE’s gun proposals as it faced questions about whether he had “chickened out” in the face of pressure from the National Rifle Association (NRA).

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump “hasn’t backed away” from his support for expanding background checks or raising the age limit on gun purchases, although neither was addressed in a plan the administration rolled out Sunday night.

The NRA, which contributed heavily to Trump’s election campaign in 2016, opposes both measures.

The reverberations of an attempted murder of a Russian double agent in Britain are reaching American shores, sharpening questions yet again about MORE’s relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. British Prime Minister Theresa May told the U.K.

The House Intelligence Committee is shutting down its contentious investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the top Republican leading the probe announced on Monday. The committee will interview no more witnesses and Republicans are in the process of preparing their final report, Rep. MORE (R-Texas) told reporters. A draft of that roughly 150-page report will be delivered to committee Democrats for review on Tuesday.  It will also contradict an official U.S.

The Fox Sports commentator jumped to air on Friday, March 9, with a five-minute segment to denounce the liberal advocacy and social justice politicking that has consumed so many professional sports teams, especially football. Cowherd started his segment off noting that the Seattle Seahawks have had some of the loudest players protesting against America.