Articles by Sally Persons
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen addressed the controversy surrounding President Trump's remarks on members of the MS-13 gang as ridiculous on Friday, suggesting he could have used harsher language.
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May 18, 2018
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Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Friday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions could have prevented a special counsel investigation, attributing that as the reason President Trump remains upset with him.
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May 18, 2018
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President Trump said Friday that he was referring to MS-13 gang members as "animals" and not illegal immigrants as a whole in comments he made earlier this week.
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May 18, 2018
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For many political neophytes, a major speaking role at a presidential nominating convention might have been the pinnacle. For Khizr Khan, the Muslim father of a U.S. Army captain who died serving in Iraq, his speech denouncing candidate Donald Trump was the beginning.
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May 17, 2018
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The Senate rejected Sen. Rand Paul's balanced budget proposal known as the "penny plan."
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May 17, 2018
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President Trump tweeted Thursday that a new report shows that the FBI spied on the Trump campaign during the 2016 election.
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May 17, 2018
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Thursday that he believes President Trump can be indicted because no one is above the law.
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May 17, 2018
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Kellyanne Conway said Thursday that the lack of leaks about certain topics in the White House shows that the intent is to hurt the administration officials, and not just to reveal information.
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May 17, 2018
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Actress Meghan Markle confirmed Thursday that he father will not attend her wedding to Prince Harry this weekend.
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May 17, 2018
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President Trump marked the one-year anniversary of the Russian collusion case on Thursday with a tweet.
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May 17, 2018
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Sir Kim Darroch, British Ambassador to the U.S., said Thursday that Israel needs to exercise more restraint in the conflict on the Gaza border.
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May 17, 2018
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Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that special counsel Robert Mueller cannot subpoena President Trump.
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May 17, 2018
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Wisconsin Next PAC released a new ad in the U.S. Senate race on Wednesday touting Republican candidate Leah Vukmir and her recent endorsement by the state party.
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May 16, 2018
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President Trump said Wednesday that his desire to help the Chinese telecom company ZTE is part of a larger deal he's working on with China.
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May 16, 2018
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Sen. John Kennedy said Wednesday that plans to ask Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie what the company did behind the scenes, but said from what he knows, it doesn't seem much different than what social media companies do.
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May 16, 2018
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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that the administration is still hopeful that meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place.
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May 16, 2018
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Voters are confident in President Trump's ability to handle North Korea, according to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll published Wednesday.
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May 16, 2018
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Wednesday that if the meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un doesn't happen, that will pose a serious question for the U.S.
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May 16, 2018
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The Department of Justice launched an investigation into the data company Cambridge Analytica, according to a New York Times report on Tuesday.
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May 16, 2018
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's campaign on Tuesday launched its third ad in three weeks, all featuring people who say they've been helped by his policies.
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May 15, 2018
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