Thursday, 16 March 2017

Trump rolls out a 'hard-power' spending plan — and now the budget battle begins

The principal initiative of what aides call an "America First" plan is boosting defense by $54 billion while cutting nondefense spending.


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Trump rolls out a 'hard-power' spending plan — and now the budget battle begins
The principal initiative of what aides call an "America First" plan is boosting defense by $54 billion while cutting nondefense spending.
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No. 2 House Democrat says Trump's budget blueprint is a 'hatchet job' that's DOA
Minority Whip Steny Hoyer and Budget Committee Chair Diane Black offer differing views of President Trump's new spending proposal.
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Trump says 'I know' Clinton voters would do better than his voters under GOP's health plan
Counties that voted for Trump would see a tax-cut windfall that is three times less than the windfall Clinton-leaning counties would get under a GOP bill.
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Op-Ed: What's really at stake in the right's bitter fight over Trumpcare
Right wing opposition to the GOP health bill hitting a fever pitch. Here's why that's so good, say Jake Novak.
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Trump may have just dealt a blow to his own executive order
Norman Eisen, a top ethics lawyer for former President Barack Obama, said in a tweet that the statement was a "legal disaster."
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Op-Ed: With Trump's new travel ban blocked and his health bill flailing, his agenda is in tatters
Trump's top executive orders remain on ice — and his top legislative priority is also likely in trouble, writes Vox's Andrew Prokop.
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Paul Ryan backs intel committees: 'No such wiretap existed,' as Trump claims
Devin Nunes and Adam Schiff both previously said they had seen no evidence to back Trump's claim.
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Op-Ed: Putin might not wait for Trump to sort out his Russia policy
Putin has indicated he's ready to bargain, whether or not the U.S. State Department shows up, writes Pavel Baev.
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Trump's 'America First' infrastructure plan may need a lot of foreign help
Sorely needed — and promised — spending on U.S. infrastructure could mean foreign companies take a slice of the pie.
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Op-Ed: Here's the real 'immigration problem' Trump should be tackling
Travel bans and border walls aren't the answer. Here's what Trump really needs to do, says Benjamin Powell.
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