Articles by Sally Persons
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said he has never seriously considered leaving his post and his only regret is not arriving sooner, according to an NPR interview late Thursday.
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May 11, 2018
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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty launched his own podcast on Wednesday as his way of updating voters on the goings-on in his Senate campaign.
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May 10, 2018
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Sen. John Thune said Thursday that nominee to be CIA Director Gina Haspel's past record with enhanced interrogation techniques needs to be seen in the context of the time.
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May 10, 2018
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Sen. Charles E. Grassley urged any Supreme Court justice considering retirement to make their announcement soon to allow enough time for the Senate to confirm a new justice before November.
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May 10, 2018
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Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that he's been encouraging President Trump to leave the Iran deal for months.
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May 10, 2018
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Rep. Carlos Curbelo said Thursday that a group of House members intend to use a procedural maneuver to force a vote on DACA.
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May 10, 2018
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Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday he believes North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been negotiating "in good faith" after releasing three Americans held captive in his country.
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May 10, 2018
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Republican mega donor Sheldon Adelson gave a $30 million check to the Congressional Leadership Fund, Politico reported on Thursday.
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May 10, 2018
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Monica Lewinsky tweeted Wednesday that she was uninvited from an event after the group informed her former President Bill Clinton had accepted an invitation.
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May 9, 2018
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Rep. Jim Renacci said Wednesday that he isn't worried about outside money influencing his Senate race.
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May 9, 2018
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Conservative super PAC Club for Growth Action released two new ads in Texas on Wednesday ahead of the primary runoff there this month.
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May 9, 2018
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Sen. James Lankford said Wednesday that the nuclear deal gave Iran the exact tools it needed to finish a nuclear weapon.
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May 9, 2018
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Sen. Tom Cotton said Wednesday that Democrats' opposition to Gina Haspel as CIA director is more about their dislike of President Trump rather than objections to her record.
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May 9, 2018
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President Trump congratulated Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Wednesday for his victory in the state's Republican gubernatorial primary race.
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May 9, 2018
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President Trump suggested taking away credentials from media outlets after reading a report that almost all the news about him is "fake."
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May 9, 2018
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President Trump congratulated Republicans Wednesday on a successful primary night, slamming House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and saying there is "a great chance of winning" in the upcoming midterm elections.
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May 9, 2018
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Sen. Tim Kaine said Monday that the Trump administration should have used the sanctions on Iran passed by the Senate last year rather than pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal.
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May 9, 2018
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National Security Adviser John R. Bolton said Wednesday that the next steps regarding the Iran nuclear deal are already being implemented after President Trump officially withdrew the U.S. from the agreement.
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May 9, 2018
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A new survey out Tuesday shows that over half of Americans see the special counsel's investigation into collusion claims as politically motivated.
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May 8, 2018
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Sen. David Perdue said Tuesday that he's calling on his fellow senators to delay the August recess in order to get more things done.
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May 8, 2018
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