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thursday's daily headlines

Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue and American Enterprise Institute President Robert Doar discuss business and economy with moderator and Washington Examiner Executive Editor Philip Klein at the second Washington Examiner Political Summit at Sea Island, Georgia... ..

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WASHINGTONWhite House and Justice Department learned about CIA officer's concerns about President Donald Trump around the time the individual filed complaint that is now at the center of inquiry, according to U.S official and another person familiar with the matter. ..

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china statement on tariffs likely an attempt to prod white house

The confusion between White House and China over whether agreement was reached to lift existing tariffs may be the product of deliberate negotiating strategy by Beijing. ..

the kalb report

Having spent more having grown up in family dedicated to public service, and having been named a living legend by Library of Congress, Cokie Roberts is qualified to provide context and perspective on today's hyper-partisan politics, the landscape, of our democracy.. ..

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WASHINGTON — The White House's top budget official defended the president's new budget on March 12, saying that the problem is not that American tax is too little it's that Washington spends.. ..

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pelosi shuts down trump's state of the union speech in the house

Politico calls it “an unprecedented move that underscores how bitter partisan tensions have paralyzed Washington.” . • White House Asks for List of Programs That Will Be Hurt if Shutdown Goes Until March: Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has asked agency leaders..

blair proposes new conditions iraq must meet

'I wouldn't deny we are making progress, but I wouldn't lead you to believe we've got it in the bag,' Richard Boucher, the State Department spokesman, told reporters in Washington. . White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said President Bush 'appreciates the efforts of the United..

cia said iraq had nuclear program

WASHINGTON - The White House tried yesterday to draw attention away from furor over President Bush's that Saddam Hussein had sought Africa, saying declassified CIA documents support Bush's broader conclusion that Iraq was pursuing nuclear weapons.. ..

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plans to send national guard to the border spark controversy

Rick Perry announced plans to send 1,000 National Guard troops to the border to help cope with the flood of Central Americans crossing into this country illegally, he further fueled debate within Congress and Obama over the value and risks of such maneuver.. ..

drug kingpin's appeals denied

By lawyers for convicted murderer, WASHINGTON — The White House and Supreme Court on Monday denied last-minute pleas Juan Raul Garza, clearing the way for his execution this morning at the federal death Terre Haute, Ind.. ..

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