Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Britons bet on length of Trump's presidency

Less than two weeks after Donald Trump's inauguration and amid anger over his immigration policy, hundreds of Britons are betting that the U.S. president will not last a year in office.

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Dems boycott, but GOP approves Price, Mnuchin

Democrats tried to block the Senate Finance Committee's vote on Tom Price and Steven Mnuchin for a second day on Wednesday, but Republicans changed the rules and voted to send the nominations to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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Confusion over Australia-U.S. refugee swap deal

The United States says it will apply 'extreme vetting' to asylum seekers it has agreed to resettle as part of a deal with Australia. But what that actually means is still up in the air.

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Westminster to debate Trump state visit

British lawmakers will hold a debate on Feb. 20 on a petition signed by more than 1.6 million people calling for a planned state visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to be cancelled to avoid embarrassing Queen Elizabeth.

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The battle against Trump’s executive orders pick up in court

Across America more cities and states are joining the fight against President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration orders with lawsuits in courts and protestors keeping up the pressure in the streets.

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Uproar over Trump's immigration order hits Congress

Senate Democrats brought the battle over President Donald Trump's immigration order to Capitol Hill Tuesday, delaying committee votes for three of his key cabinet nominees.

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

White House defends Yates firing

White House spokesman Sean Spicer says former acting Attorney General Sally Yates was in position of leadership and expected "to execute orders that are handed down to them properly." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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