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Voters don't care about the deficit

8 years 8 months ago
President Donald Trump's budget plan could add $7 trillion to the country's debt. Such a plan goes against supposed Republican orthodoxy of trying to eliminate (or at least bring down) the federal budget debt and deficit. Some Republican members of Congress have voiced their frustration with raising the deficit, which could derail Trump's budget. Yet, polling suggests it is unlikely that Trump will receive too much of a backlash for raising the deficit from Americans, including those who voted for him.

Obama admin discussed how much of Russia meddling investigation to share with incoming Trump team

8 years 8 months ago
President Barack Obama met in January 2017 with then-FBI Director James Comey and other top national security officials to discuss sharing information related to Russia with the incoming Trump administration, where Obama stated that the Trump-Russia investigation should be handled "by the book," according to an email made public Monday and a source familiar with the matter.

What makes no sense about Trump's Porter response

8 years 8 months ago
On Monday afternoon, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders read a prepared statement about the White House's handling of allegations that former staff secretary Rob Porter had physically and mentally abused both his ex-wives. 
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